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The Beechgrove Garden episode 14 2017

In Beechgrove Garden episode 14 2017, Jim is investigating the mysterious death of a hedge. He suspects foul play, and has a water diviner on hand to search for clues. Carole is in Ardersier for the second visit to see how Mari Reid and her friends are getting on in Vegetable Gardening on a Budget. Recent research suggests that we could all save £1,500 a year by growing our own. Mari and her friends are putting that theory to the test. Jim takes the high road to Ballinluig, where Ian and Christine Jones have created a hidden gem of a garden at 600ft above sea level. More in Beechgrove Garden episode 14 2017:  1. Apple Pruning We do keep going on about the weather at Beechgrove but it’s important as sunshine and rain spurs on the growth in plants. It was summer pruning time for the cordon apple trees as they are full of green, fresh vegetative growth, and if we don’t prune now then there be a smaller crop. The first job of the day for Jim was to prune all lateral or side shoots so that