Tea-break tutorials with Alan Titchmarsh: episodes 17-19 – exclusively for subscribers

Subscribers can listen to this series for free, through our website, or the series will be available for a fee through Apple Premium Podcasts. Look forward to new episodes each Monday.

• Listen to episodes one-five, about taking cuttings, plants for shade, and growing herbs, potatoes, wisteria.
• Listen to episodes six-eight, about making compost, ripening tomatoes and tackling weeds.
• Listen to episodes nine-twelve, about sowing in autumn, reviving your lawn, growing sweet peas and choosing a tree.
• Listen to episodes thirteen-sixteen, about taking cuttings, winter pruning, planting shrubs and growing fruit.

Episode nineteen – how to grow onions

A superfood that's versatile to use and a kitchen essential, onions and shallots can be tricky to grow – so follow Alan's expert tips to ensure success, with when to start, how to grow them and his pick of varieties.

Episode eighteen – caring for house plants in winter

Winter can be hard on your houseplants, so follow Alan's no-fuss guide to keeping them looking good with just a few simple steps, from poinsettias and Christmas cactus to the nation's favourite moth orchids.

Episode seventeen – how to succeed with roses

Fill your garden with a sumptuous, scented display of rose blooms next summer with Alan’s essential guide to growing roses. Get help with choosing which kind of rose to buy, where to plant them and how to prepare the perfect soil. Alan has plenty of useful tips on looking after this iconic flower, and he’ll make sure you know exactly what to do should any problems arise.