From towering blooms to tiny microbes

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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This week we explore the history of Kiftsgate Court Gardens and catch a glimpse of their famous, gigantic, eponymous rose. We chat to self-confessed fern fanatic Julian Reed about what makes this group of plants so fascinating. Plus, we hear why thinking more about the soil microorganisms in our garden could benefit our blooms and crops. Host: Guy Barter Contributors: Anne Chambers, Julian Reed, Eddie Bailey Other Links: Kiftsgate Court Gardens British Pteridological Society Rhizophyllia Become a member of the RHS

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:06.0	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance.
0:11.0	To delight your senses.
0:13.0	Inspire your gardening adventures and entertain your own little stars.
0:17.0	Race you, let's go!
0:19.0	Catch Springs finest scenes while you can at an RHS garden near you.
0:23.6	Book tickets online for discounts, plus under fives go free and under 16s of five pounds.
0:31.6	Soil is a habitat.
0:34.6	It's a bustling metropolis of microbial magic.
0:38.3	The transformation when I stopped digging was pretty much immediate.
0:44.3	Within a season, things just looked different.
0:48.3	Things looked more lively.
0:52.3	That's the voice of Eddie Bailey, a fascinating gardener who describes his style as no-dig meets
0:59.0	the microbes.
1:00.0	We've all heard of the food chain, but what do you know about the soil food web?
1:04.0	Eddie has made it his job to teach gardeners all about the complex community of organisms living within our soil. From bacteria and fungi to those more familiar critters like worms and moles.
1:15.6	Later in the podcast we'll be chatting to Eddie about his journey to understanding more about the soil and rejuvenating his plot to produce thriving blooms and nutrient-dense crops.
1:25.6	Also coming up on today's episode, we'll take a stroll through the beautiful Kiff's Gate Court Gardens,
1:32.3	with Anne Chambers and talk all about its famous towering rose.
1:36.3	And finally, following the recent success of the ferns and carnivorous plants show at RHS Garden Wisley,
1:42.3	we caught up with self-confessed fern fanatic Julian
1:45.6	Reid about his love for these beautiful foliage plants and why you should try growing them too.
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