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February 21, 2012 3rd September 2010.
September marks the start of a new term for gardening - its all about planning for the oncoming winter and approaching spring. In this episode theres tips about storing onions, planting seedlings ready for early-crop cut flowers next year, and an in-depth look at the worlds largest flowering family of plants, asteraceae. Thats 'daisy' to most of us.
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February 21, 2012 4th April 2009.
Jane Edmanson repairs a range of plants damaged by the scorching summer through south east Australia, John Patrick gives some simple design tips to help work out how many plants you need for garden beds, and how far apart to space them, to achieve the look you want. Jerry Coleby-Williams shows us how to recognise the damage caused by nematodes and how to treat them organically, and Colin Campbell discovers some rare and endangered native plants at the Maroochy Bush Botanic Garden in regional Queensland.
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February 17, 2012 27th August 2010
At the time of Bank Holiday weekends theres plenty of time to savour the colour and richness of late summer gardens. Alice has tips on turning the glut of summer vegetables into a winter feast, and theres a chance to see some of the winners in the RHS floral trials - the tried and tested plants that could be lighting up your borders in the years to come.
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February 17, 2012 28 March 2009
Stephen Ryan takes us on a tour of a magnificent century old garden in Mt Macedon in country Victoria, in Darwin, Leonie Norrington shows us how to plant and grow the ultimate tropical fruit, the banana. Also Sophie Thomson gets stuck into some simple autumn jobs to ensure the garden will get the most out of the cool months ahead. and Colin Campbell visits a Lychee farm outside Brisbane to talk to an expert about how to grow this exotic fruit at home.
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February 16, 2012 They fly, float, hitchhike -- and even explode. But the many clever ways seeds get around make sense: after all, a plant's life depends on finding fertile ground in which to grow. The quest for survival has even led plants to develop delightful and devious ways of fooling us into working for them as they send their seeds out to conquer new lands.
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February 14, 2012 Gardening programmes usually stop at the kitchen door and cookery programmes rarely step into the garden. But in Fork To Fork, celebrated TV gardener Monty Don and wife Sarah restore our faith in food by showing us the basics of growing organic fruit, herbs and vegetables and using the produce to create simple but delicious seasonal recipes.
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February 8, 2012 This is a repack of previously posted individual articles.
Complete Chelsea Flower Show from 2011, Preview + days 1-6.
Preview
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift take a first peek at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show 2011 in this exclusive preview of the event. With show opening only hours away, they are joined by Andy Sturgeon, Nicki Chapman and Christine Walkden to see what horticulture’s finest are exhibiting this year. Plus they reveal the behind-the-scenes preparation that designers, landscapers and nursery folk do in order to exhibit at the most prestigious event in the gardening calendar.
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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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