Gardeners World episode 14 2017

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Monty Don adds a touch of the exotic to the damp garden by planting a tree fern and protects his new soft fruit garden from feathered predators with netting.


 

 



Carol Klein selects hardy geraniums as her June Plant of the Month, Flo Headlam visits a church garden in Lewisham that feeds both the mind and body. Nick Bailey gets a fascinating insight into parasitoid wasps and their positive impact on our gardens.

Adam Frost continues to explore the intricacies of innovative garden design by looking at a small town garden in London, and we meet the husband-and-wife team behind the glorious, 25-year-long restoration of West Dean Gardens in Sussex.

In Gardeners World episode 14 2017:

 

Deadheading plants

The term used for the removal of flowers from plants when they are fading or dead is deadheading . It is done to keep plants looking attractive and encourage more blooms, whether in beds and border, containers or hanging baskets.

How to grow Pumpkins

Pumpkins are great fun to grow with children. They are easy to cultivate, but need a sunny position, plenty of water and shelter from cold winds. One of the finest sights of autumn is colourful pumpkins ripening in the sun – they are an essential part of Halloween and also attractive in the garden. Once you harvested the pumpkins you can used them for delicious soup and for roasting.

How to grow Squash

Squash come in all kinds of shapes and sizes from massive pumpkins to tiny patty pan squashes. There are winter squashes, such as pumpkins and butternut squash and summer squashes, such as yellow crookneck, yellow straightneck, and scallop, which you could harvest when immature. They are all relatively easy to grow from seed.

Planting a tree fern

Tree ferns are slow growing architectural plants with spreading fronds above a thick trunk. They make striking plants for a sheltered, shady garden.

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