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Gardeners World episode 10 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 15, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 10 2012: Monty Don returns to Longmeadow with inspirational ideas and plants gathered at the Malvern Spring Show. He has tips and advice for planting ferns for dry places and then turns his attention to the pond where he shares ideas on different types of water lilies and how to plant them. Carol Klein delves into the quirky world of moisture-loving ferns, discovering them in the wild and admiring their variety when she visits a restored Victorian grotto in Wales. There is also a catch-up on the novice gardeners at Didcot army barracks, as they […]

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Gardeners World episode 9 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 1 minute of reading / January 14, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 9 2012: The programme comes from the Malvern Spring show where Monty Don, Carol Klein and James Alexander Sinclair bring the very best that the show has to offer. From planting and design in the show gardens to new and exciting varieties in the floral marquee, they search out beautiful and innovative ideas to draw inspiration from. Monty visits the show gardens Monty Don and RHS judge James Alexander Sinclair look at four of the show gardens to find out in detail why they work as garden design and what every gardener can learn

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Gardeners World episode 8 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 13, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 8 2012: With plenty of advice and tips on how and what to plant in a pond, Rachel de Thame joins Monty at Longmeadow to give a helping hand. Monty also gets up to date with all the seasonal jobs in the Jewel garden, from sowing his collected opium poppy seed to trying out a method of growing lilies in plunge pots for bold summer colour. Carol follows the trail of one of spring’s brightest plants to an allotment in South Yorkshire and a man who has amassed a national collection of Euphorbias there. Joe

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Gardeners World episode 7 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 12, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 7 2012: If you have a shady spot in your garden that is bereft of flowers, then Monty Don has some great suggestions of stalwarts which not only thrive in those tricky conditions but return year after year. On the veg plot, he also shares his tips on putting up a runner bean support. Carol Klein discovers our native lungwort, the pulmonaria, growing prolifically in the woodlands and verges of the New Forest, and meets a woman who has been growing them in her Hampshire garden for over 15 years. Joe Swift travels to an

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Gardeners World episode 6 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 10, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 6 2012: The successes and failures of all our gardens begin with the humble seed. If you have never sown a seed or are looking for some ideas of what you could grow to improve your garden this summer, this episode is packed with know-how and inspiration. Monty begins by explaining that, by sowing a few simple seeds, he has been able to stock the beds in his walled garden with summer colour. He also carries out some timely pruning of winter flowering shrubs to ensure plenty of flowers next spring. As a response to

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Gardeners World episode 5 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 8, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 5 2012: It’s Easter and the biggest gardening weekend of the year, so even if you haven’t yet dusted off your lawnmower, there’s plenty of advice and inspiration – from large projects to tackling weeds. At Longmeadow, Monty is getting started on the vegetable plot, where he recommends a palette of potatoes for delicious summer crops. He also returns to his newly created pond, where he is showing how to conceal the liner with an attractive edge. Carol Klein celebrates the humble daffodil. She travels to Lincolnshire and discovers drifts of wild daffodils, but also

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Gardeners World episode 4 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 7, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 4 2012: With the garden growing apace, Monty shows us how we can take advantage of the new growth of all sorts of perennials, and begins by taking cuttings from emerging Delphiniums in his border and also from a pot grown plant. He also demonstrates the best way of planting Clematis against a wall to ensure a profusion of summer flowers, keeps on top of the seasonal seed sowing and explains why, at this time of year when growing space and plant protection is at a premium, a cold frame can be an essential bit of kit

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Gardeners World episode 3 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 2 minutes of reading / January 6, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 3 2012: As the clocks move forward, the longer days of spring are welcomed by every gardener. It’s a busy time in the garden and the longer daylight hours present a great opportunity to get on with larger gardening projects. Joe Swift joins Monty Don in his garden to get to grips with lining his newly created pond, giving plenty of advice for anyone wanting to use water in the garden. Joe also continues his design series with a look at how crucial the choice of landscaping materials can be to a successful garden. He

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Gardeners World episode 2 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 3 minutes of reading / January 5, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 2 2012: With the official start of spring and Mothering Sunday only days away, Monty Don and the team look at the practical ways to achieve a better looking garden at this busy time of year. Monty is selecting and planting climbing roses at his garden in Herefordshire and gives plenty of advice on how to get them to thrive. A visit to a national collection of rambling roses in Gloucestershire provides plenty of inspiration for gardeners to choose different varieties to suit different garden situations. Monty also gets on with some timely and essential

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Gardeners World episode 1 2012

Gardeners’ World 2012 / 3 minutes of reading / January 3, 2020 / By HDclump

Gardeners World episode 1 2012 : Gardeners’ World returns for the start of the gardening year with Monty Don in the garden at his Hertfordshire home, Longmeadow. As the charge towards spring gathers pace, Monty, along with Carol Klein, Joe Swift and Rachel de Thame, are preparing for the season ahead. They’ll have a host of practical tips to help you grow better and will be seeking out the most inspiring gardens in the UK to visit. This week, as well as revealing the changes to his garden that have taken place over winter, Monty shows us how

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Gardening Australia episode 30 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / August 26, 2019 / By HDclump

In Gardening Australia episode 30 2019: Millie harnesses the power of a hot compost, Sophie gets espalier tips from an expert, Jane Edmanson revisits a stunning native garden and we meet a landscape designer with an iconic style. Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they traverse the country unearthing the best gardens. Gardening Australia episode 30 2019 Sydney City Farm Costa visits Sydney’s newest inner- city farm to meet the folks who are volunteering their time to make the space

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