Video Documentaries

With the long Easter weekend ahead, the time is ripe for tackling some major projects in the garden. At Longmeadow, Monty Don breaks ground for his new pond, and Carol Klein pays Geoff and Sally Davis another visit in their Somerset garden.   Their overgrown shrubs are in need of a jolly good haircut, but they haven't a clue where to begin. Projects in the garden : 1. Plant potatoes It’s traditional to plant potatoes at Easter. If you have raised beds, you can plant them in a grid 15cm (6in) deep, 30-45cm (12-18in) apart. But if you have an area of open ground, you’ll first need to dig a V-shaped trench, adding plenty of well-rotted organic matter as you go. Place the tubers along the bottom, spacing them 30-45cm (12-18in) apart, then backfill with soil to create a mound over them.  2. Plant lilies in pots Lilies hate wet soil and poor drainage so it’s worth growing them in pots if you can. Plant the bulbs in a free-draining compost - John Innes No.3, ideally with extra grit mixed