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Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 69: Richard Foster

Intimidated (Original Mix) - Kaytranada, H.E.R.
Complicated (Extended Version) - DJ Snake, Fridayy
Touch Me - Avicii
The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette) (Original Mix) - Bettye Lavette, ODESZA
Wrong (Original Mix) - Claptone
Own My Own Masters - Black Caviar
Karma Baby - Jimi Jules
Finder - Ninetoes
What's a Girl to Do (Original Mix) - Fatima Yamaha
Watermelon Sugar (DE SOFFER Remix) - Harry Styles
Bondkatten - Art Alfie
Enkidu (Adam Port's Tulum By Night Edit) - Simple Symmetry
Jump (Extended Mix) - Levi	
Talk To Myself - Avicii
Go Lightly (Original Mix) - Eamon Harkin
The Stars (Original Mix) - Xinobi, Meta_
New Rules (Mario Valley afro remix) - Dua Lipa	
Chaos (Original Mix) - Ira Atari, Deorbiting
Walking with Elephants - Ten Walls	
SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK (Remix) - Joji

Morten Weekly #419 Tulips

Keukenhof is one of the world’s largest flower gardens, located in the heart of the Netherlands.
This song was created using generative AI tools(Suno AI and ChatGpt). Final version selected and arrnged by Vitalii Rudenko

Places

Whispers of Keukenhof

Oliver Rogers visits The Tulip Barn in Hillegom, Netherlands, and talks to founder, Romy Ruigrok about the tulip visitor attraction experience and being part of the family-business, Ruigrok Flowerbulbs, an exporter of bulbs to the USA and Canada.   

Romy started The Tulip Barn in 2021 as a visitor attraction and will open everyday from March 28 through to May 07.

More information on The Tulip Barn Holland: https://bit.ly/4iwATRC

#gardeningtips #Netherlands 
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The Tulip Barn getting ready for the new season in 2025

Gardener, Patrick Van Dyke talks to Oliver Rogers about how he came to be working at the Keukenhof and planting around 7 million bulbs on the 32 hectares (79 acres) every year. 

Have you visited the Keukenhof previously? Post a comment below about your experience of the grand tulip gardens in the Netherlands >>>

For more information on visiting the Keukenhof look at their website: https://bit.ly/3HV3YFY

#gardeningtips #Netherlands #gardening #tulips #flowers
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Keukenhof 2025: Changing career for tulips

Spring has sprung early this year, with warm temperatures reaching into the 70's range, many flowers are blooming early.  Andre and Mark Viette talk about the early spring and about things you can prune this time of the year.  
Listen to In the Garden Saturday mornings between 8-11 a.m. eastern, streaming at www.rocktownnow.com.  

In the Garden with Andre Viette-Trimming Buddleia and Blooming flowers_4/5/25 Hour 1

Viburnum is a beautiful, flowering plant, that you'll see in the spring.  Andre Viette talks about the different varieties and caring for them.

In the Garden with Andre Viette - Viburnum

Jos Smit from JUB Holland shows Oliver Rogers the JUB Holland border for 2025 at the Keukenhof gardens in Netherlands. 

#gardeningtips #Netherlands #gardening #tulips #flowers
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Dutch tulips: JUB Holland border at Keukenhof 2025 (1/2)

Jos Smit from JUB Holland shows Oliver Rogers the Bulb Mania Mix border created by JUB Holland and Rijnbeek Perennials (Boskoop) at the Keukenhof gardens in Netherlands.

#gardeningtips #Netherlands #gardening #tulips #flowers
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Dutch tulips: Bulb Mania Mix at Keukenhof 2025 (2/2)

A new product in development is the Bloomstay, which is a a device to hold a bulb in position in packaging and a vase.

The 'spike' is an interconnecting device that keeps the bulb upright and allows the roots to grow downwards.

Oliver Rogers talks to product designer, Thom van Rijssel about how the device works with packaging and plants.

#gardeningtips #Netherlands #gardening #tulips #flowers
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Forcing tulip bulbs for cut flowers and a new product for a powerful display

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Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing. The podcast is hosted by Jen Bowden, a writer, editor and journalist with a PhD in Creative Writing from Curtin University exploring biases against the North in the UK book industry.

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These songs were created using generative AI tools. Final versions selected and arranged by Vitalii.

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