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Whether there is a heatwave or a downpour, this week Monty has plenty of jobs to be getting on with, from pruning and propagating to planting pots. Adam Frost meets Prince Charles in his garden at Highgrove to talk about the issue of bio-security, an issue which is of great concern to him and which could have a big effect on our gardens and landscape. Adam also talks to the prince's head forester to find out what gardeners can do to help.  Carol Klein profiles one of our summer stunners for both borders and containers - the agapanthus - and we catch up with Frances Tophill on her shared allotment. We also meet a gardener whose passion for planting has spilled out from his garden onto the roundabout outside his house. Gardeners World 2018 episode 16   Grow your own leeks Leeks are a flavoursome winter vegetable that can be steamed or boiled, braised in a cheese sauce and used in soups and stews. Leeks are easy to grow, but need looking after – you need to sow them in containers or

In this episode, Janina Ramirez and Alastair are on a mission to get to know one of the most popular cities in the world through its art and architecture. Although Barcelona is famous for its exuberant modernista buildings, the Gothic Quarter and artistic superstars such as Picasso, Janina and Alastair are determined to discover some less well-known cultural treats.  Escaping the crowds on the Ramblas, they seek out the designs of an engineer who arguably put more of a stamp on the city than its star architect, Antoni Gaudi. Alastair marvels at the Romanesque frescoes that inspired a young Miro, whilst Janina discovers a surprising collection of vintage fans in the Mares, one of the city's most remarkable but rarely visited museums. An Art Lovers' Guide episode 5 - Barcelona With a behind-the-scenes visit to Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, a session of impromptu Catalan dance and Alastair adding the finishing touches to some Barcelona street art, it is a fast-paced and colourful

Monty catches up with maintaining his pond and gives advice on planting water lilies. He also gives tips on how to grow and plant herbaceous clematis as well as harvesting potatoes.  If you don't know your hybrid teas from your hybrid musks then Nick Bailey begins his guide to demystifying roses. Arit Anderson takes a trip on a canal boat to find out how volunteers are bringing plants and wildlife back into the city of Birmingham, Mark Lane gives his guide on how to get the cottage style look into your garden, and Adam Frost takes a tour of Woburn Abbey to explore the restoration of its Humphrey Repton landscape. We also meet a woman who, in her 70s, transformed two acres of derelict swamp behind her semi-detached home in Manchester. Gardeners World 2018 episode 15:   Waterlilies Instantly recognisable, waterlilies are possibly the most sought after of all waterplants. Choose from many elegant flower shapes and colours with attractive, lush foliage. With dwarf and large forms avai

As the borders at Longmeadow hit their stride, it is time to take stock of what is looking good and what needs replacing. Monty shares his tips on how he keeps his displays going all summer long. There is plenty to do on the vegetable plot too, and things are looking promising in the fruit garden.  Adam Frost meets an extraordinary woman who runs a community project in the centre of Birmingham, while Frances Tophill catches up with her allotment. Joe Swift travels to Devon to a garden which has been designed around a challenging landscape, and Nick Bailey visits the restored Temperate House at Kew Gardens. Gardeners World 2018 episode 14:   Plants for coastal areas Strong, often salt-laden winds present a challenge for planting in coastal gardens. Providing windbreaks in the form of hedges or netting will widen the range of plants that can be grown. To establish plants successfully in exposed situations it is essential to form a windbreak or shelter belt against the prevailing coastal

In Beechgrove Garden episode 11 2018 - Jim and Carole have butter and cream on standby in the hopes that there might be some early potatoes and strawberries ready to harvest. Meanwhile, Chris takes on a shady location by the pond at Beechgrove to create a new large shrub and clematis border. George visits the unique Japanese garden at Cowden Castle, Clackmannanshire. Dating back to the early 20th century, it was the first oriental garden of its size and remains a beautiful horticultural bridge between Scottish and Japanese culture. Beechgrove Garden episode 11 2018:   Fruit cage mini orchard Three years ago George established a mini fruit orchard of apples on a range of different root stocks which control the vigour of the plants. What this means for the gardeners is that fruit can be grown in a more compact space than if the plants were grown on their own vigorous roots. M27 is the most dwarfing variety that we have at Beechgrove – and this produces a tree no taller than 5 – 6 feet an

At Longmeadow Monty celebrates the midsummer glory of roses in all their forms, plants some statuesque shrubs in pots for year-round interest, and deals with a pesky rabbit problem in the veg patch.  Carol Klein revels in one of our most flamboyant seasonal flowers - the peony. Adam Frost finds inspiration for his own garden from the wild flowers that grow near to his Lincolnshire home, and Arit Anderson takes a look into gardens of the future when she visits a garden in Derbyshire designed to capture and use rainwater. Flo Headlam gets involved with a community project that can totally transform a garden in a single day, and we visit an iris enthusiast in Gloucestershire who is attempting to collect all the varieties created by one of her ancestors.   In Gardeners World 2018 episode 13:   Xylella: More information Biosecurity is a really important issue which we should all be aware of. The main thing is to be mindful of where you source plants from. Experts describe Xylella fastidios

Smoky Chorizo Salmon & Lovely Lamb Hotpot Jamie cooks four tasty dishes using just five ingredients - a smoky chorizo salmon; potato and artichoke al forno; lovely lamb hotpot; and a Walnut-Whip affogato Jamie Oliver returns with more simple but mouth-watering recipes. These crazy-delicious recipes are so quick and easy, it's outrageous. Smoky chorizo salmon [caption id="attachment_4826" align="alignnone" width="225"] Smoky chorizo salmon[/caption] Method Put the salmon flesh side down in a large cold non-stick frying pan and place on a medium-high heat. As the pan comes up to temperature and the salmon begins to sizzle (about 3 minutes), flip it over and cook on the skin side for 5 minutes, or until very crisp and just cooked (depending on its thickness). Meanwhile, halve the cherry tomatoes, tear up most of the basil leaves, then toss it all with 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Squash the olives and dis

Beef, Saffron Rice & Plum Tart Tatin Jamie makes a meltin' mustardy beef that uses only five ingredients. There's also a totally foolproof baked saffron rice, steamed salmon niçoise, and plum tarte tatin. [video width="960" height="540" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Jamies-Quick-And-Easy-Food-ep.4-2018.mp4"][/video]   Jamie Oliver returns with more simple but mouth-watering recipes. These crazy-delicious recipes are so quick and easy, it's outrageous.   Meltin' mustardy beef [caption id="attachment_4777" align="alignnone" width="225"] Meltin' mustardy beef[/caption] Method Preheat the oven to 160ºC/325ºF/gas 3. Place a large shallow casserole pan on a high heat, with a large non-stick frying pan on a high heat alongside. Dice the beef into 5cm chunks and toss with a generous amount of black pepper and a pinch of sea salt, then dry fry in the hot frying pan with the bone for 8

In Gardeners World 2018 episode 11 it is warm enough for all the tender plants to go out into the garden now and at Longmeadow Monty finds places in his borders for bananas and dahlias, whilst in the vegetable garden, courgettes and tomatoes are planted out.  We pay a visit to the RHS Chatsworth show in Derbyshire where Nick Bailey, Carol Klein and Joe Swift explore the showground to bring us the best of the plants and show gardens that the exhibitors have to offer. Adam Frost is in London where he finds plenty of tips on how to bring tiny garden spaces to life, and we review the finalists' gardens in our Every Space Counts competition and open the vote.   Gardeners World 2018 episode 11   Tomatoes Growing your own tomatoes is simple and just a couple of plants will reward you with plenty of delicious tomatoes in the summer. There are all sizes of tomatoes to try, from the tiniest cherry types, favourites with children, through to full-flavoured giant beefsteak tomatoes. Tomatoes

On Gardeners World 2018 episode 10: with summer on the horizon, Monty is planting up pots for summer colour as well as giving his box hedging a seasonal cut.  Frances Tophill checks on the progress of crops on her shared allotment. Mark Lane is in Suffolk where he gives advice on the elements of successful woodland planting design, and Nick Bailey travels to a garden in Cheshire to answer a viewer's query about how to plant up a rocky area of their garden. Plus a visit to a Worcestershire garden where the owner has created a garden with a tropical twist, and the final garden in our Every Space Counts competition is revealed.   Gardeners World 2018 episode 10   Annual climbers Often from tropical parts of the world with exotic brightly-coloured flowers, vigorous annual climbers can rapidly transform the garden. With curtains of flower and foliage they are particularly valuable for new and often bare gardens. In addition, they soften surfaces, disguise structures, provide screening

In Beechgrove Garden episode 7 2018 it's time to get all the bedding plants in this week, and to celebrate Beechgrove's 40th anniversary the summer bedding scheme is all colours of ruby. Brian Cunningham is back at Beechgrove having a look at how the alternative plants to dwarf box have fared over the winter, and he fills the gaps in between these shrubs with a range of colourful annuals. Menawhile, Carole visits old friend Ian Christie in Kirriemuir to find out how he is getting on as he makes his preparations to exhibit alpines at Gardening Scotland in June.   The Beechgrove Garden episode 7 2018   Polytunnel Walk A few weeks ago, Jim was planting a new range of strawberries, - 6 different varieties which were now settling in well. This year we have majored on red varieties of onions to celebrate the ruby theme. In order to continue the succession, Carole was now sowing some more spring onions directly into the raised bed. The soil was very dry so Carole watered the drill bef

In Gardeners World 2018 episode 9, Monty elevates his cottage garden borders this week by adding plants to give height and drama, and rejuvenates the design of the grass borders by adding evergreen plants grown from cuttings.  Carol Klein's plant of the season is the delicate but easy to grow dog's tooth violet, Joe Swift travels to the Trelissick garden in Cornwall to meet a very special garden volunteer, and Adam Frost returns to Leicestershire to monitor the progress of the new-build garden. We also meet a woman who grows a national collection of polemoniums in her back garden, and we reveal the garden of the fourth finalist in our Every Space Counts competition. Gardeners World 2018 episode 9   Polemonium national collection The collection was first recognised in 1992 where the Polemoniums were grown in a small garden in Ebchester, County Durham. In 1998 the entire collection was moved twenty five miles east to Trimdon Grange, where the winds blow straight off the north ea

In the Beechgrove Garden episode 5 2018, it's tomato time as Jim is growing a range of viewers' recommended favourite tomato varieties, using viewers' best methods for growing them. Carole visits young farmers James Reid and Rosa Bevan near Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, to see how they use permaculture techniques to grow veg in the most environmentally friendly way possible. And Carole is also in Garelochhead to take in the annual Scottish Rhododendron Society show, where she sees competitors showing off the best blooms from the vast range of vibrant varieties. Beechgrove Garden episode 5 2018:   Spring Lawn Work A Beechgrove archive clip from 08/07/83 showed Jim and George Barron dealing with a mossy very rough grass area. Back then the machine used to tear up the ground was a an unwieldy piece of equipment but it took out a huge amount of moss and rubbish from the grass which Jim and George concluded could be used in hanging baskets and even bagged up to save for next year. Back

Back for its 105th year, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 promises to be bigger and bolder than ever. This programme is an entertaining and affectionate romp through its history to discover the people, plants and designs that have made it the greatest flower show on earth. This post was moved here: https://hdclump.com/ a-z-of-the-rhs-chelsea-flower-show Jennifer and Adam don their high vis and steel toe caps as they meet the RHS team, designers and landscapers to experience the enormous effort required to get the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea show ready for 21 May. They also exclusively reveal some of the exciting exhibits and gardens we can look forward to seeing at the event this year.

This week in Gardeners World 2018 episode 8 we are celebrating the very best of spring gardening with Monty at Longmeadow and visiting the RHS Malvern Spring Festival to see this year's hottest garden designs and the season's must-have plants. At Longmeadow, Monty plants herbaceous perennials for summer colour and gives advice on how to care for carnivorous plants.  Frances Tophill catches up with the growing trend for greening up indoor spaces with house plants and we meet the third finalist in our Every Space Counts competition. Carol Klein, Joe Swift and Adam Frost explore the showground at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival and bring us the best from the floral marquee and the show gardens. Gardeners World 2018 episode 8 Perennials Perennial plants provide flowers in our gardens year after year. They are planted together to create herbaceous and mixed borders, which peak in interest in summer and early autumn. However, they can provide colour through much of the year (except

In the Beechgrove Garden episode 4 2018, after the success of the no-dig observation of last year, Jim is extending the trial into the polytunnel, comparing conventionally grown vegetables with easy-grow no-dig vegetable plots. Brian is in Armadale, helping Lesley Welsh and her two children to create a bespoke vegetable plot for the family. Lesley wants the children to be able to easily grow their own and take their own home-grown produce from fork to fork.  Brian is also in Tranent, visiting Wattie Russell. Wattie was nominated as one of Scotland's Garden Heroes, and Brian visits to see why. Wattie's inspirational, but tightly packed, garden in Tranent is full of spring beauties with around 500 different pots of colour. Beechgrove Garden episode 4 2018 Planting New Strawberries Some Beechgrove archive from 08/05/1987 showed Jim nipping off the flowers on some newly planted strawberry plants to encourage further fruiting. Back in the present day Beechgrove Jim was setting out

In The Beechgrove Garden episode 3 2018, Jim is planting with Beechgrove's ruby anniversary in mind, sowing red veg from beetroot 'Bulls Blood', courgette 'Midnight' and lettuce 'Moonred' to spinach 'Red Kitten' and spicy mustard 'Red Giant'. Last year Jim began an observation choosing a range of trees for small gardens. This year he is adding to that with a range of fastigiate trees, which are perfect for a small garden as they don't create much shade and have a small footprint. And Brian, who is used to modest swathes of daffodils at Scone Palace, visits Grampian Growers near Montrose to find out how six million bunches of daffodils find their way from the fields of Angus to neat bunches ready to buy. The Beechgrove Garden episode 3 2018   Greenhouse Work It’s a busy time in Carole’s 6x8 greenhouse as she prepares for her ornamental displays. She introduced some Beechgrove archive from nearly 30 years ago where Jim was giving advice on

In Gardeners World 2018 episode 7, despite the slow awakening of the garden this year, there are still plenty of jobs to be getting on with and Monty begins to divide ornamental grasses and plant up a colourful alpine trough. He also gives advice on what to do with containers which are past their best and what to sow in the vegetable garden at this time of year. Nick Bailey travels to Shropshire to respond to a cry for help from a viewer whose border has become a tangle of shrubs. The show catches up with Frances Tophill's progress on her shared allotment in Bristol, as she begins to prepare the beds for sowing her first crops. Arit Anderson explores the future of gardening in our cities when she visits an extraordinary high-rise building in Milan which has been designed as a living forest. Plus the garden of the second finalist in our Every Space Counts competition is revealed.   Gardeners World 2018 episode 7   Woodland wildflowers In spring, woods are a delight to visit. Some pr

In Gardeners World 2018 episode 6, there is a full hour of inspiration as Monty works in his vegetable garden sowing seeds for a bountiful summer, grows some more unusual vegetables and recommends varieties of summer bulbs to plant in the spring. Mark Lane creates a floral celebration in a container and shares his recommendations for great planting partners for seasonal colour. Flo Headlam joins the arborists at Westonbirt Arboretum to find out how they manage their incredible collection of trees from around the world. Adam Frost meets a couple who have recently moved into a new-build house to show them step by step how they can transform their awkwardly shaped garden on a very small budget. Nick Bailey is out and about enjoying that most seasonal of flowers, the daffodil. Plus Monty reveals the first of the finalists in the Every Space Counts competition. Gardeners World 2018 episode 6   Bulbs for lawns Drifts of daffodils, snowdrops and crocus in open grass are one of the classic sig

In Gardeners World 2018 episode 5, there is a full hour of gardening from Longmeadow this week and Monty gets to grips with a new project, beefs up his borders by dividing perennials and celebrates spring flowering shrubs. Frances Tophill is growing vegetables this year on an allotment and this week she begins to prepare her plot and, if your shed is chock full of out-of-date seeds, old compost, dirty pots and rusty tools, Nick Bailey has lots of hints and tips on how to get everything shipshape for the season ahead. Adam Frost explores a tropical garden in Dorset and meets a man who is passionate about growing unusual and exotic plants from seed, we travel to Suffolk to meet a woman who collects and grows a wide range of bellflowers and Carol Klein profiles the best of the season's flowers - this week it is the camellia. Gardeners World 2018 episode 5:   Plants for tropical gardens Tropical gardens are becoming increasingly popular in Britain. Their exotic, relaxing mood makes you