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Join Martina from Blue Petal for a stroll around the garden. In this fortnightly show, learn from Martina as she shares garden tips, how herbs can be used, the brilliance of bees, and bushels of her 'Herbal Wisdom'
Herbal Wisdom is sponsored by Blue Petal
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All About Garlic
Today we will be talking about garlic, how to plant it and how to deal with garlic rust - a big problem garlic growers are facing. Of course, we are going to mention the culinary and medicinal benefits of garlic with a few recipes.
Duration: 00:25:45 | Date: 14 May, 2024
Companion Planting, Rosemary, and the Structure of the Bee Colony
Talking Companion Planting and its benefits for pest control, pollination, maximizing space, and increasing crop productivity.
Rosemary: what to do with it in the kitchen and how to use it in regards to its medicinal properties.
Structure of the Bee Colony - interesting facts about decision-making in the hive, swarming and adapting to circumstances.
Duration: 00:25:36 | Date: 30 April, 2024
April Gardening, Mint, and Bees
April activities in the veggie garden and orchard, the many uses of mint (for both the kitchen and the medicine cabinet), and the life cycle of bees
Duration: 00:26:56 | Date: 16 April, 2024
Starting the Garden, Parsley & The Honey Bee Colony
Martina teaches us about starting a garden, parsley as a culinary and medicinal herb, and the honey bee colony.
Duration: 00:28:26 | Date: 2 April, 2024