Gardeners World episode 13 2015
Carol Klein and Joe Swift are at Gardeners' World Live in Birmingham. Joe casts his expert eye over the spectacular show gardens, while Carol focuses on the delights of the floral marquee. Back at Longmeadow, Monty Don catches up with various tasks to ensure that his garden stays in tip-top condition all summer long. Monty Don incorporates a dramatic black-purple phormium as the centrepiece to his summer pots in the Jewel Garden. In Gardeners World episode 13 2015: 1. How to make a hotbed Hotbeds last flourished in the era of the Victorian kitchen garden. They are a great way of extending the growing season at a time of year when the light levels are increasing but the soil is still cold. If you make them in late winter or early spring, you can be harvesting salads, potatoes and other vegetables from March through to May. Jack First is an expert in making hotbeds. Here he shows Joe Swift how he does it at his allotment in West Yorkshire. 2. Mulch strawberries As strawberries star