Murder, intrigue, betrayal. It's all in a day's work for award-winning actress Indira Varma, best known for roles in Game of Thrones, Luther and Obiwan Kenobi, as well as many stage roles. But away from the bright lights Indira is a keen gardener. In this episode she tells us about her London garden, what inspires her and why there are faces hiding amongst her plants.
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What to do in the garden in autumn, with Frances Tophill
Frances takes the overwhelm out of the gardening jobs in autumn and discusses what you can be doing in the garden at this time of year. From planting new plants, improving your soil, dividing plants and propagating by taking cuttings, it's also a good time of year to consider and rejig your flower beds and, of course, to plant spring bulbs. This podcast was recorded at the BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair.
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What To Do Now - Autumn Lawn Care
Our lawns go through a lot, they get trampled on, sat on, cut down short and most of us allow them to dry out over summer. Now that’s not necessarily a bad thing, but if we want them to be able to withstand that treatment every summer, it’s a good idea to give them a bit of attention now and a few simple actions in autumn will ensure your lawn survives winter in good shape and is healthy and raring to grow next spring.
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Seeds: our future food, with Adam Alexander
With a passion for growing vegetables and fruit, in particular rare and endangered vegetables from around the world, seed saver, filmmaker and writer Adam Alexander, discusses the social and cultural relationship we have with what we grow and eat. Known as the Seed Detective, Adam Alexander uncovers little known stories of people who've helped to preserve the world's edible diversity. With a library of over 500 rare, endangered and heirloom vegetable varieties, he emphasises the importance of saving seeds for biodiversity and food security.
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Raymond Blanc's kitchen garden
Connecting the bounty of the vegetable patch with the delights created in the kitchen, Raymont Blanc has embraced the plot to plate principle for over 40 years, growing and cooking at his two-Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire. The grounds cover 27 acres, including a Japanese tea garden, the incredible potager and an orchard. Join Raymond for a walk around the gardens where he enthuses about his passion for organic growing and cooking with the seasons and shares some recipes too.
RB photo credit: Chris Terry and Imogen Cander
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