This week, it's Lughnasadh - the harvest high point of summer. Join me in the garden as we celebrate nature gardening once again.

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-goodseasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness. Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

So tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journeyinto the world of Biophilic.

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Plants and animals discussed in this episode:

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Avocado (Persea americana)

Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera × buckleyi)

Courgette (Cucurbita pepo)

Cucumber (Cucumissativus)

European peacock butterfly (Aglaisio)

Fig ‘Brown Turkey’(Ficus carica (F))

Ginseng (Ficus microcarpa)

Gourd (Cucurbita)

Grey aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae)

Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Hazelnut/Purple-leaved filbert (Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' (F))

Honesty seed heads (Lunaria annua)

Honeydew (no specific scientific name)

Parlour palm (Chamaedorea elegans)

Peace lily (Spathiphyllum)

Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)

Raspberry 'Glan Ample' (Rubus idaeus)

Red hot pokers (Kniphofiauvaria)

Sea bluebell/VegetarianOyster (Mertensia maritima)

Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

Stargazer lilies (Lilium orientalis 'Stargazer')

Thornless blackberries (Rubus ulmifolius)

Wasps (Vespula vulgaris)

In this episode we round out July - the garden is ready and awaiting your company. So, tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journey into the world of Biophilic.

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-good seasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.

More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness. Each episode winds its way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

Plants and animals discussed in this episode:

Alpine strawberries (Fragaria vesca)

Apple ‘Bramley’ (Malus domestica)

Apple ‘Braeburn’ (Malus domestica)

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Beetroot ‘Bull’s blood’ (Beta vulgaris)

Borage (Borago officinalis)

Bramble (Rubus fruticosus)

Californian poppies (Eschscholzia californica)

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Cleavers (Galium aparine)

Common frog (Rana temporaria)

Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cottagers Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

Courgette (Cucurbita pepo)

Cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)

Cress ‘Greek Olympus’ (Lepidium)

Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula)

Fig ‘Brown Turkey’ (Ficus carica (F))

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Gourd (Cucurbita)

Hardneck garlic (Allium sativum)

Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Mint (Mentha)

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Nigella sativa ‘Love in a mist’

Primula capitata subsp. ‘Mooreana’ (Ca)

Primula denticulata var. ‘Alba’

Primula japonica ‘Millers Crimson’

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima)

Raspberry ‘Glen Ample’ (Rubus idaeus)

Red campion (Selene dioica)

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)

Strawberries (Fragaraia x ananassa)

Tatsoi ‘Emperor’s Savoy’ (Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa)

Thornless blackberry (Rubus alnifolius)

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Welsh poppy (Papaver cambricum)

Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)

Glorious July. In this episode we enter July - the garden is bursting at the seams and awaiting your company. So, tap follow and join me, Angela Wallace, as we journey into the world of Biophilic.

From the back garden, this is Biophilic - a feel-goodseasonal celebration of one healing year in a Scottish perennial nature garden.More than a gardening podcast, Biophilic meanders through the garden in a loving and gently holistic approach to sustainable wellness. Each episode windsits way around imperfect small tasks for right now and grander plans for the future, offering encouragement to spend a little time outside each day.

Plants and animals discussed in this episode:

Broccoli ‘Nine Star’(Brassica oleracea botrytis asparagoides)

Brussel Sprout(Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)

Buddleia ‘Flower Power’

Cottagers Kale(Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Forget me not (Myosotis sylvatica)

Gooseberry (Ribes-uva-crispa)

Grey heron (Ardea chinerea)

Hardneck garlic (Allium sativum)

Marsh Samphire (Salicornia europaea)

Primula bulleyana

Primula capitata subsp. ‘Mooreana’ (Ca)

Primula denticulata var. ‘Alba’

Primula japonica ‘Apple Blossom’

Primula japonica ‘Millers Crimson’

Sea bluebell/Vegetarian Oyster (Mertensia maritima)

Water forget me not (Myosotis scorpioides)

Welsh Onion (Allium fistulosum)

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