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February 3, 2012 The Strawbridge family are going green.TV presenter,inventor and engineer Dick, wife Brigit and their children, James and Charlotte, take on a 300-year-old farmhouse in Cornwall – with three acres of land, a leaky roof and no plumbing, electricity or home comforts in sight.
Their aim is to live a 21st-century lifestyle but to be self-sufficient in energy and food. They’d like to produce little or no waste and remove their dependence on fossil fuels. Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Dick explains:“We’re definitely not eco-warriors. We aren’t prepared to give up our creature comforts for long. We want our coffee machine, dishwasher and washing machine.”
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February 3, 2012 Repack of previously posted individual articles.
Ethnobotanist James Wong returns with another series packed full of inspiring natural remedies for minor everyday ailments, plus a few luxurious beauty treats to make you look and feel wonderful.
Ep1 - Garden Herbs
James sets out to reinvent our perception of common and garden herbs. His simple, cheap but highly original recipes include an angelica stomach soother for indigestion, a fragrant anti-dandruff hair oil, and an insecticidal wormwood and sage repellent to help banish the pesky clothes moth. Members of the public try James’s remedies and are often surprised by the results.
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January 21, 2012 August 20th 2010
As its time to harvest the late summer veg crops its also time to plan ahead, and theres expert advice on the tried and tested varieties to plant for next year. Theres a look at nectar rich flowers to attract butterflies and moths, and sweet smelling flowers to enrich a garden at night time.
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January 19, 2012 21st March 2009.
Tino Carnevale is at work in Pete’s Patch propagating strawberry plants, and prepares garden beds to plant snow peas and lettuce. Jane Edmanson explains why autumn is the perfect time to plant, and shows us what to do for the best results, and Colin Campbell visits Brisbane’s Roma St Parkland to look at the damage caused by the recent severe storms, and picks up tips for the home gardener on how to restore the garden after severe weather. Also Jerry Coleby-Williams plants some cool season herbs in his productive Brisbane garden, including his new favourite, Chinese Celery.
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January 19, 2012 August 6th 2010.
Its the holiday season, so what better time could there be to take Gardeners World to the road? This episode comes from the picturesque Ribble Valley in Lancashire. Just 20 miles inland from Blackpool lie 2 villages packed with gorgeous gardens - Chatburn and Knowle Green - Gardeners World explores the challenge of gardening in the chillier northern climate.
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January 14, 2012 July 23rd 2010.
At the height of summer its the perfect time to get out and about, so Carol is visiting a beautifully restored kitchen garden in Devon. Toby spends time in the cottage garden, while Joe goes looking for plants that will thrive in marshy conditions, ready for planting in the bog-garden. Alice has the unusual task of going for a swim - in a purpose built swimming pond.
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January 13, 2012 Stephen Ryan reveals his passion for growing an interesting range of pencil plants to add highlight and accent to the garden, John Patrick rejuvenates and weather proofs his vegie plot after a long, hot and scorching summer and Angus Stewart explores the garden at Sydney landmark Admiralty House, tracing its history from remnant indigenous trees and first fleet plantings to the present day. Also in this episode Josh Byrne shows us some simple ways to improve and enrich sandy soil to ensure your plants get the best from this difficult soil type.
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January 11, 2012 July 23rd 2010.
Summertime is in the air, and after a short break the GW team are back. There's advice on planting salad to keep you cropping until autumn, and theres work on an ingeniously designed planter to keep all the herbs you're likely to grow in one, neat place.
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January 10, 2012 7th March 2009.
Sophie Thomson visits a garden designed around sustainable water use and talks to an expert about how you can build and maintain a healthy aquatic ecosystem at home, Jane Edmanson shows us how to stretch our garden dollars further by choosing plants that are easy to propagate and John Patrick profiles the incredibly popular lilium and talks to an expert grower about how to propagate and grow these versatile and hardy plants.
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January 8, 2012 GW Special - Gardening On The Edge.
July 2nd 2010.
Britain's coastline numbers amongst the most beautiful and dramatic in the world, but for gardeners it can be the most treacherous. With 120mph salt laden gale force winds making creative gardening so close to the sea almost impossible. Yet it is possible to create a lush, inviting oasis despite the conditions. Gardening on the coast really is gardening on the edge of horticulture - the very limit of what we can grow in this country.
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