Gardeners World episode 12 2019

Gardeners World episode 12 2019

Gardeners World episode 12 2019: Monty gets going on a new project this week when he starts planting a colour-themed, fragrant border, and he has tips on successional planting in the vegetable garden.


 

 



Nick Bailey begins his ultimate guide to growing clematis and this week looks at spring-flowering clematis, while Arit Anderson visits a new, free, public roof garden in London, which soars above the city space below. Carol Klein travels to Arundel Castle in West Sussex, where alliums are taking centre stage, Joe Swift finds out about the restoration of one of our most historic woodland gardens, Leonardslee, and at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, we meet a gardener who grows most of the cut flowers for their floral displays.

 

Gardeners World episode 12 2019

 

Purple sprouting broccoli

Broccoli has had a resurgence in popularity – for its high vitamin content and anti-cancer agents. It is a fast-growing and easy-to-grow crop, producing bluish-green heads that are harvested in the summer or autumn, depending on the time it is sown. The sprouting types – white or purple sprouting – are hardy and overwintered for harvest in spring, filling the gap between sprouts and spring cabbage.

Seeds are generally sown between March and June. Sow two seeds per cell of cell trays in a greenhouse or similar environment until April and outdoors from April. Thin to one plant as soon as the seedlings can be handled.

Grow your own courgettes

Courgettes are so easy to grow – and you get so many courgettes from each plant – expect three or four a week if you grow your own! Courgette plants like to spread out (about a square metre/yard each) but you can always plant them in big pots or growing bags if you’re short of space. Courgettes are easy to grow from seed. They are best started off indoors in pots, but you can also sow them outdoors in the spot where they are to grow.

Clematis care

One of the most popular garden plants, clematis produce masses of flowers in a variety of shapes and colours. From vigorous to compact climbers, as well as herbaceous types for a sunny border, here’s everything you need to know to grow these plants in your garden.

Plants for herbaceous borders

Planning a border is one of the most exciting aspects of gardening. You may like to create a crescendo of colour over high summer, or a more staggered season of interest from late spring to late autumn. The choice is yours; our list will help inspire you.

With such a wide range of perennials to choose from, the task may seem insurmountable. Our list should well help with ideas for plants for specific conditions as well as giving a guide to flowering times. Some may start flowering earlier than the month indicated, depending on season, area and situation. Similarly, others may continue blooming well into the following months. In a mild autumn, colour could be maintained through to October.

Grow your own cut flowers

Many garden plants can be enjoyed as cut flowers and foliage in the home, offering cheaper and diverse alternatives to florist flowers. Borders can be adapted to provide cutting material throughout the year. Alternatively, dedicate a part of the garden to growing cut flowers.

 

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3 thoughts on “Gardeners World episode 12 2019”

  1. Christi Caughey

    I absolutely live for seeing Gardener’s world, Beechgrove garden, and so many you offer here. Thank you!

  2. frederique jennette

    This week’s show was she most beautiful of the shows shown this year – from Monty’s gorgeous gardens with the forget-me-not, iris and white flowers – to the beautiful alliums shown, the various clematis, the estate with the magnificent rhododenrons, and the beautiful gardens andflowers grown at Chadsford!! Thank you for this wonderful episode!

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