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It all starts with sunflowers, summer bedding and scatter seed mixes in this episode of Beechgrove Garden. Carole visits Kirsten Walker in Scone to advise her on how to rescue an old, scabby apple tree. Carole adds a crab apple and an understory of pretty wildflowers. This post was moved here:   https://hdclump.com/ beechgrove-garden-episode-12-2015 She also heads off to find Hamish Martin in the Secret Herb Garden; a paradise of nature. It's a place to relax and enjoy, and to learn all about herbs. Back at the Beechgrove Garden it's all coming up roses in the Cutting Garden where Chris updates us on the progress of the standard roses and adds some colourful herbaceous underplanting.

Monty gets to work in his wildlife garden to ensure that there are plenty of plants in flower and Frances Tophill invites viewers to grow easy vegetables.  Carol Klein meets Stuart Donachie, who has embraced every planting opportunity in his shady garden in Herefordshire.   Gardeners World episode 5 2016   Shade planting: annuals, bulbs and perennials Gardens shaded by trees and buildings are increasingly common as gardens get smaller. Although north- or east-facing gardens can be cool and shady for much of the year, they can present some creative opportunities with well-chosen shade-tolerant plants. Vegetable basics It's easy to get carried away when looking through seed and plant catalogues, so make sure you grow only what you really like, keeping experiments to a minimum. First of all think about how much space you have: this will be the greatest limitation on what you can grow. Also think about how long things take to grow - cabbages, for instance, are slow to mature and take