- Pyrethrum and the Winter Garden – Cut Flowers and Clamping Alan Chadwick opens with Pyrethrum as a natural insecticide, then surveys the winter garden from root clamping through fall sowing, before delivering a comprehensive review of annual and perennial cut flowers from poppy and linaria to dahlias, gladioli, and ornithogalum. Archive ID: CA1130Type: AudioTitle: Pyrethrum and the Winter Garden – Cut Flowers and ClampingDate: 25 […]
- Chicken Plucking Demonstration Alan Chadwick demonstrates the complete process of killing, plucking, and dressing a chicken, covering technique for clean killing, plucking without tearing, gall removal, and dressing. He then discusses breeds, feeding, table bird preparation, and storage. Archive ID: CA1129Type: AudioTitle: Chicken Plucking DemonstrationDate: 24 Aug 1978Location: Covelo Village Garden, CATopics: Poultry, Chicken Killing, Plucking, Dressing, Breeds, […]
- Angelica and Winter Bulbs – Cut Flower Forcing and Propagation Alan Chadwick opens with a reverent study of Angelica archangelica, then gives exhaustive technical instruction on forcing and propagating winter bulbs, freesia, anemone, stock, sweet pea, and poinsettia as cut flowers, closing with Q&A on bulb lifting and iris propagation. Archive ID: CA1127Type: AudioTitle: Angelica and Winter Bulbs – Cut Flower Forcing and PropagationDate: 24 […]
- Cut Flowers – Angelic Vision and Practical Growing Alan Chadwick opens with herbal remedies and household uses, then delivers a wide-ranging survey of cut flowers from narcissus and anemone through roses, lilies, and chrysanthemums, exploring both practical cultivation and the cosmic philosophy of flowers as angelic symbols. Archive ID: CA1087Type: AudioTitle: Cut Flowers – Angelic Vision and Practical GrowingDate: 16 May 1977Location: Covelo […]
- Cut Flowers – Polyanthus Sweet Pea and Blue Delphiniums Alan Chadwick surveys cut flowers for the garden, covering polyanthus, sweet pea varieties and cutting technique, delphinium suitability, the Himalayan poppy, and the cornflower as a reliable blue cut flower. Archive ID: CA1297Type: AudioTitle: Cut Flowers – Polyanthus Sweet Pea and Blue DelphiniumsDate: 11 Feb 1976Location: Covelo Village Garden, CATopics: Cut Flowers, Polyanthus, Sweet Pea, […]
- Fruit Tree Protection and Harvesting – Ocean Cycles and Biodynamics Alan Chadwick covers biodynamic fruit tree protection and the importance of bloom on fruit and vegetables, then gives detailed instruction on clamping and root storage, before closing with a sustained meditation on ocean currents, moon cycles, and cosmic change. Archive ID: CA1021Type: AudioTitle: Fruit Tree Protection and Harvesting – Ocean Cycles and BiodynamicsDate: 1 Oct […]
- Soft Fruits and the Herbaceous Border – Propagation and Vision Alan Chadwick covers hybridization versus culture, then gives detailed propagation guidance for raspberries, strawberries, currants, and gooseberries, followed by a masterclass on designing perennial and annual herbaceous borders, closing with a philosophical vision of the home garden. Archive ID: CA1020Type: AudioTitle: Soft Fruits and the Herbaceous Border – Propagation and VisionDate: 1 Oct 1972Location: Saratoga […]
- Cultivation and Fertilization – Soil Biodynamics Alan Chadwick traces cultivation from ancient Greek raised beds through aeration, capillary, and soil breathing, then gives a detailed study of organic fertilization including compost, leaf mold, turf loam, manures, and bone meal. Archive ID: CA1018Type: AudioTitle: Cultivation and Fertilization – Soil BiodynamicsDate: 1 Oct 1972Location: Saratoga Community Garden, CATopics: Cultivation, Soil Aeration, Capillary, Compost, […]
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- Garden Philosophy – Tools Slopes and Watering Alan Chadwick opens with reflections on spiritual education and the garden as oasis, then gives detailed practical instruction on watering, pot plants, tools, and companion planting, followed by Q&A. Archive ID: CA1017Type: AudioTitle: Garden Philosophy – Tools Slopes and WateringDate: 1 Oct 1972Location: Saratoga Community Garden, CATopics: Garden Philosophy, Watering Technique, Tools, Companion Planting, Biodynamics […]
The Alan Chadwick Living Library & Archive
