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September 28, 2011 With the garden centres full of all sorts of bulbs, Monty gives his top tips on what to look for while he plants bulbs for late spring colour. Carol reviews her garden, which was planted entirely from seeds and cuttings and has looked glorious all summer long, while Joe plants climbers and shrubs for autumn […]
September 24, 2011 Monty Don shows how to take cuttings from favourite roses to bulk up stock for free. He looks ahead to summer 2012 by planting foxgloves he’s raised from seed, along with autumn onions for a bumper crop in June. Carol Klein is at Glebe Cottage collecting seeds from her favourite flowers with a […]
September 21, 2011 Aired Friday 8th September 2006.
Monty builds a slate seat and plants fragrant herbs to crush underfoot. Joe’s planting up pots in the courtyard, while Carol is looking forward to spring by planting bulbs in the alpine garden. Continuing the theme of planting pots, Monty gives the definitive guide to mixing compost for containers.
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September 18, 2011 Aired Friday 1st September 2006.
It’s been a long, hot summer and, with our self-imposed hosepipe ban, inevitably Berryfields has suffered. Monty, Carol and Joe take a close look at how drought has affected the garden.
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September 13, 2011 Air Date: Friday 25th August 2006.
Monty, Joe, Rachel, Sarah and Carol visit the people of Sheffield for the GW Roadshow.
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September 10, 2011 With bees in mind, Monty Don plans for spring by planting some early nectar sources for them, using bulbs which flower early in the year, namely crocus and winter aconites. He also selects some asters which will not only give colour for autumn but will also help bees build up their nectar reserves […]
September 8, 2011 Air Date: Friday 18th August 2006.
Joe Swift goes on a journey looking at our relationship with public parks, finding out about these great Victorian creations and what they inspired around the world, including a visit to one of the world’s most famous urban green spaces, Central Park. He discovers who is looking after and […]
September 3, 2011 Monty Don shows what to do now to maximise next year’s soft fruit crop by pruning his summer raspberries and planting on the strawberry runners he potted up a few weeks ago. As Monty harvests September’s abundance in the vegetable garden he makes notes of the tastiest varieties he has grown this year […]
September 1, 2011 Air Date: Friday 11th August 2006.
Healing Plants. Sarah Raven goes on a journey to discover the healing properties of a range of plants, from exotic species to common weeds. She shows how easy it is to grow a ‘living first aid kit’, and make a variety of therapeutic remedies. Visiting different locations, she discovers […]
August 27, 2011 Monty Don unveils his plans for a wet meadow. He starts by planting herbaceous perennials that will thrive in heavy soils and also look good amidst the long grass. He also pots-on his salvia cuttings and explains the benefits of planting ‘green manure’ in the veg patch. Now that he has harvested his […]
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