Gardeners’ World 2019 Archives

Gardeners World episode 32 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / October 18, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 32 2019: In the final programme of the series, Monty is in the jewel garden showing which plants need protection from the elements now and which ones can be left until after the first frosts. He also plants out berried shrubs to help feed wildlife in the winter, harvests pumpkins and shows how to make use of fallen autumnal leaves. Carol Klein shows the planting partners still making an impact in the borders of the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Somerset, and Adam Frost is in the Cotswolds finding out about some surprising planting schemes […]

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Gardeners World episode 31 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / October 11, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 31 2019: It is the time of year for assessing borders, and this week Monty Don gives tips on moving plants which are in the wrong place or have outgrown their space, shows how to store chillies and harvests the last of his tomatoes. Rachel de Thame returns to Longmeadow to talk to Monty about her return to health and to plant up pots for spring colour. Nick Bailey travels to the Highlands in Scotland to find out about a project which is contributing to worldwide plant conservation. Garden historian Advolly Richmond uncovers the fun

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Gardeners World episode 30 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / October 5, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 30 2019: Mary Berry comes to tea with Monty Don this week and, as well has giving her a tour of Longmeadow, he offers his advice on her new garden. He also plants out bulbs in the new meadow area in the orchard. Frances Tophill meets the gardeners on an allotment site in Birmingham and harvests some unusual vegetables. Adam Frost and Arit Anderson join forces to transform a front garden in Hampshire into a haven for the owners. In Edinburgh the team find out why we should all grow herbs from a grower with

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Gardeners World episode 29 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / September 27, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 29 2019 : in this special programme, Gardeners’ World takes a close look at the role that plants and gardening are playing in our mental and physical wellbeing, exploring the idea that gardening is good for you. At Longmeadow, Monty Don plants shrubs and bulbs for spring and catches up on some seasonal tasks. Arit Anderson travels to a medical centre in Kent where gardening is prescribed by doctors to help patients cope with long-term mental and physical problems. She meets author Florence Williams, who has investigated the science behind the power of the natural

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Gardeners World episode 28 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 4 minutes of reading / September 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 28 2019: Monty Don assesses the progress, successes and failures of his paradise garden, the new area of Longmeadow that he planted at the beginning of the year. He also makes a start on sowing a meadow of wildflowers in the orchard and gives advice on what to plant now in the vegetable garden. Frances Tophill travels to Glasgow to meet a gardener whose hands-off approach to his garden has reaped rewards for wildlife. Adam Frost visits a garden in Wales where a potentially unpromising and rocky site has been transformed, while Carol Klein seeks

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Gardeners World episode 27 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / September 13, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 27 2019: it is a full hour of gardening from Longmeadow and Monty adds autumn perennials to his borders, shows how to take root cuttings and has plans for next year when he plants bulbs for spring colour. On her Kent allotment, Frances Tophill catches up on some seasonal sowing and invites a special guest to help her with a small building project. Nick Bailey is in Cambridge University Botanic Garden, where we find out how and why some plants produce their scent at the end of the day and we return to the wildlife

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Gardeners World episode 26 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / September 6, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 26 2019: With Monty away, this week’s episode returns to Adam Frost’s garden where he gives advice on how to prune overgrown evergreen shrubs and adds plants for height to his borders. Rachel de Thame shows how to maintain containers and refresh with plants that will extend the display into autumn, and the team meet a gardener whose frequent absences from home has influenced the design and planting of his garden. Gardeners World episode 26 2019 Shrubs: pruning evergreens Once established, most evergreen shrubs are fairly low maintenance and need little or no

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Gardeners World episode 25 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / August 30, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 25 2019: Monty Don adds some ornamental grasses to his borders for late summer impact and gives advice on how to look after pumpkins for a bountiful autumn harvest. Adam Frost discovers a colourful garden in Gloucestershire where hardy, tender and tropical plants jostle for space in both borders and containers and Frances Tophill visits an allotment in north London where the main harvest is flowers for floral displays. Gardeners World episode 25 2019 Growing squash Squash come in all kinds of shapes and sizes from massive pumpkins to tiny patty pan squashes.

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Gardeners World episode 24 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / August 23, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 24 2019: Monty Don has plenty of inspiration for gardeners from planting for late summer colour to tidying up herbs and pruning soft fruit. Nick Bailey concludes his journey into the clematis world by looking at the late summer flowering varieties, and we travel to Devon to meet a retired biology teacher with a passion for house leeks. Gardeners World episode 24 2019 Growing herbs A continuous medley of aromatic, fresh herbs are easy to grow and harvest, adding vibrant flavours and texture to any meal. All of the commonly used culinary herbs

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Gardeners World episode 23 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / August 16, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 23 2019: as Longmeadow radiates colour in the height of summer, Monty takes a range of cuttings to get plants for free and also shows how best to prune your lavender. Carol Klein visits a garden in Devon to revel in the hues of blues in the summer border. We meet a passionate gardener in Wiltshire and his partner who uses their garden as inspiration for art. Gardeners World episode 23 2019 Topiary Topiary has been used historically in many different European gardening styles, from early Roman gardens through to modern day. From box

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Gardeners World episode 22 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / August 9, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 22 2019: Monty advises on essential summer pruning and adds French beans to the vegetable garden. We meet a gardener in Hertfordshire who combines her love of cottage garden plants with tropical plants, and we visit a garden in Kent where pots are the stars of the summer show. Gardeners World episode 22 2019 Deadheading plants Deadheading is the term used for the removal of flowers from plants when they are fading or dead. It is done to keep plants looking attractive and encourage more blooms, whether in beds and border, containers or

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Gardeners World episode 21 2019

Gardeners’ World 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / August 2, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 21 2019: We’re back at Longmeadow, where Monty makes a start on creating a wildflower patch. And if you’re about to go on holiday, he’s got some timely advice on how to keep your garden ticking over while you’re away. Adam Frost visits Sledmere Gardens in East Yorkshire, where the borders have been planted with specific colour schemes in mind. And we meet a family in the Vale of Glamorgan who pack their small garden with colourful bedding plants for maximum impact. Gardeners World episode 21 2019 Fennel The herb fennel is closely

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