Michael Thurlow - Gardening Video Guides

Simple gardening guides designed to make growing organic fruit, flowers and vegetables fun. After 40 years of gardening for a living I hope to pass on some of the experience that I picked up along the way.

Begonias - Cleaning Corms

It's bath night in the begonia household. Final job before putting corms to bed for the winter months. Just make sure that they are kept somewhere cool, dry and frost free. Check over from time to time checking for any signs of rotting or pests. especially mice. If the corm appear shrivelled mist them over with tepid water. Allow them to dry before putting back into store. You can use wood chips, sawdust/shavings, shredded paper or dry used potting compost to pack around the corms. They should be ready to be woken up in the early spring.

Added: 21/12/2018

Lilies - Potting On Scale Bulbs

The next chapter in the story of the lily bulb scales. This time there is a happy ending. More to follow in future videos.

Added: 21/12/2018

Lilies - Checking Scales

An update on the lily bulb scales that were used to create new bulbs. These videos form part of a series that tell the story of how you can increase your stock of lily bulbs for free.

Added: 21/12/2018

Hippeastrum - Potting New And Old Bulbs

Been given an Hippeastrum/Amaryllis? Don't quite know how to grow it? Don't worry, hopefully the next couple of minutes will help you to be able to impress you friends and family with your gardening expertise.

Added: 17/12/2018

Dahlias - Winter Storing

How to lift and prepare dahlia tubers to survive the winter months.

Added: 19/11/2018

Lilies - Saving Bulbs

How to prepare and store pot grown lily bulbs through the winter and have them ready to use again next spring.

Added: 19/11/2018

Fuchsias - Preparing them for Winter

Cutting pot grown fuchsia plants back and safely storing them during the winter.

Added: 19/11/2018

Pumpkins Marrows and Squashes

Pumpkins, Marrows and Squashes

Added: 26/10/2018

Begonias - Aftercare Part1

The corms need to rebuild their strength after using up all of their flower power during the summer. Give them the Spa treatment.They must be pampered and preened and enjoy a well earned rest through the winter to be ready to do it all over again next summer. And each year the corm grows bigger.

Added: 22/10/2018

Dahlia - Rescuing a plant

This poor tuber suffered badly from the sub-zero temperatures of the 'Beast from the East'. Reviving it proves that it is always worth waiting as long as possible for signs of new growth before giving up on a plant. It won't happen again. Find out how to lift and store your dahlia tubers during the winter.

Added: 22/10/2018