Video Clump (Gardening & Cooking Videos)

Four-part series in which Carol Klein explores the inner secrets and botanical history of four of our favourite garden plants: the rose, the tulip, the iris and the water lily. Part 3 : Iris  The third leg of Carol's odyssey takes her on a journey from England to Turkey, to Italy and home again, discovering the intricate biology of the iris flower and its cultural significance to mankind over thousands of years. Carol takes a close-up look into the intimate relationship between bees and irises and, under the guidance of an evolutionary plant biologist, uses an endoscopic camera to reveal how an insect with UV vision sees each iris flower. Carol Klein's Plant Odysseys - Iris ep.3 Carol travels to mainland Europe, learning of the importance of some iris species in the funeral traditions of Islam and the use of irises in perfume manufacture in Florence. Discover how a 'beard' changed this beautiful flower's fortunes in horticulture, and why such a peculi

Jim Carole and Chris assessing how the new Michaelmas daisy collection has fared over the summer. Carole looks at her aubergines and peppers to see if they have managed to bear any fruit this season. This post was moved here:   https://video-clump.com/2018/02/07/ beechgrove-garden-episode-22-2015 Jim visits Heathryfold Allotments in Aberdeen, whose multicultural plotters grow a range of vegetables and fruit from their homelands. Both Jim and Carole are on the island of Bute, to attend and enjoy the famous local Horticultural Society's summer flower show. Beechgrove Garden ep.22 2015

Monty Don concludes his garden tour of Italy in the wealthy north where, in the Veneto and Lucca, extravagant pleasure gardens were created for flirtation and fun. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/13/ monty-dons-italian-gardens Monty Don's Italian Gardens - The Veneto Lucca and the Lakes ep.4

Monty Don continues his grand garden tour of Italy. This time he is in Naples to visit some of the most sublime, romantic retreats in southern Italy. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/13/ monty-dons-italian-gardens Monty Don's Italian Gardens - The South ep.3 \

Monty Don is on a grand tour around Italy, this time visiting gardens both in Florence and around the sun-scorched Tuscan countryside. Monty discovers how, like a piece of sculpture, Renaissance gardens were created as works of art, and how a group of Edwardian expats mistakenly reinforced the idea that formal Italian gardens were flowerless. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/13/ monty-dons-italian-gardens Monty Don's Italian Gardens - Florence  ep.2

 Monty Don conducts his personal 'grand garden tour' around Italy, including the retreats of the affluent north and horticultural gems of the south. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/13/ monty-dons-italian-gardens   Monty Don's Italian Gardens - Rome ep.1

Jane visits a quirky and creative garden; Costa meets horticultural legend Ben Swane; Sophie gets tips on growing citrus in containers; and John Patrick explains the design elements of his own garden. Gardening Australia ep.2 2016 1. Sloping Sites Josh gives us ideas for gardening on a sloped site2. Potted Citrus Sophie looks at the finer points of growing citrus in containers with citrus expert Ian Tolley 3. Designed for Living John shows us around his own garden and explains each of the elements from a design perspective 4. Quirk and Colour Jane visits a quirky and creative garden in Melbourne's inner west 6. The Legend (and his roses) Costa meets horticultural legend, Ben Swane, whose family has been involved in the nursery industry for almost a century 7. D.I.Y. White Oil Jerry shows us how to make white oil 8. Bountiful Beetroot Tino gives tips on growing beetroot - thinning out seedlings for a bumper crop