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The Beechgrove Garden episode 11 2017

In the Beechgrove Garden it's fire and water as Carole and George don waders and climb into the pond to clear the blanketweed, while Jim also wages war on weeds with a new flamethrower. Brian and George plant up a new alpine wall with blue and white plants that will create sky beyond the alpine mountains. Carole is in the water again as she visits Julia Young's unique garden in a quarry at Blebo Craigs, near Strathkinness, as Julia has a small rowing boat to weed and plant around the quarry. In Beechgrove Garden episode 11 2017:  1. Biennials It’s hard to believe that only 2 weeks ago we were taking out the spring bedding and putting in the summer bedding. It’s now time to be thinking ahead and sow biennials for next spring’s bedding display. Biennial means that they can be sown this year and they will flower next year then it either dies or is discarded.  2. Alpine/Secret Garden George and Brian were marrying the top of the Alpine Garden with the Secret Garden behind it. The s

Gardeners World episode 11 2015

With the hanging basket season well under way, Joe Swift meets a florist in Surrey who has perfected the art of kokedama - a modern take on the hanging basket. House plants come under the spotlight too, as the programme pays a visit to South Africa to learn more about the cape primrose. Post moved here: https://hdclump.com/gardeners-world-episode-11-2015/  1. Biennials Biennials are versatile plants and are a great way of adding colour to the garden from early summer. Some of them make excellent cut flowers too. They need to be sown in late May or June to give them time to grow before they flower the following year.