The James & Joe Garden Show

Deep Dive: Learning to garden with Jan Etherington


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When comedy writer Jan Etherington's husband Gavin was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she decided to take up the task of tending their garden. Jan talks to Jane Perrone about the joys and challenges of learning all about plants - and writing about it on Scribehound. Read the article by Jan that we discuss in this episode here.

Jan Etherington is a comedy writer whose long-running Radio 4 series Conversations From A Long Marriage stars Joanna Lumley. She lives on the Suffolk coast with her husband Gavin. Support Jan on Scribehound Gardening.

Jane Perrone is head of inspiration at Scribehound Gardening. ⁠Support Jane on Scribehound Gardening.⁠

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