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The Beechgrove Garden 2022 episode 24: George Anderson and Calum Clunie are at Beechgrove, checking out more of what the garden has produced this year. Carole Baxter is visiting an expert grower of chillies, tasting the many varieties available, including some of the hottest. She also finds out the tricks of trade in growing this popular kitchen favourite.       At the garden, Calum is in the final stages of work on his own patch of Beechgrove. He sows his lawn area, while George plants some late fruit. Celebrating the great Scottish garden. Tips and advice to get the […]

The Beechgrove Garden 2022 episode 23: Carole Baxter and Kirsty Wilson are once again hard at work at Beechgrove. Kirsty designed and planted a hot border back in April that would bring vibrant color to the late summer, and she is giving it the final once-over to assess whether it delivered.       Also reviewing the summer’s performance, Carole and Kirsty check out the results of the quirky containers – how did the compost work out, and what can be planted in them next? Meanwhile, George is joined in Joppa by Carole to check on how the tomatoes and

The Beechgrove Garden 2022 episode 22: Carole and Brian are at Beechgrove reviewing some of the projects they started earlier in the year. On the vegetable plot, they examine the results of their experiment to compare heritage with contemporary seed varieties. And it’s time for another big reveal as they delve into the potatoes grown in containers, and discover which presenter has the biggest sunflower head.Meanwhile, George is busy in Joppa, we meet father and daughter Joe and Erin in East Lothian and visit an amazing garden in Ayrshire.       Celebrating the great Scottish garden. Tips and advice

The Beechgrove Garden 2022 episode 21: It’s time to check on the progress of Beechgrove’s tomato crop. Earlier in the season, Carole Baxter was joined by tomato grower Camilla Fredriksen to plant a number of varieties both indoors and outdoors, and the pair return to Beechgrove to see how those plants have progressed.     Carole also reviews the containers with the wildlife-friendly plants started earlier in the year, and she starts off some plug plants that will help the pollinators next year. And there is a visit to Pitmedden Garden in Aberdeenshire and its newly designed Great Garden parterre.

The Beechgrove Garden 2022 episode 20: George and Calum are at Beechgrove to present more great gardening advice. Meanwhile, Kirsty gets on with creating a new garden for a dog rescue centre near Livingston, and the four-legged judges give their verdict.       George and Calum review the containers planted with wildlife in mind, a great way to give nature a helping hand, even if you only have a small space. Elsewhere, Carole finds out more about an ambitious project by the National Trust for Scotland that aims to catalogue the thousands of plant species in its gardens across