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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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January 6, 2012 This is a repack of previously posted individual articles.
Complete Chelsea Flower Show from 2009, Preview + days 1-6
Alan Titchmarsh presents an exclusive preview of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show from the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. On the eve of the opening day, there is a first look at the show gardens and the floral exhibits in the great pavilion. Also, the emotional inspiration that lies behind the garden of one Italian designer making his Chelsea début.
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January 4, 2012 28th February 2009.
Stephen Ryan’s summer plants in his perennial border have reached their peak so he gets to work and shows what to do to maintain plant and soil health, and continue a spectacular display into autumn. Jerry Coleby-Williams shows us how easy it is to grow some ancient vegetables, the brother of beetroot ‘Mangle-Wurzel', and while late summer is a critical time for maintenance in the home orchard. Jane Edmanson shows us the jobs that need to be done on apple trees and stone fruit to ensure they produce the best crop this season, and next.
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January 1, 2012 June 18th 2010.
Gardeners World Live, with over one hundred thousand visitors, comes from Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre. The team have the opportunity to meet hundreds of gardeners face to face. Plant swap returns for another outing, with Carol on the look out for plants that are perfect for propagation. Also at the show there are a good mix of garden designers, both professional and amateur. With 18 temporary gardens on display, Joe Swift takes a look to see what ideas can be transferred to smaller home gardens, while Alys Fowler examines the soaring popularity of 'grow your own'
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December 30, 2011 21st February 2009
Tino Carnevale, updates us with what’s been happening in Pete’s Patch over summer, and gets stuck into planting some winter crops. Colin Campbell shares his knowledge on style, plant choice and positioning, and explains how easy it is to design and establish the perfect garden bed to suit your home and Jane Edmanson visits a suburban garden in bayside Melbourne where the owners have spent 19 years transforming the property into a productive permaculture oasis. Also, John Patrick visits a garden in Montrose where a couple have spent 16 years planting their bushland property with over 1000 species of native plants from all over Australia, many from Western Australia.
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December 28, 2011 June 11th 2010.
Long June days give ample opportunity to enjoy the garden at its bountiful best, so this weeks theres tips on keeping your garden beautiful now, as well as ideas to ensure a riot of colour in the autumn. The show also features a special report on the gardens at Great Dixter, looking at how the land has progressed since the death of one of the UK's most influential gardeners - Christopher Lloyd.
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December 26, 2011 14th February 2009
John Patrick updates us on what’s been happening at his plot over summer. He checks his tomatoes, sows some Asian greens and compares bean-growing notes with another member, Bill. Leonie Norrington visits a couple who have transformed their steep and rocky suburban block into a lush classical garden. Terracing and retaining walls underpin meandering pathways, water features and a variety of colour themed gardens, while Sophie Thomson visits a garden in the Adelaide Hills which is in the process of planting out all the species documented on Matthew Flinders’ voyage of discovery in 1801.
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December 22, 2011 June 4th 2010
With the weather warming up, the garden is looking lush at last - but the weeds are growing well to. With this in mind there's tried and trusted weeding tips from seasoned allotmenteers. Plus there's advice on everything you need to know for a successful compost heap, and at Greenacre we're trying to turn sodden, marshy soil into a gardening opportunity.
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