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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 4

Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 4

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On Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 4 –  Monty is in South America, a continent twice the size of Europe and the home of more than 50,000 endemic plant species. In Rio de Janeiro, Monty visits the private garden of Brazil’s most famous artist, Burle Marx. He views the ingenious floating gardens of the Amazon. He visits a crumbling estancia (ranch) in the windy Pampas. Monty ends his journey on the Pacific coast of Chile in a garden that sits harmoniously in its landscape.     Around the World in 80 Gardens is a BBC series that follows broadcaster […]

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Gardening Australia ep. 8 2018

Gardening Australia ep. 8 2018

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In Gardening Australia ep. 8 2018, after helping Millie Ross build a temporary shed, Costa Georgiadis makes za’atar pizza; Sophie Thomson plants a citrus orchard, Josh Byrne tastes some Aussie plants and Tino Carnevale explores slime moulds.     Gardening Australia ep. 8 2018:   Blending into the Bush As the autumn colours set into the high country, Jane Edmanson explores a Harrietville property where exotic trees blend into the surrounding bush. Growing Green Josh is back in Melbourne to check in on a school garden he helped get started. FAQs – Tomatoes Rotting | Sick mango tree | Feeding

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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep. 3

Around the World in 80 Gardens ep. 3

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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep. 3 – India, Monty visits the majestic tomb gardens of the Mughal emperors and the pleasure gardens of the Hindu Maharajahs. He looks at the quaintly British gardens of tea country and visits the famous architectural gardens at the Taj Mahal. Finally, Monty visits a little known rock and sculpture garden. It was created in secret by one man out of found objects and rubbish and it turns out to be Monty’s favourite Indian garden.     Around the World in 80 Gardens ep. 3   Around the World in 80 Gardens

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Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 2

Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 2

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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 2, Monty Don embarks on a fascinating journey through Australia and New Zealand, two of the youngest gardening cultures on the planet. While you might expect this episode to be filled with images of lush plants and idyllic climates, Monty’s adventure is much more than a simple exploration of botanical beauty. He uncovers a deeper story—a tale of cultural shifts and botanical invasion, where the local flora and indigenous traditions have been sidelined by foreign plants and a surprisingly English gardening style. Monty begins his journey in Australia, setting off from the

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Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2016

The Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2016

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In Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2016, Jim, Carole and George are on the road again as they visit Strathkinness, the Best Kept Small Village in Fife, for the final Beechgrove Roadshow of the series. The villagers invited Beechgrove to enjoy the horticultural highlights of one of the sunniest places in Scotland.     The Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2016   In the village hall the community gathers to try and test the gardening know-how of Jim, Carole, George and Brian Cunningham (head gardener at Scone Palace), as they find out what grows and possibly what doesn’t in the area and

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Beechgrove Garden episode 23 2016

The Beechgrove Garden episode 23 2016

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There’s a wee chill in the air in the Beechgrove Garden episode 23 2016 and Jim decides to take the Camellias inside after their summer holidays outdoors. Carole and George are thinking ahead to spring, taking half-hardy perennial cuttings and planning a spring bedding display.     Jim takes a final trip to Tillicoultry Allotments and this time it’s harvest thanksgiving. Jim also visits Gordon Castle garden near Elgin, where the team are restoring one of the oldest walled-kitchen gardens in Scotland. What a cracking day it was this week in the Beechgrove Garden – a lovely sunny autumn day,

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Beechgrove Garden episode 22 2016

The Beechgrove Garden episode 22 2016

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In the Beechgrove Garden episode 22 2016, Jim is in the veggie plot still managing to crop late veg and it’s also hedge cutting time of year and Jim sets about the conifer hedge and the pleached lime.     Carole is with Mieke Guijt and family in rural Aberdeenshire helping her once again to garden on a budget. This week Carole encourages Mieke to lift and divide plants from friend’s gardens and in this case, the friends are Beechgrove. Continuing the budget theme, Carole then visits Mari Reid in Ardersier, whose whole garden is full of money-saving ideas while

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Beechgrove Garden episode 21 2016

The Beechgrove Garden episode 21 2016

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In Beechgrove Garden episode 21 2016, Jim is thinking ahead and planting overwintering veg that will be ready to crop in the spring. 2016 is the 50th anniversary of Keep Scotland Beautiful. To mark that, Carole takes a look around Colourful Carnoustie, a relative newcomer to the Keep Scotland Beautiful campaign.     George visits social enterprise group Seedbox in Ballogie near Aboyne. The group have asked Beechgrove to help them tame two huge and very old Yew trees. On a muggy and sultry day weather-wise at the Beechgrove Garden Jim, Carole and Chris decided to have a look at

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Beechgrove Garden episode 20 2016

The Beechgrove Garden episode 20 2016

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Jim, Carole and George begin a series of bulb plantings by naturalising some unusual bulbs in the new lawn. Chris, with advice from Jim and Carole, takes on an emotional job as the decision is made to cut down and replace the 15-year-old cryptomeria tree in Beechgrove Garden episode 20 2016.     Jim visits a special garden that he has been hoping to see for years, Portmore near Eddleston. Beechgrove Garden episode 20 2016:   Asparagus and sweetcorn In the spring a new Asparagus crop was planted in one of the polytunnels – the variety was ‘Mondeo’.  As these

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Beechgrove Garden episode 19 2016

The Beechgrove Garden episode 19 2016

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Welcome to the Beechgrove Garden episode 19 2016 on probably our one and only really hot summer’s day. A sparkling summer bedding display dazzles the eye this week in the Beechgrove Garden. More colour comes from Calla lilies and Black Eyed Susans in Carole’s 6 x 8ft greenhouse, and it is tasting and testing time for Jim’s tomatoes. Chris dons his waders and is planting in the pond.     On his second visit to Tillycoultry allotments Jim looks at the communal greenhouses on the site, and finds out about the tuition sessions which help the ‘plotters’ use a range

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Beechgrove Garden episode 18 2016

The Beechgrove Garden episode 18 2016

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In Beechgrove Garden episode 18 2016, Jim McColl, Carole Baxter, George Anderson and Chris Beardshaw are on the road to Gairloch to find out what grows and possibly also what doesn’t in wonderful Wester Ross.     Challenged to come to Gairloch by local resident, Helena Bowie, the Beechgrove team are ready to answer Helena’s and the Gairloch community’s gardening problems in a Beechgrove Gardener’s question time event. To set the scene for gardening conditions in the area Jim also visits the world renowned Inverewe gardens where the Gulf Stream is used to such advantage. Despite its northerly location it

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