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Gardening Australia ep.10 2017

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Indira checks out an urban green wall garden; Costa explores the vibrant native plants of Mt Penang; Tino uses leftover garden waste to create hot compost & John visits an elegant garden filled with pockets of green spaces. 1. Going Up Indira visits journalist, Quentin Dempster, to check out how he's making the most of his tiny backyard by gardening in the only space available - up the walls! 2. Urban Elegance John visits a sloping block that, with clever design, has been turned into a garden filled with pockets of private green spaces 3. Plant Profile - Kiwi Fruit Tino gives some tips on growing kiwi fruit 4. Hot Compost Got lots of garden waste leftover at the end of the growing season? Instead of putting it into landfill, Tino shows how it can be used to create soil-improving hot compost 5. Plant Profile - Chilean Jasmine Sophie profiles a sweet-smelling, climbing flower that withstands the frosty Adelaide weather 6. Mt Penang Costa heads to the NSW Centra

Gardeners' World ep.10 2017

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The Beechgrove Garden ep.8 2017

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We are a nation of houseplant givers and buyers but do we know how to care for them once home? Carole the houseplant doctor dispenses advice. On a similar theme, in the Beechgrove Garden, trying to keep our own house in order, Jim, George and Carole struggle to rescue some pot-bound camellias. This post was moved here :   https://video-clump.com/2017/12/13/ beechgrove-garden-episode-8-2017 /  ‎ Jim is back visiting the inspirational Firpark School in Motherwell. Firpark has 150 pupils with a range of additional support needs and pupils learn to take produce from fork to fork from garden to bistro. And Carole visits Simon McPhun's deceptively informal cottage style garden near Huntly.

Gardeners' World ep.9 2017

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The Beechgrove Garden ep.7 2017

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In the Beechgrove Garden, it's tomato time as Jim and Carole both start off their own tomato trials. Brian Cunningham is back at Beechgrove and he continues with the next phase of development for the alpine garden. George packs his loppers and cuts a dash to see Sheila Harper in Banchory. Sheila's garden boasts two old, unruly apple trees which George brings back down to earth. This post was moved , watch the video here :   https://video-clump.com/2017/12/11/ beechgrove-garden-episode-7-2017 /  ‎  Jim is visiting the inspirational Firpark School in Motherwell and finds that horticulture is at the very root of the school's success. Firpark has 150 pupils with a range of additional support needs, and pupils learn to take produce from fork to fork and from garden to bistro. Pruning Apple Trees Sheila Harper in Banchory is living in a rented property with two magnificent, old and unpruned apple trees which now crop way above her head. Once upon a time they were trained a

Dream Gardens ep.7

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Justine and Greg are busy with three kids and high-pressure jobs that often take them away from home. It's their dream to have a garden sanctuary to escape, relax and recharge in. Can they find sanity from the insanity? Join leading landscape designer Michael McCoy as he showcases some of Australia’s most lavish and magnificent gardens from the first spade hitting the ground to the incredible end result.  What does it mean to make a garden? What longings do gardens fulfil; what dreams do they satisfy? These are the question at the heart of a new show, Dream Gardens, launching on ABC TV this week. Eschewing how-to tips on growing plants (done so well by ABC's other garden offering, Gardening Australia), this is a show that looks instead at what we want from gardens and how clever garden design can deliver it.  The host is the ebullient Michael McCoy, a garden designer and writer. McCoy has a degree in botany, long experience as a hands-on gardener and sought-after garden de

Gardening Australia ep.9 2017

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Sophie visits an historic garden property in the Adelaide Hills, Costa and Jane help build a garden that is accessible to everyone, Angus explores Sydney's Barangaroo reserve, and Millie makes a cubby out of plants. Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining Australian gardeners around the world. 1. Barangaroo Angus visits a former industrial site in Sydney that's been transformed into a naturalistic foreshore reserve 2. Planty Shanty Millie shows how plants can be used to build a cubby house 3. Carrick Hill Sophie visits one of Adelaide's favourite historic garden properties, Carrick Hill 4. Strawberry Patch Update Tino gives an update on his strawberry patch experiment 5. A Garden for Everyone Costa and Jane visit a group home and help create a garden that is accessible to everyone 6. Multiplying Plants Josh shows how to divide grasses and clumping perennials. Gardening A

Gardeners' World ep.8 2017

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The Beechgrove Garden ep.6 2017

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A couple of year ago, Chris added some standard weeping roses to the side border of what was then the cutting garden. This week Chris is adding to the collection of roses using the 4 central rectangular beds. First though – some pruning of the now 2 year old weeping standard roses and the reason for leaving the pruning so late is so that the long stems have time to produce some growth and be weighed down so you get an idea of what wood to prune out (where the previous flowers were) and that which is dead diseased or frosted in this case. This post was moved , watch de video here : https://video-clump.com/2017/12/11/ beechgrove-garden-episode-6-2017 / Use sharp clean secateurs so as not to spread disease and take off the tips about 1cm above a good healthy bud, then go through the entire canopy. On the main trunk was a shoot of the root stock – the dog rose, this needs to be taken out as they would become way too vigorous and take over the plant. Christhen fed them with a spe

Gardeners' World ep.7 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.6 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.5 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.4 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.3 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.2 2017

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Gardeners' World ep.1 2017

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Gardening Australia ep.8 2017

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Costa explores the gardens of Parliament House; Sophie visits a stunning garden in the Coonawarra region; Tino plants autumn root vegetables & guest presenter Indira Naidoo sees a carpark transformed into a botanical paradise. Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining gardeners around the world. Gardening Australia ep.8 2017

The Beechgrove Garden ep.5 2017

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Jim is planting a selection of swedes and turnips for later in the year.Meanwhile, Chris is attempting to create a rose garden at Beechgrove, but how will it cope with exposed Scottish conditions? This post was moved here :   https://video-clump.com/2017/12/10/ beechgrove-garden-episode-5-2017 /    Carole is in Ardersier for Vegetable Garden on a Budget, with recent research suggesting that a family of four could save roughly £1,500 a year growing their own vegetables. Mari Reid lives and gardens in Ardersier and has come up with a clever way of helping others to grow their own by using community-minded land or garden share. The Beechgrove Garden ep.5 2017

Dream Gardens ep.6

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Phillip and Maria are awaiting the birth of their first child and the creation of a lakeside garden. Sounds idyllic, right? However, delays, bad weather & budget constraints conspire to keep the expecting couple ever waiting. Join leading landscape designer Michael McCoy as he showcases some of Australia’s most lavish and magnificent gardens from the first spade hitting the ground to the incredible end result.  What does it mean to make a garden? What longings do gardens fulfil; what dreams do they satisfy? These are the question at the heart of a new show, Dream Gardens, launching on ABC TV this week. Eschewing how-to tips on growing plants (done so well by ABC's other garden offering, Gardening Australia), this is a show that looks instead at what we want from gardens and how clever garden design can deliver it.  The host is the ebullient Michael McCoy, a garden designer and writer. McCoy has a degree in botany, long experience as a hands-on gardener and sought-after gar

Dream Gardens ep.5

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After tragically losing their wife & mother to cancer Roberto & his two children are hoping that the transformation of their garden will not only bring them healing but also create an everlasting tribute to their loved one. Join leading landscape designer Michael McCoy as he showcases some of Australia’s most lavish and magnificent gardens from the first spade hitting the ground to the incredible end result.  What does it mean to make a garden? What longings do gardens fulfil; what dreams do they satisfy? These are the question at the heart of a new show, Dream Gardens, launching on ABC TV this week. Eschewing how-to tips on growing plants (done so well by ABC's other garden offering, Gardening Australia), this is a show that looks instead at what we want from gardens and how clever garden design can deliver it.  The host is the ebullient Michael McCoy, a garden designer and writer. McCoy has a degree in botany, long experience as a hands-on gardener and sought-after g