Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.
Beechgrove Garden episode 14 2019: ‘To mow or not to mow’ – that is the question as Carole looks at traditional lawn care, while Brian continues maintenance of his no-mow meadow. Kirsty shows some on-trend indoor plant ideas to keep green fingers busy throughout the autumn and winter months. At 25, Sophie McKilligan is the youngest allotment holder …
The Beechgrove Garden episode 13 2019: from huge horn-beam to bijoux box, it’s hedge-clipping time in Beechgrove. It is also the final analysis of Carole’s greenhouse v Brian’s polytunnel, with Judge George adjudicating. Lucy Dalgleish is a gardening and plant enthusiast on a high level, literally, as she gardens on her Maryhill balcony. Kirsty visits Lucy to help …
In Beechgrove Garden episode 12 2019: George takes a look at the summer bedding flower display. Meanwhile Carole starts sowing over wintering veg. Kirsty shows how to create a permanent, evergreen hanging basket – a succulent sphere that can hang indoors or out. It is buzzing in Beechgrove as Brian and ‘butterfly man’ Anthony McCluskey attempt to count …
The Beechgrove Garden episode 11 2019: potatoes taste best when you grow your own and straight from the ground. Carole harvests three varieties of tiny potatoes from the container garden and Brian and George form an orderly queue to taste them. George, Brian and Carole attempt to answer as many viewer gardening questions as they can in a …
The Beechgrove Garden episode 10 2019: Kirsty shows how to make a miniature patio pond, proving that no matter how small your space, anyone can have a water feature. Meanwhile, Carole, George, and Kirsty get creative with Janie Gall, who shows how to make an easy-to-do-at-home cut-flower arrangement using some clever hacks that make efforts appear professionally done. …
The Beechgrove Garden episode 9 2019: this episode sees George gardening in tiny places and huge spaces. He revisits his tiny, but hugely productive, ‘small space’ garden to see what’s ready for harvest. The Beechgrove Garden episode 9 2019 In 2017, he visited the historic but dilapidated Saughton Park to hear plans for a future facelift, and …
The Beechgrove Garden episode 8 2019: George reviews progress in the fruit house, while Carole properly appreciates the crop of ‘sweetheart’ cherries. Brian reviews his no-mow lawn and counts the extra wildlife thriving there. Life really is a bowl of cherries at Beechgrove. George reviews progress in the fruit house, while Carole properly appreciates the crop of ‘sweetheart’ …
In Beechgrove Garden episode 7 2019, competition is hotting up between what’s being grown in Carole’s immaculate 6×8 greenhouse compared to the Heath Robinson atmosphere of Brian’s poly tunnel. Carole returns to Garthdee allotments in Aberdeen to see how the youngest allotment holder, Sophie McKilligan, has fared after Carole’s first visit. Carole helps Sophie create an easy wildlife pond to …
This week on Beechgrove Garden episode 6 2019, George is in the fruit cage rescuing the raspberries, while Carole plants brassicas and beans in the veg plot. A garden that needs little attention while still looking attractive is a constant request. Brian takes an in-depth look at what makes the Low Maintenance Garden at Beechgrove. Following the theme …
Beechgrove Garden episode 5 2019: From the large pond to a tiny puddle, having a pond in your garden is a source of pleasure for humans and is a haven for wildlife. The wellies and waders are firmly on this week in Beechgrove as Carole, George and Brian are all playing in the ponds. Carole tackles the sticky problem of …
In Beechgrove Garden episode 4 2019: Carole is tending to the fig, cherry and grapevine meanwhile, Brian and Rosa are planting brassicas and beans in the new back-saving, no-dig veg plot. Beechgrove is looking forward to exceeding our “five a day” this week. Brian is also at home in Scone with his children Ben and Eilidh. Brian, Ben …
This week on Beechgrove Garden episode 3 2019, Carole shows how to create easy, instant mass flower colour in just a few weeks by sowing the right seeds now. Meanwhile if space is at a premium, then the way to go is up and so Kirsty creates a lifestyle look with a living wall, made of pallets and plants. …