*Winner of the Garden Writers Guild Award for Radio Broadcast of the Year 2001
Weird and wise gardening advice from the past two thousand years, sifted for modern day practical tips by garden historian Caroline Holmes and horticultural experts. (4 x 14′)
First broadcast May 2001 BBC Radio 4
Readings: Christopher Holmes & Malindi O’ Rorke
Producer Mukti Jain Campion
Just when you thought there was no such thing as an original gardening show, here comes an original gardening show. – Peter Barnard, The Times
- Through Cunning with dibble
- Spread whole baskets of dung
- Seeds should be tried like witches
- To the realms of light I summon the worms
Radio Choice: The Times, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Daily Mail, Radio Times.
Radio 4 Pick of the Week