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Gardeners World ep.8 2016

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This post was moved here :   https://video-clump.com/2017/12/05/ gardeners-world-episode-8-2016 /  With over 70 floral displays on show, Monty is on the lookout for scented plants to take back to Longmeadow, Carol advises on plants to buy for problem places in the garden, and Adam Frost takes a tour of the show gardens to find the best take-home design tips. Gardening show packed with good ideas, tips, advice from experts and timely reminders to get the most out of your garden, whatever its size or type Gardeners World ep.8 2016 1.Start hardening off tender plants It’s really important to harden off plants that have been raised indoors, including those bought from a garden centre. A coldframe is ideal for this, but if you don’t have one, a sheltered corner will do. For the first week, leave your plants out during the day and bring them in at night. For the second, you can leave them out the whole time. By then, your plants will have acclimatised to life outdoors and

Beechgrove Garden ep.20 2015

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This post was moved here:   https://video-clump.com/2018/02/05/ beechgrove-garden-episode-20-2015 Jim is on his own in the garden, taking on all his special subjects, including monitoring the progress of the tomatoes and reviewing his hydrangea pruning observation to see which of his three methods of pruning is working best and resulting in most flowers. Beechgrove Garden ep.20 2015  Meanwhile, Carole and George are helping out with the last stages of the creation of a new community garden with the good folk of Inverbervie. The new community garden will be the central feature to a garden trail around the village, designed for locals to enjoy as a florific community space and to have tourists stop and take time in the village.

Gardening Australia ep.4 2016

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Jane meets photographer Simon Griffiths who shows off his Kyneton garden; Josh replaces heat-affected fruit trees; Angus explains what clues to collect to identify plants & Costa dyes Easter eggs. Gardening Australia ep.4 2016  1. Plant Detective Angus shows us what clues to look for when trying to identify a plant 2. Pretty as a Picture Jane meets photographer Simon Griffiths who has created an exquisite garden in Kyneton, Victoria, and offers practical tips on taking great photos in the garden 3. Plant Profile - Golden Plume Jerry profiles the quirky, yellow-flowering Golden Plume (Schaueria flavicoma); the perfect plant to brighten up a garden bed 4. An Egg-celent Idea Costa and some friends demonstrate how to create colourful dyed Easter eggs using ingredients from the garden 5. FAQs - Compost as Potting Mix | Dead Heading Tino explains why we should use potting mix when planting in pots and Sophie shows us how to deadhead 6. If at First Josh removes heat af

Gardening Australia ep.3 2016

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Jane prunes native plants; Costa showcases three purple plants; Sophie visits a relaxed formal garden; Tino gets stuck into planting greens and we meet a passionate Queensland plant ecologist. Gardening Australia ep.3 2016 1. FAQ's: Stop Basil Seeding | Pruning English Box | Using Secateurs Answers to frequently asked questions from emails, letters and Facebook 2. Pruning Natives Jane shows us how to prune a range of native plants 3. A Mountain in Bloom Costa visits the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden at Mt Tomah and showcases three stunning purple plants 4. A Winning Partnership Sophie meets two passionate garden owners in Adelaide who have created a stunning, relaxed formal style garden 5. Not Just Greens Tino prepares garden beds with his special topsoil mix and plants silverbeet, lettuce, chicory and edible chrysanthemum 6. Soil pH Jerry explains soil pH and how it affects plants 7. Plant Profile - Ivory Curl Angus profiles the Australian native tree Ivory C

Beechgrove Garden ep.16 2015

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The tomatoes in the growbags were looking the best and also have the best crops. Surprisingly the plants in the self-watering systems were suffering the most, with the leaves rolled and yellowing and growth stunted.The system with a growbag placed on a wicked reservoir system was full to the top and the compost waterlogged. This post was moved here :   https://video-clump.com/2017/12/12/ beechgrove-garden-episode-16-2015 /  ‎ The plants in the Autopot system were looking a bit better, but the fruit is not ripening in these pots either.Jim also talked about a letter that we have received about the use of the ‘expensive’ watering systems. Jim explained that our aim is always to try the systems and recommend those which work well. Using self-watering systems also means that you can go away on holiday without worrying about the plants. These systems can last 10 years or more if looked after properly, so they can be a worthwhile investment. Featured varieties: Tomato ‘Sungold’ To

Hidcote A Garden for All Seasons

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  Documentary telling the story of Hidcote - the most influential English garden of the 20th century - and Lawrence Johnston, the enigmatic genius behind it. Hidcote was the first garden ever taken on by theNational Trust, who spent 3.5 million pounds in a major programme of restoration. This included researching Johnston's original vision, which in turn uncovered the compelling story of how Johnston created such an iconic garden.   Until recently, little was known about the secretive and self-taught Johnston. He kept few, if any, records on Hidcote's construction, but current head gardener Glyn Jones made it a personal mission to discover as much about the man as possible to reveal how, in the early 20th century, Johnston set about creating a garden that has inspired designers all over the world. One of the country’s great gardens, Hidcote is an Arts and Crafts masterpiece in the north Cotswolds, a stone’s throw from Stratford-upon-Avon. Created by the talented American h