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The Beechgrove Garden ep.7 2017

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In the Beechgrove Garden, it's tomato time as Jim and Carole both start off their own tomato trials. Brian Cunningham is back at Beechgrove and he continues with the next phase of development for the alpine garden. George packs his loppers and cuts a dash to see Sheila Harper in Banchory. Sheila's garden boasts two old, unruly apple trees which George brings back down to earth. This post was moved , watch the video here :   https://video-clump.com/2017/12/11/ beechgrove-garden-episode-7-2017 /  ‎  Jim is visiting the inspirational Firpark School in Motherwell and finds that horticulture is at the very root of the school's success. Firpark has 150 pupils with a range of additional support needs, and pupils learn to take produce from fork to fork and from garden to bistro. Pruning Apple Trees Sheila Harper in Banchory is living in a rented property with two magnificent, old and unpruned apple trees which now crop way above her head. Once upon a time they were trained a

Gardeners' World ep.8 2017

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The Beechgrove Garden ep.6 2017

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A couple of year ago, Chris added some standard weeping roses to the side border of what was then the cutting garden. This week Chris is adding to the collection of roses using the 4 central rectangular beds. First though – some pruning of the now 2 year old weeping standard roses and the reason for leaving the pruning so late is so that the long stems have time to produce some growth and be weighed down so you get an idea of what wood to prune out (where the previous flowers were) and that which is dead diseased or frosted in this case. This post was moved , watch de video here : https://video-clump.com/2017/12/11/ beechgrove-garden-episode-6-2017 / Use sharp clean secateurs so as not to spread disease and take off the tips about 1cm above a good healthy bud, then go through the entire canopy. On the main trunk was a shoot of the root stock – the dog rose, this needs to be taken out as they would become way too vigorous and take over the plant. Christhen fed them with a spe

Gardeners' World ep.7 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.5 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.3 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.2 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.1 2017

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The Beechgrove Garden ep.5 2017

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Jim is planting a selection of swedes and turnips for later in the year.Meanwhile, Chris is attempting to create a rose garden at Beechgrove, but how will it cope with exposed Scottish conditions? This post was moved here :   https://video-clump.com/2017/12/10/ beechgrove-garden-episode-5-2017 /    Carole is in Ardersier for Vegetable Garden on a Budget, with recent research suggesting that a family of four could save roughly £1,500 a year growing their own vegetables. Mari Reid lives and gardens in Ardersier and has come up with a clever way of helping others to grow their own by using community-minded land or garden share. The Beechgrove Garden ep.5 2017

Growing Tomatoes in Containers or Raised Beds

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Tomatoes are the most popular crop grown by home gardeners worldwide, and perhaps, the most difficult plant to achieve consistent results year over year.Tomatoes require a porous soil mixture that permits good drainage, allows good root growth and adequate oxygen in the root zone. Balanced nutrition consisting of: Major Nutrients: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K) Secondary Nutrients: Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), and Sulfur (S) Micro nutrients or Trace Elements: Boron (B), Chlorine (CI), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), and Zinc (Zn) The proper soil PH to enable our plants to extract the nutrients we have provided to the soil, according to experts, is around 6.0 to 6.8. With neutral PH at 7.0, then tomatoes prefer to grow in slightly acidic soil. Often times, we achieve an excellent soil mix by adding all of our primary, secondary and micro nutrients. We care for our plants daily; yet still have spindly plants, watery fruits, and even experi

Gardening Australia ep.5 2017

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining Australian gardeners around the world. Costa visits a Sydney harbourside garden; Sophie gets stuck into some autumn jobs; Jerry explores a Japanese garden; and Jane shows us the benefits of inorganic mulch. Autumn Means Action Sophie gets stuck into some autumn jobs Harbourside Perfection Costa visits a gorgeous waterfront garden in Darling Harbour that's utilised clever planting to embrace its steep sloping block FAQs - Non Leaf-Dropping Trees | Fertilising Lawns | Dead-heading Sophie profiles some trees that don't drop their leaves, Tino explains how often we should fertilize our lawn and Josh gives some tips on deadheading plants Excess Produce - Herb Cubes In our series on what to do with excess produce, we look at a great solution for using excess herbs Spirit of Japan Jerry explores one of Australia's largest traditional Japanese G

The Beechgrove Garden ep.1 2017

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 The best sign of spring is when the Beechgrove Garden returns and Jim McColl, Carole Baxter, George Anderson, Chris Beardshaw and Brian Cunningham are all back in the garden dispensing sage advice to keep growing.  At this time of the year, we are normally bemoaning winter storms - so what do we have to talk about after one of the mildest winters on record? Jim and team look at the signs of spring and see if it really has come early this year. Jim also takes a look at the progress of the overwintered veg, while George has already set himself a challenge to produce a weekly salad. Carole has been in search of early signs of spring as she takes an up close and personal look at the tiny world of snowdrops. She also visits Helen Rushton in Rothienorman to discover why these tiny beauties excite such passions.  Hello and welcome to the first programme of 2017.  The sun was shining on this the first day back to the Beechgrove Garden. First off a quick review of winter weather and c

Gardening Australia ep.32 2016

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the world. Josh explores an inspiring bush-style garden; Tino plants spring greens; Jane demonstrates planting seed; Costa checks out colourful spring plants; and we visit a landscape designer's suburban oasis. Plant Profile: Honeywort Sophie profiles an old-fashioned favourite - Honeywort A Spring Walk Costa delights in the popping displays of spring colour at Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden FAQs - Edible Flowers | Soil for Potting Mix | Elephant Foot Yams Jane shares ideas about edible flowers, Angus explains the pitfalls of using soil in containers and Jerry reveals where to source elephant foot yam Spring Greens Tino's in The Patch planting up one of the highest-return crops for any time of the year - greens, greens and more greens! Seed Raising 101 Jane shows how to get the garden brimming by raising y

Costa's Garden Odyssey ep.19 ( Series 1 ep.7)

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 Costa visits The Mamre Project in Sydney's West; a fantastic community initiative that teaches sustainability and nutrition as well as providing employment programs to African Refugees. Costa gives us the 5 essential maintenance tips for water tanks; we examine the crucial roles of bees in the eco system and we learn explore the relationship between the ancient books of Judaism and the cycles and seasons of nature.   Costa is a man of the people. A man who can connect with all. His infectious character and passion for his subject puts people at ease and makes them shine. A Landscape Architect with an all-consuming passion for plants and people – Costa knows how to find the best in both of them, and takes great pleasure in bringing them together. Costa’s Garden Odyssey is a groundbreaking magazine style series that allows this unique Greek Garden Guru an opportunity to do what he does best - spread his green wisdom while communicating with people and celebrating cultures and com

Gardening Australia ep.4 2017

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the nation. Splitting the Hive We return to Costa's old primary school to split the native beehive that he placed in the grounds a few years back The Leafy Lounge Millie shows us how we can grow a luscious leafy lounge using upcycled materials and, of course, plants Outside In Jane visits a house that's packed to the brim with magnificent indoor plants and gets some tips on how to keep them in tip-top condition What To Do This Weekend - Temp | Cool | Arid (March) Sophie gives us tips on planting our first batch of winter vegies, Tino prunes his pome fruit and Josh shows us how to control citrus leafminer The Caretaker Angus explores the stunning garden of late journalist Richard Carleton, and meets his widow Sharon who is now the its caretaker Plant Profile - Marlborough Rock Daisy Tino profiles a drought to

Gardening Australia ep.31 2016

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 Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the world.  Tino demonstrates layering; Sophie explores a garden inspired by world travels; Angus sees just what can be achieved in a garden in two years; and John visits a geological garden. In Two Short Years Angus discovers it's possible to transform a barren garden into a horticultural delight in only two years Pick 'n' Plant Josh gives some useful tips on keeping quick growing crops in constant supply Potting Up Costa explains the basics of potting up plants Native Climbers Jane profiles a pretty climber - the Native Sarsaparilla FAQs - Sowing Corn | Flowering Bulbs | Composting Jerry explains why he sows corn thickly, Jane discusses when to cut back foliage on flowering bulbs and Tino offers ways to speed up the compost Taking Root Tino shows what must be one of the easiest and cheapest ways of

Costa's Garden Odyssey ep.18 ( Series 1 ep.6)

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Costa heads to the culturally diverse suburb of Cabramatta in Sydney's Southwest to meet the students of a local public school to provide them with a little help with their gardening endeavours. A road trip to the New South Wales town of Rylestone sees South Wales town of Rylestone sees Costa learn first hand how Biodynamics have helped produce olives in an area they said it could never be done. Costa's Garden Odyssey is an Australian television gardening program hosted by landscape architect Costa Georgiadis. Costa takes a holistic approach to gardening and horticulture, emphasising the importance of water and its management and the benefits of sustainable living. Costa spreads his green wisdom while communicating with people and celebrating cultures and community. Costa's Garden Odyssey ep.18 ( Series 1 ep.6)

Gardening Australia ep.3 2017

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Australian gardeners around the world. A Smashing Garden Josh visits a garden featuring hardy plants and dazzling mosaic displays Autumn Veg Tino gives us tips for planting autumn vegetables Amazing Anthuriums Jerry shows us the glorious variety of anthuriums and gives us tips on how to keep them looking their best My Garden Path - Dr Greg Moore The University of Melbourne's "Tree Mechanic", Dr. Greg Moore, explains why trees are so beneficial in urban environments FAQs - Box Hedge | Tomato Canker | Olives Jane shows us how to deal with discoloured English Box leaves, Tino explains why an olive tree isn't fruiting and Jerry tells us what to do about tomato canker Living Mulch Sophie shows us how we can create living mulch using dense, groundcover plants A Planted Paradise Costa visits Melbourne Zoo to find out how they'

Gardening Australia ep.30 2016

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Guerrilla Gardeners Costa is in Cremorne Point on Sydney's North Shore exploring a lush, public garden with a romantic history Triumph Amongst the Trees Jerry meets a plant collector who has been packing exotic treasures into her incredible garden for over 35 years The Humble Spud With the weather warming up it's time to get stuck into planting spuds Magical Mushrooms Josh meets a couple of young innovators who have combined waste management with urban farming to grow nutritious and healthy fungi FAQs - Expired Seed | Earthworms | Pruning Frost Damage Jane explains what to do with seed that's out of date; Angus gives the lowdown on using earthworms in a worm farm and Sophie tells when to prune frost damaged plants Handsome Hedges Jane explains the good reasons why camellias are one of Australia's favourite hedging plants Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic, and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all Austra

Costa's Garden Odyssey ep.17 ( Series 1 ep.5)

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Costa heads to Melbourne suburb of Collingwood to take a look at the Collingwood Children's Farm and amongst other things, the wonders of "worm juice". While in Melbourne he helps a Preston family save thousands of litres of water before a trip up to the Blue Mountains west of Sydney where Costa joins over 3000 plant enthusiasts at the Bilpin Collectors Plant Fair. Costa is a man of the people. A man who can connect with all. His infectious character and passion for his subject puts people at ease and makes them shine. A Landscape Architect with an all-consuming passion for plants and people – Costa knows how to find the best in both of them, and takes great pleasure in bringing them together. Costa’s Garden Odyssey is a groundbreaking magazine style series that allows this unique Greek Garden Guru an opportunity to do what he does best - spread his green wisdom while communicating with people and celebrating cultures and community in a way never seen before on Austr