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Gardening Australia ep.23 2017

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Jane visits a chestnut grove in the Victorian high country; Costa shows us some winter-flowering natives; Tino prunes some fruit trees and Jerry propagates some unusual edible perennial plants. 1. Cooking Chestnuts Jane learns how to make chestnut flour 2. Why is pH so Important? Millie checks the pH of her soil and shows why it is such an important test to do 3. Nuts about Nuts Jane visits a beautiful chestnut and hazelnut grove in Victoria's high country 4. FAQs - Daffodils | Feeding Lemon Trees | Persimmon Josh, Sophie and Tino answer some frequently asked gardening questions 5. Local Colour Costa takes a look at an impressive array of winter flowering natives 6. Edible Perennials Jerry propagates some of his unusual food plants 7. Pruning Fruit Trees Tino shows us how to prune a pomegranate, a youngberry and a quince tree Gardening Australia ep.23 2017

The Sweet Makers ep.3

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Four modern-day confectioners use original recipes to recreate a Victorian sweet shop and discover how the quest to satisfy the national sweet tooth transformed Britain. They come under pressure as small-time players trying to compete in a tough new world completely altered by the industrial revolution and the dawn of mass production. Guided by food historian Dr Annie Gray and social historian Emma Dabiri, he 21st-century sweetmakers are in their own workshop in Blists Hill, Shropshire, to experience first-hand the life of confectioners in late 19th- and early 20th-century England - a time when children finally got their hands on chocolate and the brands that we still know and love today were dreamt up. Cheap sugar meant sweets for every class in society for the first time, so everything the team make across four days in the kitchen forms part of the stock for their shop. The confectioners use period equipment, original recipes and authentic ingredients. They are Paul A Young, who r

Love Your Garden Ep.6 - Series 7 2017

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   Alan Titchmarsh and the team head to Southampton to turn a featureless suburban back garden into a super-stylish contemporary outdoor space.  The garden is for the Jordan family who are coping with the loss of a devoted mother and wife.  Shelly-Ann died of cancer in April 2016 aged just 39 leaving husband Tony and their two children Tyler (17) and Amelia (12). This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/05/08/ love-your-garden-episode-6-2017  Alan, Katie, Frances and David – take on the challenge of creating a garden that will both appeal to teens and tweens, keep their mother’s memory alive and help the whole family through the still very raw grieving process.  They pack the space with wonderful ideas and use gorgeous planting to make it one of the most striking gardens of the series. Love Your Garden Ep.6 - Series 7 2017

The Beechgrove Garden ep.17 2017

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Scotland's favourite gardening programme. In the Beechgrove garden, Jim and Carole enjoy a red cabbage success story. Chris plants a range of hostas in the Beechgrove cottage garden. Since hostas are usually tasty morsels for slugs and snails, Chris also tries out a range of preventative measures. This post video was moved here : https://video-clump.com/2017/12/29/ beechgrove-garden-episode-17-2017 /  ‎ George visits Fiona and Euan Smith's garden at Kierfiold House on Orkney. The garden is a lesson on how creating shelter allows for planting in exposed conditions and is home to a large collection of hardy geraniums. The Beechgrove Garden ep.17 2017

Gardening Australia ep.22 2017

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Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining gardeners around the world. Josh visits a magnificent forest; Sophie gets some rose-pruning advice from an expert; Costa helps out with some tree planting and guest presenter Carolyn Blackman shows us a garden designed for multiple uses. 1. Potting up Prickles Millie shows us how to pot up a cactus without getting hurt 2. Principles of Pruning Sophie gets some essential pruning advice from a young rose pruner 3. A Design for Life Guest presenter Carolyn Blackman gives us her top tips for designing a garden for an active family 4. Walking with Giants Josh visits a very special forest of ancient and beautiful tingle trees in WA's Walpole Wilderness Area 5. Excess Produce - Josh's Sauerkraut We show you how to make sauerkraut from excess cabbage 6. Future Forests Costa joins a revegetation team for National Tree Week to help restore some forme