The Beechgrove Garden 2020

The Beechgrove Garden episode 14 2020: ‘Be prepared’ might be a Beechgrove motto as Carole shows the difference between a bed of hardy annuals sown in a prepared bed alongside an unprepared bed. George is always prepared as he takes us on a tour of his Joppa allotment. Meanwhile, in Scone, Brian is hoping to be prepared for garden activities in the school holidays.     Beechgrove is a hardy annual TV gardening series which sets out to deal with, glory in and celebrate Scottish horticulture and growing conditions. Beechgrove is and always has been a firmly practical, get-your-hands-dirty gardening […]

The Beechgrove Garden episode 13 2020: It’s the time of year when thoughts turn to strawberries and cream, and there is nothing better than having grown them yourself. In a fruity Beechgrove, Carole tastes the ultimate in no-fuss, easy-to-grow strawberries, while Chris shows how to summer prune figs and grapes.     Beechgrove is a hardy annual TV gardening series which sets out to deal with, glory in and celebrate Scottish horticulture and growing conditions. Beechgrove is and always has been a firmly practical, get-your-hands-dirty gardening programme which delights in success but also learns from failures in the garden and

The Beechgrove Garden episode 12 2020: No matter what space you have, there is always room to grow with the Beechgrove team.     In this episode, George keeps an eye on his cuttings, while Kirsty deals with some prickly customers as she shows how to carefully propagate cacti. Meanwhile, there is good news and bad on Sophie’s Aberdeen allotment.   The Beechgrove Garden episode 12 2020   Cacti and succulents This plant group is extremely vast and diverse, from the very small and intricate to the striking and architectural. There is a cactus or succulent to suit everyone, whether

The Beechgrove Garden episode 11 2020: Make the most of the growing season with the Beechgrove team. George shows how easy it is to fix a fallen fig, while Kirsty explores the unique Rain Garden at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. Meanwhile, agony plant aunt Carole answers more homegrown questions from viewers.     Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.   The Beechgrove Garden episode 11 2020 Figs (Ficus carica) are large shrubs or small trees grown for their succulent fruit and beautiful architectural foliage. They thrive in the garden, in a container, in glasshouses or

The Beechgrove Garden episode 10 2020: Beechgrove is all about pests and pretty things this week. In this episode, George shows how to detect and deal with garden pests, and Kirsty creates an indoor succulent tower.     Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.   The Beechgrove Garden episode 10 2020   Cacti and succulent houseplants Low maintenance and drought tolerant, cacti and succulents make attractive and easy-to-grow houseplants. A few can also be grown outdoors in sunny, well-drained conditions. Readily available in great diversity, these often inexpensive plants are fascinating and highly collectable. Cacti and succulents

The Beechgrove Garden episode 8 2020: In this episode, Carole and Brian deal with more of the viewers’ home-grown questions. Carole identifies and deals with the garden Pest of the Week, while Brian is back at his compost heap.     Meanwhile, George is on the rampage with his loppers again, and this time it’s the Mahonia that’s quaking. Join the Beechgrove team as they make the most of their gardens so that you can make the best of yours.   The Beechgrove Garden episode 8 2020   Home composting is the most environmentally-friendly way of dealing with kitchen and

The Beechgrove Garden episode 7 2020: In this episode, George and Brian are both on the alpine slopes, George has a novel way of using old pots to create an easy rockery, while Brian builds a mini mountain feature with just stone and sand. Meanwhile, Kirsty discovers how many shades of blue there are in the most exquisite of flowers – the blue poppy.     Join the Beechgrove team as they make the most of their gardens so that you can make the best of yours.   The Beechgrove Garden episode 7 2020   Beechgrove is and always has

The Beechgrove Garden episode 5 2020: Beechgrove continues with personal garden diaries from the team’s own patches of Scotland.     In this episode, Kirsty sows a rainbow veg plot in thanks to the NHS. Meanwhile, in Joppa, George is taking his recycling ideas ever higher by creating a cascade of colour with milk cartons.   The Beechgrove Garden episode 5 2020   The Beechgrove Garden is a hardy annual TV gardening series which sets out to deal with, glory in and celebrate Scottish horticulture and growing conditions. Beechgrove is and always has been a firmly practical, get-your-hands-dirty gardening programme

The Beechgrove Garden episode 4 2020: In this episode, in Joppa, George creates a plant support for his sweet peas out of prunings, while Brian revels in the torrent of tulips at Scone.     The Beechgrove Garden is a hardy annual TV gardening series which sets out to deal with, glory in and celebrate Scottish horticulture and growing conditions. Beechgrove is and always has been a firmly practical, get-your-hands-dirty gardening programme which delights in success but also learns from failures in the garden and never takes itself too seriously. The majority of the programme is set in our built