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Bloom 2026 Special

In this special episode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine and Claire go behind the scenes at Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland’s largest garden festival, and chat to three garden designers about their award winning show gardens. Geraldine also reveals some good news of her own about a garden she designed with The Flower Farmers of Ireland collective.

Peony Season

It’s Peony Season in this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden but a colder than usual May, has held them back from full bloom by a couple of weeks. . Geraldine ponders this slight delay, as she profiles the Peony and its origins. While Claire turns her attention to jobs that need to be done in her little garden.

May in Bloom

Geraldine and Claire welcome the arrival of May in this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden, as they discuss the beauty of tree blossoms and the nostalgic scent of lilac. Geraldine advises how to make nettle and comfrey feed to fertilise plants and Claire shares some tips on companion planting for the beginner growers out there. They also touch on their love/hate relationship with yellow in the garden.

Bluebells and Biodiversity

Do you know the difference between a Spanish Bluebell and an English Bluebell? Well, Geraldine and Claire discuss how they differ in this episode of BigGardenLittleGarden. They also chat biodiversity and discuss the move towards native planting and sustainable planting practises.

Seeds, Sap & Sprurges - A Guide To Euphorbia

Did you know that the Christmas Poinsettia is actually a Euphorbia? In the latest episode of BigGardenLittleGarden Geraldine profiles the Eurphorbia and its remarkably diverse genus. Claire gives an update on the allotment and shares how she dealt with a whitefly infestation in the polytunnel. They also catch-up on seed germination and all the goings-on in the spring garden. Euphorbias recommended by Geraldine 1. Wulfenii 2. Seguieriana 3. Polychroma 4. Robbiae 5. Mellifera