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June 3, 2014 Jane visits an aquaponics gardener who has built his huge set-up from the ground up and who has some ingenious growing methods and ideas, Costa drops in on the Wayside Chapel to explore their extensive roof garden and find out how it helps their community work, and Tino explains how to get the most out of trees and shrubs by following some easy to follow principles of pruning. Also John continues his series profiling Australia's leading landscape designers and meets with Michael McCoy in one of his colourful, plant-driven country garden designs.
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May 31, 2014 Monty offers advice on what to do with spent tulips and shares some tips on how to make the perfect herb garden, There's an interview with Carrie Thomas in Swansea, who holds the National Collection of aquilegias, and celebrate all that this theatrical, delicate flower has to offer. Carol is with new gardeners Dan and Dominique, giving their veg patch a necessary kick-start. She helps them make the most of their new raised beds, and gives tips on how to grow a wide range of tasty crops.
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May 25, 2014 Sophie shows how easy it is to build an instant, water-efficient garden bed out of easy to come-by materials, Josh shares some tips on feeding the soil to keep citrus thriving all year round, and Tino visits the University of Tasmania to find out about the latest research into fungi and bacteria and its potential uses in the garden. Finally Josh drops by a neighbour’s place to explore her collection of succulents and gets some tips on how to grow them.
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May 20, 2014 Jerry drops in on his old friend Roman Spur to see some of his latest inventions for the chicken run, Angus visits a botanist whose garden is recovering after being devastated by the 2013 Blue Mountains bushfires, and Josh talks about parsley and how to encourage its self-seeding habit for a year-round supply. Also, Tino unveils The Patch's new three bay compost system, and shows how to build a successful heap, while John discovers a spectacular water lily and lotus garden and finds out about some varieties and how to grow them.
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May 20, 2014 With the growing season well and truly underway, Monty turns his attention to planting out his sweet peas and sowing sweetcorn. Carol returns to Gloucestershire to help first-time gardeners Dan and Dominique plant up their new border in the style of a cottage garden, and we meet newsreader Sophie Raworth, to find out why plants and gardens are so important to her in the run-up to the Chelsea Flower Show.
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May 20, 2014 Nine pairs of the country's best allotmenteers take part in The Big Allotment Challenge, a brand new series hosted by Fern Britton. Over six episodes they are put to the test, as they attempt to harvest prize-winning fruits, vegetables and flowers for show day. Plus, their preserving skills will be tested to the limit as they are challenged to produce jams, chutneys, cordials, pickles and jellies.
All the challenges are devised by award-winning gardener Jim Buttress, international floral designer Jonathan Moseley and Queen of Preserves Thane Prince who are on hand to judge and taste their efforts.
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May 11, 2014 Costa visits an ex-GA presenter to see his latest project; an arts centre and surrounding garden built entirely of recycled materials, Tino is completing the first crop rotation at The Patch by planting legume and brassica in the last two beds, and Sophie looks at some self-seeding annuals for low-maintenance, reliable colour in both the flower and vegetable gardens. Also, Jerry talks about some of the banana varieties available to home gardeners, how to grow them and finds out about some diseases to watch out for while John talks with award-winning garden designer Paul Bangay about his approach to design and how it has evolved over his 20-year career.
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May 10, 2014 This programme comes from the renowned RHS Malvern Spring Festival, otherwise known affectionately as the plants and people show. Monty Don gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the impressive displays, plants and show gardens on offer. Meanwhile, Carol Klein seeks out this year's show stoppers in the fabulously scented floral marquee and Joe Swift gets an inside track on the motivation and inspiration behind some of the stunning show garden designs.
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May 6, 2014 This episode starts with a look at different types of palms, especially hardy varieties that grow well in the UK. Geoff then moves on to his raised beds, discussing different types, and ways to construct and maintain them. There's a visit to Biddulph Grange, looking at one of the National Trust's most recent (in 1991) purchases. Finally there's time spent in the vegetable garden, focusing on runner beans.
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May 4, 2014 Josh gets busy with some autumn jobs to keep his garden looking good after the long, hot summer, Sophie visits a cafe owner who grows her own organic fruit and vegetables at home using some techniques inspired by nature and Costa drops into a production nursery growing plants as well as the skills of people with disabilities. Autumn signals a slowing of pace in Jerry's garden, so he's planting tomatoes, protecting beneficials and dealing with insect pests while John visits a garden designer who has created a beautiful home garden with a mixture of native and exotic plants, which thrive in the challenging conditions.
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