The Quiet American Gardener: The story of Major Lawrence Johnston, the creator of Hidcote Manor Garden in Gloucestershire and Serre de la Madone in the South of France. Major Lawrence Waterbury Johnston (1871–1958) was a British garden designer and plantsman. He was the owner and designer of two influential gardens – Hidcote Manor Garden in Britain and Jardin […]
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The Edible Garden episode 6 – The Winter Larder: Alongside courgettes, squashes and kale, Alys grows Jerusalem artichokes to harvest when the rest of the garden sleeps. Alys Fowler attempts to avoid shop-bought fruit and vegetables and live off her own, home-grown produce, all from her tiny terraced back garden. It’s no easy task because Alys doesn’t want to turn
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The Edible Garden episode 5 – Flowers and Herbs: In Alys’s pretty but productive backyard, she grows flowers and herbs for many reasons. Alys Fowler attempts to avoid shop-bought fruit and vegetables and live off her own, home-grown produce, all from her tiny terraced back garden. It’s no easy task because Alys doesn’t want to turn her garden into an
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The Edible Garden episode 4 – Juicy Fruits: Alys Fowler attempts to avoid shop-bought fruit and vegetables and live off her own, home-grown produce, all from her tiny terraced back garden. It’s no easy task because Alys doesn’t want to turn her garden into an allotment, so she’s growing her fruit and vegetables among her flowers. Alys will
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The Edible Garden episode 3 – Roots and Leafy Greens: In the challenge of turning a small urban backyard into a beautiful and edible garden, root crops and leafy greens are the mainstays. Alys Fowler attempts to avoid shop-bought fruit and vegetables and live off her own, home-grown produce, all from her tiny terraced back garden. It’s no
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The Edible Garden episode 2 – Salads: Salad crops are some of the easiest things to grow and the tastiest to eat. Alys Fowler attempts to avoid shop-bought fruit and vegetables and live off her own, home-grown produce, all from her tiny terraced back garden. It is no easy task because Alys doesn’t want to turn her garden into an
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The Edible Garden episode 1 – Peas and Beans: Alys Fowler attempts to avoid shop-bought fruit and vegetables and live off her own home-grown produce. It’s no easy task because Alys doesn’t want to turn her garden into an allotment, so she’s growing her fruit and vegetables among her flowers. Alys will focus on different foods and show
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Glorious Gardens from Above episode 15 – Aberdeenshire: Christine Walkden heads to the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire. Her balloon takes her to Crathes Castle, ancient seat of Scottish nobles, where she learns about the challenges of gardening in an unforgiving climate and meets Doug, whose father left his mark on the estate. And she gets to grips with
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Glorious Gardens from Above episode 14 – Hampshire: Christine Walkden flies above the green expanses of Hampshire, dropping in on two spectacular gardens. At Mottisfont she meets a gardening veteran who’s handing over the reins to his young protegee, and at the Sir Harold Hillier Garden she learns about keeping it in the family. And she climbs into
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Glorious Gardens from Above episode 13 – Norfolk: Christine Walkden’s balloon travels over the flattest part of Britain as she descends on Norfolk. At East Ruston Gardens she helps cut a hole in a hedge and meets Kathryn, a very determined woman. At the Bressingham Gardens, Christine assists in preparing a tree for felling and we discover the
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Glorious Gardens from Above episode 12 – Staffordshire: Christine Walkden floats over the landlocked Midlands county of Staffordshire. At Biddulph Grange she takes to the water to help remove some unwelcome guests and meets Helen, the ‘heart of the garden‘. At Shugborough Hall she rallies the troops for a spot of tree hugging and we discover how the
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Glorious Gardens from Above episode 11 – Cumbria: Christine Walkden heads for the lakes and fells of Cumbria to visit some more magnificent gardens. At Levens Hall, she lends a hand planting some spring bulbs and hears some of lakeland lad Len’s special memories. At Holehird, she meets the dedicated volunteers who have restored this 19th-century garden to
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