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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>On this week's episode of The Garden Show, Paul speaks to James Connolly of Arboretum, Kilquade about the importance of ponds. He catches up with Robert Miller who celebrates twenty-five years at Altamont Gardens. Paul's plant of the week is the orchid and as ever, he tackles listeners' gardening questions.  </strong></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On this week's garden show Paul Smyth brings us to Garden Show Ireland, at Antrim Castle Gardens, where he chats to Marie Staunton, Andy McCormack and Niall McCauley, about flower farming and garden priorities at this time of year. Shirley Lanigan, author and deputy editor of <em>The Irish Garden</em> magazine joins Paul in studio. Paul's plant of the week is the sweet pea and,  as always, he answers listener questions</p><p><strong>Brought to you by: Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven Transform your garden with our unbeatable range of plants, trees, tools and garden accessories. See </strong><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><strong>Arboretum.ie</strong></a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On this week's garden show Paul Smyth brings us to Garden Show Ireland, at Antrim Castle Gardens, where he chats to Marie Staunton, Andy McCormack and Niall McCauley, about flower farming and garden priorities at this time of year. Shirley Lanigan, author and deputy editor of <em>The Irish Garden</em> magazine joins Paul in studio. Paul's plant of the week is the sweet pea and,  as always, he answers listener questions</p><p><strong>Brought to you by: Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven Transform your garden with our unbeatable range of plants, trees, tools and garden accessories. See </strong><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><strong>Arboretum.ie</strong></a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this week's garden show Paul Smyth brings us to Garden Show Ireland, at Antrim Castle Gardens, where he chats to Marie Staunton, Andy McCormack and Niall McCauley, about flower farming and garden priorities at this time of year. Shirley Lanigan, author and deputy editor of <em>The Irish Garden</em> magazine joins Paul in studio. Paul's plant of the week is the sweet pea and,  as always, he answers listener questions</p><p><strong>Brought to you by: Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven Transform your garden with our unbeatable range of plants, trees, tools and garden accessories. See </strong><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><strong>Arboretum.ie</strong></a></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S03E04: Plants in Shaded Areas </title>
      <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>3</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S03E04: Plants in Shaded Areas </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this week's episode of the Garden Show, Paul Smyth talks to Tony Breen of the Arboretum. Tony gives advice on plants that work well in shaded areas and how to create shade with plants. He catches up with Colin Jones, Head Gardener at Salterbridge Gardens. His plant of the week is the rose; he gives advice on good varieties to look out for and on how to tackle pruning. Finally, he tackles listeners questions.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this week's episode of the Garden Show, Paul Smyth talks to Tony Breen of the Arboretum. Tony gives advice on plants that work well in shaded areas and how to create shade with plants. He catches up with Colin Jones, Head Gardener at Salterbridge Gardens. His plant of the week is the rose; he gives advice on good varieties to look out for and on how to tackle pruning. Finally, he tackles listeners questions.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:25:39 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/8598d848/6ea3783f.mp3" length="41709201" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2604</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this week's episode of the Garden Show, Paul Smyth talks to Tony Breen of the Arboretum. Tony gives advice on plants that work well in shaded areas and how to create shade with plants. He catches up with Colin Jones, Head Gardener at Salterbridge Gardens. His plant of the week is the rose; he gives advice on good varieties to look out for and on how to tackle pruning. Finally, he tackles listeners questions.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S03E03: Bloom, Annuals and Beddings</title>
      <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>3</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S03E03: Bloom, Annuals and Beddings</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this week's garden show Paul Smyth brought us a lovely flavour of a delightful weekend spent at Bloom, where he caught up with Hazel Woods, Carol Marks and Diarmuid Gavin. Paul's plant of the week is the peony. He answers listener questions in relation to that particular flower and other gardening matters. Finally, he spoke to Tony Breen of the Arboretum Kilquade about annuals and beddings</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this week's garden show Paul Smyth brought us a lovely flavour of a delightful weekend spent at Bloom, where he caught up with Hazel Woods, Carol Marks and Diarmuid Gavin. Paul's plant of the week is the peony. He answers listener questions in relation to that particular flower and other gardening matters. Finally, he spoke to Tony Breen of the Arboretum Kilquade about annuals and beddings</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:33:06 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/19eaca36/e70bf248.mp3" length="45439528" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2837</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this week's garden show Paul Smyth brought us a lovely flavour of a delightful weekend spent at Bloom, where he caught up with Hazel Woods, Carol Marks and Diarmuid Gavin. Paul's plant of the week is the peony. He answers listener questions in relation to that particular flower and other gardening matters. Finally, he spoke to Tony Breen of the Arboretum Kilquade about annuals and beddings</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S03E02: Bloom Week with Arboretum's Rachel Doyle</title>
      <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>3</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S03E02: Bloom Week with Arboretum's Rachel Doyle</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/8fbf80e6</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The second episode of the third season of The Garden Show with Paul Smyth is here thanks to The Arboretum. On this week's garden show Paul Smyth talks to a Plant Scientist, and is joined in studio by Rachel Doyle, Director of Arboretum Home and Gardens. He talks about festivals and garden shows as he looks ahead to Bloom, which takes place this weekend, and the upcoming Carlow Garden Festival. He talks trees and shrubs and answers listeners questions as gardens have burst into life following recent rain. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The second episode of the third season of The Garden Show with Paul Smyth is here thanks to The Arboretum. On this week's garden show Paul Smyth talks to a Plant Scientist, and is joined in studio by Rachel Doyle, Director of Arboretum Home and Gardens. He talks about festivals and garden shows as he looks ahead to Bloom, which takes place this weekend, and the upcoming Carlow Garden Festival. He talks trees and shrubs and answers listeners questions as gardens have burst into life following recent rain. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/8fbf80e6/161bc4a7.mp3" length="46344702" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2894</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The second episode of the third season of The Garden Show with Paul Smyth is here thanks to The Arboretum. On this week's garden show Paul Smyth talks to a Plant Scientist, and is joined in studio by Rachel Doyle, Director of Arboretum Home and Gardens. He talks about festivals and garden shows as he looks ahead to Bloom, which takes place this weekend, and the upcoming Carlow Garden Festival. He talks trees and shrubs and answers listeners questions as gardens have burst into life following recent rain. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S03E01: Spring Into Summer</title>
      <itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>3</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S03E01: Spring Into Summer</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd5a0fb9</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The first episode of the third season of The Garden Show with Paul Smyth is here with thanks to The Arboretum. The theme of this episode is Spring Into Summer. Paul spoke to Anne Synott, Kitty Scully and Dan Bristow about getting ready for the season ahead, The Chelsea Flower Show and what is trending in gardening for 2025.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The first episode of the third season of The Garden Show with Paul Smyth is here with thanks to The Arboretum. The theme of this episode is Spring Into Summer. Paul spoke to Anne Synott, Kitty Scully and Dan Bristow about getting ready for the season ahead, The Chelsea Flower Show and what is trending in gardening for 2025.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 17:17:03 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/fd5a0fb9/60e47abf.mp3" length="46762775" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2920</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>The first episode of the third season of The Garden Show with Paul Smyth is here with thanks to The Arboretum. The theme of this episode is Spring Into Summer. Paul spoke to Anne Synott, Kitty Scully and Dan Bristow about getting ready for the season ahead, The Chelsea Flower Show and what is trending in gardening for 2025.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E08: The Arboretum with Rachel Doyle </title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E08: The Arboretum with Rachel Doyle </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/a45e68b1</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p> On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Robert Miller and Harriet from the Aboretum. The plant of the week is the Hydrangea. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p> On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Robert Miller and Harriet from the Aboretum. The plant of the week is the Hydrangea. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:08:52 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/a45e68b1/7183bcd1.mp3" length="30208333" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/xI5oAgO2G2HFJzWBvRyjSxDdxI0swFxIHMG9IcQUPm8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNGE0/NTE1Yjg4NTkwMGE4/MGMxNjU4ZDgyZjg1/NTYyMC5XRUJQ.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>2791</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p> On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Robert Miller and Harriet from the Aboretum. The plant of the week is the Hydrangea. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E07: The Arboretum with Rachel Doyle </title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E07: The Arboretum with Rachel Doyle </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/d65e8db6</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Rachel Doyle of the Arboretum and spoke about the history of the Arboretum and about her new book “My Tree of Life". The plant of the week is the rose. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Rachel Doyle of the Arboretum and spoke about the history of the Arboretum and about her new book “My Tree of Life". The plant of the week is the rose. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 14:33:53 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/d65e8db6/cdcd932f.mp3" length="41717108" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2605</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Rachel Doyle of the Arboretum and spoke about the history of the Arboretum and about her new book “My Tree of Life". The plant of the week is the rose. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:chapters url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/d65e8db6/chapters.json" type="application/json+chapters"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E06: Diarmuid Gavin and Patrick from Connecting to Nature</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E06: Diarmuid Gavin and Patrick from Connecting to Nature</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/e9a4c7d7</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Diarmuid Gavin about his thoughts and memories of the Chelsea Flower show and Paul catches up with Patrick from Connecting to Nature in Waterford and talk all things wildflowers. The plant of the week is the peony. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Diarmuid Gavin about his thoughts and memories of the Chelsea Flower show and Paul catches up with Patrick from Connecting to Nature in Waterford and talk all things wildflowers. The plant of the week is the peony. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 20:07:57 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/e9a4c7d7/223afa5c.mp3" length="42382975" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/44lWkUnzPDgzAWtN313-CA7iglQEZeUH5cfXcOx4h3s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jM2Zi/MmE3OGU2M2JhM2Mw/ZTA5MDZjMjQ0ODU0/MzI2Zi5XRUJQ.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>2647</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Diarmuid Gavin about his thoughts and memories of the Chelsea Flower show and Paul catches up with Patrick from Connecting to Nature in Waterford and talk all things wildflowers. The plant of the week is the peony. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E05: Emma Hanley The Flower Fairy and Garden Volunteers</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E05: Emma Hanley The Flower Fairy and Garden Volunteers</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c48bca1</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Emma Hanley The Flower Fairy, Kerrie Gardiner the show garden manager for Bloom in the Park and he spoke to some garden volunteers from RHSI Bellefield. The plant of the week was the hawthorn.  </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Emma Hanley The Flower Fairy, Kerrie Gardiner the show garden manager for Bloom in the Park and he spoke to some garden volunteers from RHSI Bellefield. The plant of the week was the hawthorn.  </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 12:29:02 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/0c48bca1/6c2492b8.mp3" length="40431100" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2525</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evening's Garden Show, Paul spoke to Emma Hanley The Flower Fairy, Kerrie Gardiner the show garden manager for Bloom in the Park and he spoke to some garden volunteers from RHSI Bellefield. The plant of the week was the hawthorn.  </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:chapters url="https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c48bca1/chapters.json" type="application/json+chapters"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E04: Butler House and Des Doyle  </title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E04: Butler House and Des Doyle  </itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ad5f207</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evenings Garden Show, Paul spoke to Anthony, Thomas and Robert from Butler House and Des Doyle joined Paul in studio with his new book. The plant of the week was the primrose.  </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evenings Garden Show, Paul spoke to Anthony, Thomas and Robert from Butler House and Des Doyle joined Paul in studio with his new book. The plant of the week was the primrose.  </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 20:07:15 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/8ad5f207/6fc2ae40.mp3" length="37097022" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/Xv1dLBlhTFh4skFZNO0Uo3nE9yUeVbSK8resfKdLnqk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZWQy/NjhjMjBiMjc5YjM5/YWQ4OGUzN2RlNDVh/NmY2Zi5XRUJQ.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>2316</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evenings Garden Show, Paul spoke to Anthony, Thomas and Robert from Butler House and Des Doyle joined Paul in studio with his new book. The plant of the week was the primrose.  </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E03: Karl Wright, Rod Calder Potts and Marie Staunton </title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E03: Karl Wright, Rod Calder Potts and Marie Staunton </itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/9a9babbe</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evenings Garden Show, Paul spoke to Karl Wright from Caherbridge Garden, Rod Calder Potts from Highbank Orchard and Marie Staunton. The plant of the week was the tulip. </p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evenings Garden Show, Paul spoke to Karl Wright from Caherbridge Garden, Rod Calder Potts from Highbank Orchard and Marie Staunton. The plant of the week was the tulip. </p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:18:20 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/9a9babbe/5ad16bcb.mp3" length="41424175" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://img.transistorcdn.com/Hz4teBzzNDmIfZndry8FMKp0YpWACUe6iypmT0h6gLA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNGM4/NzQyNzE0MjYyZTBm/NDYyMGFjN2ViN2Vk/ZjA3OC5XRUJQ.jpg"/>
      <itunes:duration>2587</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this evenings Garden Show, Paul spoke to Karl Wright from Caherbridge Garden, Rod Calder Potts from Highbank Orchard and Marie Staunton. The plant of the week was the tulip. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title> 	 KCLR's The Garden Show S02E02: Claire and Oonagh from Rowallene Garden, Alan O'Reilly Carlow Weather and Orlaith Murphy </title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title> 	 KCLR's The Garden Show S02E02: Claire and Oonagh from Rowallene Garden, Alan O'Reilly Carlow Weather and Orlaith Murphy </itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/708bb19d</link>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this weeks show Paul Smyth spoke Claire and Oonagh from Rowallene Garden, Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather, Orlaith Murphy about her edimental garden and the plant of the week was a daffodil. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On this weeks show Paul Smyth spoke Claire and Oonagh from Rowallene Garden, Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather, Orlaith Murphy about her edimental garden and the plant of the week was a daffodil. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:29:45 +0100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On this weeks show Paul Smyth spoke Claire and Oonagh from Rowallene Garden, Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather, Orlaith Murphy about her edimental garden and the plant of the week was a daffodil. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S02E01: Philip Hollwey of the RHSI, Shirley Lanigan, Catherine Fitzgerald</title>
      <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>2</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul Smyth returns with the Garden Show on KCLR. </p><p>On this weeks show Paul spoke with Philip Hollwey of the RHSI, local gardener Shirley Lanigan and Catherine Fitzgerald. Paul also shares his plants of the week. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul Smyth returns with the Garden Show on KCLR. </p><p>On this weeks show Paul spoke with Philip Hollwey of the RHSI, local gardener Shirley Lanigan and Catherine Fitzgerald. Paul also shares his plants of the week. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:18:17 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
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      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>2451</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul Smyth returns with the Garden Show on KCLR. </p><p>On this weeks show Paul spoke with Philip Hollwey of the RHSI, local gardener Shirley Lanigan and Catherine Fitzgerald. Paul also shares his plants of the week. </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E08: Getting Started on Your Garden  Geraniums, Chelsea Chops, herbs, summer salads, bulb planning, gardeners from Hardymount and Gash Gardens</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E08: Getting Started on Your Garden  Geraniums, Chelsea Chops, herbs, summer salads, bulb planning, gardeners from Hardymount and Gash Gardens</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul featured the <em>Geranium Rosanne</em> as his plant of the week, and spoke about the 'Chelsea Chop' plant management technique, he took a sidestep through the tulips, then spoke with Mark McKeever of Hardymount Gardens. </p><p>Paul spoke with Mary Keenan, from Gash Gardens, who is also editor of the Irish Garden Magazine. </p><p>Ann Synnott of the Arboretum in Kilquade, about herbs, summer salads, direct sowing and planning the summer bulbs. </p><p>He finished the show with some answers to questions, spending time on the age old question of slug management! </p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Paul featured the <em>Geranium Rosanne</em> as his plant of the week, and spoke about the 'Chelsea Chop' plant management technique, he took a sidestep through the tulips, then spoke with Mark McKeever of Hardymount Gardens. </p><p>Paul spoke with Mary Keenan, from Gash Gardens, who is also editor of the Irish Garden Magazine. </p><p>Ann Synnott of the Arboretum in Kilquade, about herbs, summer salads, direct sowing and planning the summer bulbs. </p><p>He finished the show with some answers to questions, spending time on the age old question of slug management! </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 20:35:20 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul featured the <em>Geranium Rosanne</em> as his plant of the week, and spoke about the 'Chelsea Chop' plant management technique, he took a sidestep through the tulips, then spoke with Mark McKeever of Hardymount Gardens. </p><p>Paul spoke with Mary Keenan, from Gash Gardens, who is also editor of the Irish Garden Magazine. </p><p>Ann Synnott of the Arboretum in Kilquade, about herbs, summer salads, direct sowing and planning the summer bulbs. </p><p>He finished the show with some answers to questions, spending time on the age old question of slug management! </p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E07: Getting Started on Your Garden Peonies, growing vegetables and house plants!</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E07: Getting Started on Your Garden Peonies, growing vegetables and house plants!</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul’s Plant of the week: Plant of the week Plant of the week – Peonies. He spoke with Eileen O'Rouekr of Carlow Tourism about Carlow Garden Festival. He caught up with Kitty Scully from RTE's "Homegrown" to learn all about growing veg. </p><p>Our “How To”  focused on House plants with Eamonn Wall, plant manager with the Arboretum. </p><p>He also answered gardening questions sent in by listeners.</p><p><br></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul’s Plant of the week: Plant of the week Plant of the week – Peonies. He spoke with Eileen O'Rouekr of Carlow Tourism about Carlow Garden Festival. He caught up with Kitty Scully from RTE's "Homegrown" to learn all about growing veg. </p><p>Our “How To”  focused on House plants with Eamonn Wall, plant manager with the Arboretum. </p><p>He also answered gardening questions sent in by listeners.</p><p><br></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 21:06:45 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul’s Plant of the week: Plant of the week Plant of the week – Peonies. He spoke with Eileen O'Rouekr of Carlow Tourism about Carlow Garden Festival. He caught up with Kitty Scully from RTE's "Homegrown" to learn all about growing veg. </p><p>Our “How To”  focused on House plants with Eamonn Wall, plant manager with the Arboretum. </p><p>He also answered gardening questions sent in by listeners.</p><p><br></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E06: Getting Started on Your Garden Aquilegias, building gardens from scratch and all manner of garden furniture...</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E06: Getting Started on Your Garden Aquilegias, building gardens from scratch and all manner of garden furniture...</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, Paul spoke with Jimi Blake of Huntingbrook Gardens, to talk about creating his garden from scratch and his favourite plants.  <br>Our “How To” will focus on Garden Furniture - heaters, gazebos, BBQs with James Connolly, Shop Manager in the Arboretum, Kilquade </p><p>He also had answers to gardening questions, including the true meaning of 'No Mow May'</p><p>His featured plant was the Aquilegias, a traditional cottage garden plant, with delicate, nodding bell-shaped flowers and attractive foliage.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, Paul spoke with Jimi Blake of Huntingbrook Gardens, to talk about creating his garden from scratch and his favourite plants.  <br>Our “How To” will focus on Garden Furniture - heaters, gazebos, BBQs with James Connolly, Shop Manager in the Arboretum, Kilquade </p><p>He also had answers to gardening questions, including the true meaning of 'No Mow May'</p><p>His featured plant was the Aquilegias, a traditional cottage garden plant, with delicate, nodding bell-shaped flowers and attractive foliage.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 12:07:31 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
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      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2580</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, Paul spoke with Jimi Blake of Huntingbrook Gardens, to talk about creating his garden from scratch and his favourite plants.  <br>Our “How To” will focus on Garden Furniture - heaters, gazebos, BBQs with James Connolly, Shop Manager in the Arboretum, Kilquade </p><p>He also had answers to gardening questions, including the true meaning of 'No Mow May'</p><p>His featured plant was the Aquilegias, a traditional cottage garden plant, with delicate, nodding bell-shaped flowers and attractive foliage.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E05: Getting Started on Your Garden Crab Apples, BEAM Gardens, Planters, Hanging Baskets, Beds and Borders</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E05: Getting Started on Your Garden Crab Apples, BEAM Gardens, Planters, Hanging Baskets, Beds and Borders</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On The Garden Show tonight, presented by Paul Smyth, of the Arboretum Home &amp; Garden Heaven, he first spoke with Brian McCarthy of Cork Rooftop Farm about urban gardening and lots more </p><p><br></p><p>Paul took a trip to gardens of BEAM in Bagenalstown, to speak with John Murphy. </p><p><br></p><p>Our “How To” will focus on planters/hanging baskets/beds and borders Anne Synott - Plant Manager at Kilquade answered your queries. </p><p><br></p><p>Paul’s Plant Of The Week was the humble Crab Apple</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On The Garden Show tonight, presented by Paul Smyth, of the Arboretum Home &amp; Garden Heaven, he first spoke with Brian McCarthy of Cork Rooftop Farm about urban gardening and lots more </p><p><br></p><p>Paul took a trip to gardens of BEAM in Bagenalstown, to speak with John Murphy. </p><p><br></p><p>Our “How To” will focus on planters/hanging baskets/beds and borders Anne Synott - Plant Manager at Kilquade answered your queries. </p><p><br></p><p>Paul’s Plant Of The Week was the humble Crab Apple</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 22:59:52 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
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      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2750</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On The Garden Show tonight, presented by Paul Smyth, of the Arboretum Home &amp; Garden Heaven, he first spoke with Brian McCarthy of Cork Rooftop Farm about urban gardening and lots more </p><p><br></p><p>Paul took a trip to gardens of BEAM in Bagenalstown, to speak with John Murphy. </p><p><br></p><p>Our “How To” will focus on planters/hanging baskets/beds and borders Anne Synott - Plant Manager at Kilquade answered your queries. </p><p><br></p><p>Paul’s Plant Of The Week was the humble Crab Apple</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E04: Getting Started on Your Garden Willow, Rothe House Garden, Water features and more!</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E04: Getting Started on Your Garden Willow, Rothe House Garden, Water features and more!</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, Paul's chosen plant of the week was the Salix or Willow. Colm O’Driscoll to Paul about soil, soil health and composts. Paul took a trip tin to Kilkenny City, to talk to Mary Pyke from Rothe House. Finally, our “How To” will focus on Patio / Water features with James of Kilqaude Arboretum who answered your gardening questions.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, Paul's chosen plant of the week was the Salix or Willow. Colm O’Driscoll to Paul about soil, soil health and composts. Paul took a trip tin to Kilkenny City, to talk to Mary Pyke from Rothe House. Finally, our “How To” will focus on Patio / Water features with James of Kilqaude Arboretum who answered your gardening questions.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:22:01 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
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      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2771</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, Paul's chosen plant of the week was the Salix or Willow. Colm O’Driscoll to Paul about soil, soil health and composts. Paul took a trip tin to Kilkenny City, to talk to Mary Pyke from Rothe House. Finally, our “How To” will focus on Patio / Water features with James of Kilqaude Arboretum who answered your gardening questions.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E03: Getting Started on Your Garden Lawns, Daffodils and Shamrocks!</title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E03: Getting Started on Your Garden Lawns, Daffodils and Shamrocks!</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On this episode Paul spoke with Dave and Jules Hardy from Esker Farm Bulbs on what they do at the farm. They also chat all things daffodils - how to care, best time to plant it, its different uses and much more! </p><p>In the regular feature, Paul’s Plant of the week was the Cowslips -Primula Veris.</p><p>Paul visited Belfast with Diarmuid Gavin. They chat about working together, tv shows, podcast and the book called 'Gardening Together'.</p><p>Finally, Our “How To” featured focused on lawn care with Eamon Wall of The Arboretum.<br> <br><em>The Garden Show with Paul Smyth brought to you by </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven.</em></a><em> From rare specimens to the tried and trusted, we have the trees, plants and know-how you need to elevate any garden. </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum.ie</em></a></p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On this episode Paul spoke with Dave and Jules Hardy from Esker Farm Bulbs on what they do at the farm. They also chat all things daffodils - how to care, best time to plant it, its different uses and much more! </p><p>In the regular feature, Paul’s Plant of the week was the Cowslips -Primula Veris.</p><p>Paul visited Belfast with Diarmuid Gavin. They chat about working together, tv shows, podcast and the book called 'Gardening Together'.</p><p>Finally, Our “How To” featured focused on lawn care with Eamon Wall of The Arboretum.<br> <br><em>The Garden Show with Paul Smyth brought to you by </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven.</em></a><em> From rare specimens to the tried and trusted, we have the trees, plants and know-how you need to elevate any garden. </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum.ie</em></a></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 23:31:08 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
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      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2866</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On this episode Paul spoke with Dave and Jules Hardy from Esker Farm Bulbs on what they do at the farm. They also chat all things daffodils - how to care, best time to plant it, its different uses and much more! </p><p>In the regular feature, Paul’s Plant of the week was the Cowslips -Primula Veris.</p><p>Paul visited Belfast with Diarmuid Gavin. They chat about working together, tv shows, podcast and the book called 'Gardening Together'.</p><p>Finally, Our “How To” featured focused on lawn care with Eamon Wall of The Arboretum.<br> <br><em>The Garden Show with Paul Smyth brought to you by </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven.</em></a><em> From rare specimens to the tried and trusted, we have the trees, plants and know-how you need to elevate any garden. </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum.ie</em></a></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Garden, gardening, outdoors, kclr, kilkenny, carlow</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E02: Getting Started on Your GardenGreenhouses, Seeds, Tools and Tips. </title>
      <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
      <podcast:season>1</podcast:season>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>KCLR's The Garden Show S01E02: Getting Started on Your GardenGreenhouses, Seeds, Tools and Tips. </itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On tonight's show, Paul spoke with Cara Daly, Course leader of horticulture in SETU and plant scientist about her obvious passion for gardens in all their forms and the wonder and variety of the flora and fauna to be be found there. They also discussed the various courses on offer at SETU. </p><p>In the regular feature, Paul’s Plant of the week was the Yew tree. </p><p>Paul visited Altamont Gardens in Carlow and spoke with Robert Miller, discussing the interesting history and recent developments in there. </p><p>Finally, Our “How To” featured focused on veg gardens, seeds, greenhouses and getting started in the garden with Eamon Wall of The Arboretum.<br> <br><em>The Garden Show with Paul Smyth brought to you by </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven.</em></a><em> From rare specimens to the tried and trusted, we have the trees, plants and know-how you need to elevate any garden. </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum.ie</em></a></p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>On tonight's show, Paul spoke with Cara Daly, Course leader of horticulture in SETU and plant scientist about her obvious passion for gardens in all their forms and the wonder and variety of the flora and fauna to be be found there. They also discussed the various courses on offer at SETU. </p><p>In the regular feature, Paul’s Plant of the week was the Yew tree. </p><p>Paul visited Altamont Gardens in Carlow and spoke with Robert Miller, discussing the interesting history and recent developments in there. </p><p>Finally, Our “How To” featured focused on veg gardens, seeds, greenhouses and getting started in the garden with Eamon Wall of The Arboretum.<br> <br><em>The Garden Show with Paul Smyth brought to you by </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven.</em></a><em> From rare specimens to the tried and trusted, we have the trees, plants and know-how you need to elevate any garden. </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum.ie</em></a></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:43:55 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>KCLR</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/f1af4af5/c3e45c4e.mp3" length="37565463" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>KCLR</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On tonight's show, Paul spoke with Cara Daly, Course leader of horticulture in SETU and plant scientist about her obvious passion for gardens in all their forms and the wonder and variety of the flora and fauna to be be found there. They also discussed the various courses on offer at SETU. </p><p>In the regular feature, Paul’s Plant of the week was the Yew tree. </p><p>Paul visited Altamont Gardens in Carlow and spoke with Robert Miller, discussing the interesting history and recent developments in there. </p><p>Finally, Our “How To” featured focused on veg gardens, seeds, greenhouses and getting started in the garden with Eamon Wall of The Arboretum.<br> <br><em>The Garden Show with Paul Smyth brought to you by </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven.</em></a><em> From rare specimens to the tried and trusted, we have the trees, plants and know-how you need to elevate any garden. </em><a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/"><em>Arboretum.ie</em></a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul Smyth, and Eamon Wall, a Plant Manager at Arboretum Leighlinbridge, discuss how to get started on your garden - the basics, tools of the trade for Seeds, veggie patches, large and small spaces - greenhouses, propagators, seed tray and much more. </p><p>Paul also talks about the Pheasant Eye Daffodil, our Plant of the Week.</p><p>Rory Newell, a Galway Gardener, propagator and plantsman, gives us advice on what seeds to sow now and what cuttings to take now.</p><p><br>We also hear one music from Paul's playlist that gets him in the mood for gardening! </p><p>The Garden Show with Paul Smyth brought to you by <a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/">Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven.</a> From rare specimens to the tried and trusted, we have the trees, plants and know-how you need to elevate any garden. <a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/">Arboretum.ie</a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul Smyth, and Eamon Wall, a Plant Manager at Arboretum Leighlinbridge, discuss how to get started on your garden - the basics, tools of the trade for Seeds, veggie patches, large and small spaces - greenhouses, propagators, seed tray and much more. </p><p>Paul also talks about the Pheasant Eye Daffodil, our Plant of the Week.</p><p>Rory Newell, a Galway Gardener, propagator and plantsman, gives us advice on what seeds to sow now and what cuttings to take now.</p><p><br>We also hear one music from Paul's playlist that gets him in the mood for gardening! </p><p>The Garden Show with Paul Smyth brought to you by <a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/">Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven.</a> From rare specimens to the tried and trusted, we have the trees, plants and know-how you need to elevate any garden. <a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/">Arboretum.ie</a></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Paul Smyth, and Eamon Wall, a Plant Manager at Arboretum Leighlinbridge, discuss how to get started on your garden - the basics, tools of the trade for Seeds, veggie patches, large and small spaces - greenhouses, propagators, seed tray and much more. </p><p>Paul also talks about the Pheasant Eye Daffodil, our Plant of the Week.</p><p>Rory Newell, a Galway Gardener, propagator and plantsman, gives us advice on what seeds to sow now and what cuttings to take now.</p><p><br>We also hear one music from Paul's playlist that gets him in the mood for gardening! </p><p>The Garden Show with Paul Smyth brought to you by <a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/">Arboretum Home and Garden Heaven.</a> From rare specimens to the tried and trusted, we have the trees, plants and know-how you need to elevate any garden. <a href="https://www.arboretum.ie/">Arboretum.ie</a></p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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