The Beechgrove Garden episode 3 2017
To dig or not to dig, that is the question on Jim and George's lips in the Beechgrove Garden. Two side-by-side veg plots, both preparing to grow, but one has been dug over and the other untouched. Scone Palace is overrun by rabbits like many Beechgrove viewers' gardens. Head gardener Brian Cunningham sets up an observation to try and find out if there really is such a thing as rabbit-proof plants. George is no shrinking violet when it comes to floristry and as Jim would say, every day is a school day. This week, George goes back to school, not just any school but flower school in Edinburgh, where he learns tips and tricks to put together some unique arrangements with spring flowers. In The Beechgrove Garden episode 3 2017: Dig vs No-Dig It’s time for some spring work on the dig and no-dig plots. No-Dig On the no-dig side, the soil is not dug over; and you try not to walk on it to maintain the structure of the soil. In the autumn/winter you add organic matter to the top and let