March '22 in the garden

March in the Garden As we celebrate our first year of Dig It, Peter Brown and Chris Day look at some of the topical news stories including changes in the garden centre world, a university led community gardening study and a new autumn plant fair. In the podcast we prepare the greenhouse for spring, start plants from seed indoors and out, share hints on spring bulbs and how to help our hedgehogs. In the news GCA winners of awards New GC Chairman Tammy Woodhouse from Millbrook Garden Centre Cherry Lane Garden Centre new acquisitions at Retford and Gainsborough Notcutts Garden Centre in Woodbridge celebrates 125th anniversary with launch of refurbished site British Garden Centres announce their latest acquisition Timmermans Garden Centre. Gardeners World’s New Autumn Fair at Audley End House and Garden, 2-4th September Community Urbans Gardens report What’s on this month March 14th – 20th Compost Week UK Check our recent podcast on Composting Wednesday 16th March, 4pm FREE Masterclass Plants for Smaller Spaces March 20th Spring Equinox Ten spring gardens to visit this month Dig It Top 5 … best-selling potatoes so far this year: 1.‘Desiree’ (maincrop - mc) 2.‘Picasso’ (early mc) 3.‘King Edward’ (mc) 4.‘Setanta’ (organic mc) 5.‘Sarpo Mira’ (organic mc) Products mentioned Keter Deco Composter with base (340-litre), £59.99. Available in-store Hozelock Rotating Barrel Composter Kinder plug plants are available in-store Agralan Citrox and Milton sterilant for greenhouse cleaning Hedgehog food and hedgehog house. Jobs to do Sow hardy annual flowers Apply Phostrogen or Sulphate of Potash to boost spring bulbs Use specialist houseplant product such as orchids, cacti or citrus plants composts Useful Links Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital New Malvern Garden Buildings at their Buckingham site. Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for providing the music.