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Gardening on the moon, magical meadows and Herb of the Month

David Maxwell brings summer gardening inspiration including; the gardening mission to the moon, no mow meadows and Herb of the Month.

Gardening on earth can be challenging sometimes, so what about gardening on the moon? David chats to Professor Simon Barak from Ben Gurion University of the Negev about trying to germinate seeds on the lunar surface. Back on planet earth Brendan Little hasn鈥檛 mown his grass since May and it鈥檚 time to take the meadow into hand. He鈥檚 planting plugs of Ragged Robin and Foxgloves and sowing Yellow Rattle seed which will keep the grass in check. Jekka McVicar chooses Lavender as her herb for August and Cherry Townsend is live in studio to answer questions. Email: gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

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56 minutes

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  • Sat 12 Aug 2023 09:03

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