In the latest Dig It podcast, Peter Brown and Chris Day discuss the latest gardening news stories, events in the gardening calendar and take a look at some of the gardening tasks to be getting on with through the month of June.

What’s on

27th May - 4th June National Children’s Gardening Week featuring The World of Peter Rabbit.

1st - 5th June: Bord Bia Bloom Ireland's largest gardening event.

15 - 18th June: BBC Gardeners' World Live at the Birmingham NEC.

23 - 25th June: Blenheim Palace Flower Show.

30th June - 2nd July: Jekka's HerbFest at Jekka’s Herb Farm, Alveston, Bristol.

News of the show gardens and plants at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Catch up with the BBC RHS coverage (Please note BBC Iplayer is not available outside the UK and requires a TV license).

Photo RHS Garden The Nurture Nature Garden designed by Sarah Price, Gold Medal winner.

DIG IT Top 5 fertilisers Top slot at 1. Doff Seaweed Extract 2. Westland Fish, Blood, and Bone 3. Vitax Organic Potato Fertiliser 4 Miracle-Gro Chicken Manure 5. Levington’s Tomorite.

Product mentions: Levington Seed and Compost (Peat-free), Lawn Feed and Weed Fertilisers, Blood, Fish and Bone, Chicken manure and Vitax Q4. New sustainable one-use CasusGrill™ BBQ.

Plant mentions: Propagate Carnations and Dahlias. Plant Courgettes, Fuchsias, Lobelia, Pelargoniums, Petunias, Sweet Corn, Runner bean ‘Enorma,’ Tomatoes and Pumpkins. Sow seeds of Lettuce, Radish, and Spring Onions. Sow seeds of Canterbury Bells, Foxgloves, Polyanthus, Primroses, and Sweet William.

News

Blue Diamond has acquired Fosseway Garden Centre.

Farmers asked to send in slugs for feeding analysis.

Restoration of the Bridgemere show gardens with TV’s David Domoney.

How lining your pot with coffee filter paper may help save your houseplants.

Time to vote for your favourite Historic Houses ‘Garden of the Year’ at this link

New chair Rupert Tyler for Garden Museum.

The first collection of Royal Mail Special Stamps to feature the King’s head will depict illustrations of gorgeous garden flowers to recognise his passion for gardening.

Scientists urge tax breaks for sustainable gardeners.

The famous East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden is bequeathed to the Perennial Charity so securing its future.

Royal Horticultural Society criticised over products that kill bugs and wildflowers.

Wildflower brand Seedball is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and is launching a range of bee tines to raise awareness of 3 British species that are in decline.

Who will win the first Peter Seabrook Award at Gardeners World Live?

Plant Heritage relocate to world-renowned RHS Garden Wisley.

Mark’s 700-mile journey to buy gas BBQ from Scots garden centre.

Our next guest is Nick Hamilton from Barnsdale Gardens.

Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supplying the music.

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