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Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.2 - Takeaways

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Tom creates dishes inspired by some of his favourite takeaway foods. This is the kind of casual grab-and-go food that puts a smile on people's faces. This post was moved here: https://wp.me/p9plqx-t7 He starts with a puff pastry pizza that saves on making pizza dough and is topped with delicious crispy beef. Next he cooks an upmarket version of the classic post-pub takeaway - the doner kebab. He swaps the usual lamb for duck, marinates it in Asian flavours and threads it on to lemongrass skewers for maximum flavour. Tom loves a pasty and has come up with a twist on the traditional Cornish pasty by replacing meat with lovely smoked haddock. Lastly, he serves up the ultimate takeaway treat - the burger, but he makes hamburgers made with real ham to feed some hungry crowds trackside at the dogs. Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.2 - Takeaways

Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.1 - Crowd Pleasers

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Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge wants to show us how to cook the best ever versions of the kind of food we all love to eat. In this series his aim is to turn ordinary dishes into extraordinary ones with a few simple tricks that will help us all raise our game in the kitchen at home. This post was moved here:   https://video-clump.com/2018/01/20/ tom-kerridges-be…ever-dishes-ep-1 Every party needs something sweet and Tom's chocolate tart is sensational. It's pure indulgence on every level, but best of all, it's a cheat's version so is really easy to pull off. Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.1 - Crowd Pleasers

Big Dreams Small Spaces Series 3 Ep.2

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Monty Don travels around the country helping amateurs to create the garden of their dreams. This time, Monty meets two sets of ambitious amateur gardeners who have huge ambitions for their outdoor spaces. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/04/01/ big-dreams-small-spaces-episode-2-2017 / Meanwhile in Bath, Ant and Jake want to replicate the Japanese gardens they have visited all over the world and set themselves the added challenge of creating three very different sections in their L-shaped plot. However, after a visit from Monty, events take a dramatic turn when they discover an underlying problem with their soil that calls for an extreme solution. Will they be able to complete their dream garden on time and on budget? Big Dreams Small Spaces Series 3 Ep.2 

Big Dreams Small Spaces Series 3 Ep.1 - Brighton/High Wycombe

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Monty Don comes to the rescue of two sets of gardeners in desperate need of feel-good spaces. In Brighton, determined duo Helen and Dax have their hands full with twins, one of whom has special needs. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/31/big-dreams-small-spaces-episode-1-2017 Meanwhile in High Wycombe, newly single Valerie is looking for a fresh lease of life, but her 'concrete driveway' of a garden has brought her plans to an abrupt halt, as she has no idea how to plant in or on it! A visit to an inspirational pottery puts her back on track, but with so many choices can Valerie decide on the right ones? Big Dreams Small Spaces - Brighton/High Wycombe

Rick Stein's Long Weekends - Berlin ep.1

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Rick enjoys a long weekend in Berlin, where history and the avant garde dwell enticingly side by side. A city that once made history with its divisive wall teems today with an overwhelming array of innovative chefs offering delicious seasonal creations like pureed sunflower seeds, Jerusalem artichoke flans and crushed frozen pine nuts. Loved by the likes of Garbo, Charlie Chaplin and Escoffier there's still a cornucopia of choice for those with a more traditional temperament, with Eisbein, meatballs and sausages topping every menu in town. German apple cake

The Beechgrove Garden ep.26 2016

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It's the final programme of the series and Jim, Carole, George and Chris are battening down the hatches, preparing the garden for the winter but also making plans for spring. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/ the-beechgrove-garden-episode-26-2016 Carole also visits Huntly Cot, a unique garden near Temple in Midlothian. At its centre is a heart-shaped heather garden, with a natural spring burn, perfectly in tune with the garden's moorland setting. The Beechgrove Garden ep.26 2016

Capability Brown's Unfinished Garden

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Capability Brown is known as the founder of landscape design. Three hundred years ago he created some of the most magnificent landscapes in England. He travelled the length and breadth of the country, improving more than 200 of the greatest estates in the land, for some of the most influential people in the 18th century. But there is one plan that never got off the drawing board. The only land he ever owned was in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, but he died before he could carry out any plans for his own garden. Today it is a piece of flat land, bisected by the A14 dual carriageway. Landscape designer and Gardeners' Question Time regular Bunny Guinness travels across England to some of Capability's finest landscapes - Blenheim, Burghley, Milton Abbey and Castle Ashby - to understand what he might have created. Rediscovering plans and letters, and using the latest technology, Capability Brown's unfinished garden is brought to life. Capability Brown's Unfinished Ga

The Beechgrove Garden ep.25 2016

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Leaves are falling in the Beechgrove Garden but that's not necessarily a bad thing as Jim uses them to make lovely leaf mould. He also shows the steamy secrets of his new hot box composter. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/the-beechgrove-garden-episode-25-2016/ What progress they have made in the last month, because of the cover over the top of them which is a giant cloche acting as a giant umbrella to allow us to grow them as hard as we possibly can. For those who don’t have a tunnel they can be grown outside as they are sold as hardy, but they should be protected against pigeons and rabbits by fleece. Do remember to put slug bait down and water well. The Beechgrove Garden ep.25 2016

The Beechgrove Garden ep.24 2016

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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. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/the-beechgrove-garden-episode-24-2016 as they find out what grows and possibly what doesn't in the area and answer as many questions as possible in a Beechgrove Gardener's question time. The Beechgrove Garden ep.24 2016

The Beechgrove Garden ep.23 2016

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There's a wee chill in the air in the Beechgrove Garden and Jim decides to take the Camellias inside after their summer holidays outdoors. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/the-beechgrove-garden-episode-23-2016/  A regular ericaceous feed and sequestered iron has kept them healthy and stopped the yellowing of the leaves. Regular watering over the summer months also prevents bud drop in the spring. Camellias must have plenty of water throughout April to October, the critical time for watering is when next year’s flower buds are forming, drought anytime in this period will result in poor flowering in the following spring. Ideally you should use rainwater which is slightly acidic. The Beechgrove Garden ep.23 2016

The Beechgrove Garden ep.22 2016

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In the Beechgrove Garden 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. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/the-beechgrove-garden-episode-22-2016/ Continuing the budget theme, Carole then visits Mari Reid in Ardersier, whose whole garden is full of money-saving ideas while still managing to be penny-pinching pretty. The Beechgrove Garden ep.22 2016

Gardening Australia ep.20 2016

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Tino shows how to control rainfall on sloped ground; Costa explores a collector's garden; Josh shares his personal horticultural journey and John visits a small, native, inner-city garden. What a Tool! Sophie shows us her favourite gardening tool Wrangling the Rain Tino explores a few simple techniques to control rainfall on sloping ground Native Style John visits a small inner-city home with a charming native garden and chats with the designer about the process A Collector's Garden Costa meets a passionate plant grower on the NSW central coast and explores his garden that's overflowing with spectacular species FAQs - Wisteria | Importing Seeds Jane explains why not to grow wisteria from seed and Jerry gives advice on the subject of importing seed from overseas My Garden Path - Josh Byrne Josh shares the story and inspirations of his horticultural journey from childhood to environmental scientist and Gardening Australia presenter Gardening Australia ep.20 2016

The Beechgrove Garden ep.21 2016

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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. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/the-beechgrove-garden-episode-21-2016/ The Beechgrove Garden ep.21 2016 Holes were drilled into birch logs which were filled with dowels impregnated with fungi mycelium. Shiitake and oyster mushrooms were used. Bark was then spread on the ground for wine cap mushrooms to grow in this habitat. There was nothing much to see yet but Chris was optimistic for the future. Jim raised the point of maintenance. The Fungal Valley is in the shade from nearby trees. However it does need to be kept moist

Gardening Australia ep.19 2016

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Tino visits a colourful garden, Sophie gets stuck into pruning, Costa visits an award winning garden, Angus profiles native groundcovers and we meet a botanical photographic artist. Get the Lowdown Angus profiles a number of hardy native plants that are perfect groundcovers Rejuvenating Potting Mix Josh shows how to put life back into potting mix A Colourful Character Tino visits a large garden northwest of Hobart that's designed to be bursting with colour and interest throughout the year Just Prune It! Sophie gets stuck into vigorous pruning of a number of shrubs in her garden A Winning Garden Costa explores a suburban garden overflowing with greenery that won a local council award for best native garden A Problem Plant Jerry explains why he won't grow blackberry nightshade My Garden Path - Renata Buziak Artist Renata Buziak shows us how she creates works of art from decaying plants Gardening Australia ep.19 2016

The Magic of Mushrooms - BBC

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Professor Richard Fortey delves into the fascinating and normally-hidden kingdom of fungi. From their spectacular birth, through their secretive underground life to their final explosive death, Richard reveals a remarkable world that few of us understand or even realise exists - yet all life on Earth depends on it. In a specially-built mushroom lab, with the help of mycologist Dr Patrick Hickey and some state-of-the-art technology, Richard brings to life the secret world of mushrooms as never seen before and reveals the spectacular abilities of fungi to break down waste and sustain new plant life, keeping our planet alive. Beyond the lab, Richard travels across Britain and beyond to show us the biggest, fastest and most deadly organisms on the planet - all of them fungi. He reveals their almost magical powers that have world-changing potential - opening up new frontiers in science, medicine and technology. The Magic of Mushrooms - BBC

Gardening Australia ep.18 2016

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Sophie visits an organic apple farm; John explains what to look for in a plant pot; Costa meets Sydney University's community garden students; and Jerry explores a Queensland heathland. Cuttings 101 Jane shows how to propagate cuttings Growing Knowledge Costa visits Sydney University's community garden and meets students who use the garden as their laboratory Sulfur Cosmos Jerry profiles a variety of cosmos The Perfect Pot John shows us what to look for when selecting the perfect pots for our plants Working with Nature Sophie visits a couple who are harnessing the services of nature to grow bounteous, delicious organic apples FAQs - Feeding Natives | Pruning Wisteria | Staking Trees Angus, Jane and Tino answer questions frequently asked by viewers Wallum Heathland Jerry explores an botanical wonderland within Noosa National Park on the Sunshine Coast that is close to his heart The Garden Gang Find out what to do in your garden this weekend from the Garden Gang Ga

The Beechgrove Garden ep.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. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/the-beechgrove-garden-episode-20-2016/   Don't be tempted to use a spring fertilizer. These contain high levels of nitrogen, which encourages soft, sappy leaf growth that's vulnerable to disease and could be damaged by frost. The fertilizer will have to be watered in if the sunny weather continues.  Otherwise the grass will be burnt by the fertilizer. You can either spread the fertilizer by hand with ½ being spread horizontally and ½ being spread vertically across the lawn.  This ensures good coverage.  Or you could use a mechanized feeder which many garden centers will loan out to you if you buy the fertilizer from them The Beechgrove Garden ep.20 2016

Gardening Australia ep.17 2016

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Josh revists a Gardener of the Year; Tino conducts a strawberry experiment; Costa shows how to encourage worms; and Angus profiles native limes. Gardener of the Year Calling all passionate gardeners! Native Citrus Angus profiles different varieties of Australian native limes and explains how to grow them Free-Range Worms Costa shows a unique way of encouraging composting worms into the garden Still Growing Josh revisits Gardening Australia's 2007 Gardener of the Year to see how her garden and focus have developed over the years Strawberry Experiment Tino conducts an experiment to find out the best way to clean up strawberry plants to ensure a bumper crop Liquorice Plant Jerry profiles the fascinating Liquorice plant My Garden Path - Phoebe Everill We meet a furniture maker who's as passionate about her work as she is the trees used in her creations Deadheading Cyclamen Jane shows how to deadhead a cyclamen Gardening Australia ep.17 2016

The Beechgrove Garden ep.19 2016

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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. This post was moved here:   https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/ the-beechgrove-g…-episode-19-2016 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 of garden machinery. The Beechgrove Garden ep.19 2016

The Beechgrove Garden ep.18 2016

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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. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/ the-beechgrove-garden-episode-18-2016 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 boasts a range of exotic plants from around the world right there in wild Wester Ross and is the epitome of gardening on the edge. Carole also visits self-sufficient, vegetarian octogenarians, Chrissie Rennie and Bob Mapstone who garden in idyllic South Erradale. The Beechgrove Garden ep.18 2016