George Anderson and Carole Baxter tackle viewers' questions from Beechgrove Garden. \n\nCarole also looks at how to deal with bare spots in a plot with ideas on evergreen ground ...
01-11-2024
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It’s time to measure and enjoy the fruits of Beechgrove’s efforts as George Anderson and Carole Baxter weigh up the season’s successes.\n\nCarole has the scale ...
29-09-2024
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It’s every gardener’s dream - weed-free growing! In this episode, George Anderson and Calum Clunie help cut down on those unwanted plant pests. The pair select vari ...
27-09-2024
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It’s time to enjoy the best of late summer at Beechgrove as Carole Baxter assesses how the dahlias have delivered this year. They are great for cut flower collections, but ...
20-09-2024
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It’s the first episode of September and, as we head into autumn, it’s time to check in on some of the successes at Beechgrove Garden this season. Lizzie Schofield an ...
08-09-2024
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It’s time to check on this year’s work and look ahead to the autumn and the 2025 season at Beechgrove Garden. \n\nLizzie Schofield and Calum Clunie try some of the r ...
01-09-2024
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It’s the time of year when all the hard work earlier in the season begins to pay off. Carole Baxter is in one of Beechgrove Garden’s greenhouses to record how this y ...
25-08-2024
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Ponds, large or small, are a great way to encourage wildlife to your garden, and Kirsty Wilson and Calum Clunie get their waders on to suggest some great plants to add to your p ...
18-08-2024
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Bamboo is a very popular plant and a great way to create structure in gardens or to provide a screen from neighbours. However, it can be a huge problem if it starts to spread. L ...
11-08-2024
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Scotland boasts some of the very best public gardens in the UK. We visit a selection of Scottish gardens that are open to the public but we are given personal, and sometimes beh ...
08-08-2024
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A steady supply of tatties from Beechgrove Garden starts as Carole Baxter and Brian Cunningham dig into the first crop that were planted in containers earlier in the year. Plant ...
04-08-2024
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Kirsty creates four practical, pretty and eco-friendly garden items from recycled materials. From a living picture frame filled with succulents constructed from leftover wood at ...
01-08-2024
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It’s time for summer fruit salads as George Anderson and Lizzie Schofield start cherry-picking the best of the summer produce. There was a cold and wet spring, followed by ...
28-07-2024
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Sophie McKilligan first appeared on Beechgrove when Carole went to visit her allotment at Garthdee, in Aberdeen. At that time, Sophie was the youngest allotment holder on the si ...
25-07-2024
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The secateurs are out at Beechgrove Garden as Kirsty Wilson and Calum Clunie set about trimming, pruning and cutting to encourage new growth for the rest of the season and beyon ...
24-07-2024
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It's the taste of summer, so Beechgrove Garden’s own strawberry crop gets some attention - and maybe some picking - from George Anderson and Carole Baxter. The pair also w ...
17-07-2024
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In this episode, the Beechgrove team show how to create the scents and flavours of a herb garden even if you don’t have much space.\n\nLizzie Schofield has been developing ...
09-07-2024
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It’s all about the joy of going into your garden and picking something fresh and sweet this week at Beechgrove Garden as George Anderson and Calum Clunie are tending vines ...
04-07-2024
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It’s all about alpines as Brian Cunningham and Carole Baxter offer tips on these plants, which, although found on mountain tops, also look great at Beechgrove Garden.\n\nB ...
23-06-2024
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If you want to attract more bird life to your garden, deck or window box, then this episode has some top tips for you. Kirsty Wilson is discussing just what to sow and plant in ...
16-06-2024
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The flurry of planting and sowing in spring is over, and it’s time to check in and enjoy the results of all that hard work at Beechgrove Garden.\n\nAfter a cold, wet start ...
09-06-2024
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There is more spring colour to enjoy in the garden, and Carole Baxter is looking at bedding plants, which are safe to plant out now that the risk of frost has hopefully gone.\n\ ...
02-06-2024
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There has been so much rain this spring that many plots feel like a bog. Thankfully, Kirsty and Lizzie are in Beechgrove’s own bog garden looking at plants that are specif ...
26-05-2024
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The weather continues to warm, the days get longer and so the gardening season picks up pace with Lizzie Schofield and Calum Clunie attending to the jobs at Beechgrove Garden. C ...
19-05-2024
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Gardening to give nature in your garden a helping hand is the focus of this episode.\n\nCarole Baxter is joined by wildlife expert James Silvey to answer your questions on how, ...
12-05-2024
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The barrier to growing your own fruit and vegetables is often simply a lack of space. Whether it’s on a balcony, a windowsill, or in containers, there are always spaces yo ...
10-05-2024
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It’s the start of May and George Anderson and Lizzie Schofield combine flowers and productive gardening by creating a mini potager plot at Beechgrove. They also kick off o ...
05-05-2024
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As the days get longer, so does the to-do list at Beechgrove. Kirsty Wilson and Calum Clunie are busy tackling spring jobs, including a revamp of the roses in the picket fence g ...
28-04-2024
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It’s one of the busiest times in the horticultural calendar and there’s lots to be done at Beechgrove Garden just outside Aberdeen. Calum Clunie and Lizzie Schofield ...
22-04-2024
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It’s tattie time at Beechgrove as George Anderson and Carole Baxter plant some blight resistant varieties in the garden just outside Aberdeen.\n\nThere’s spring colo ...
14-04-2024
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Winter is over, spring is here, and the garden is slowly coming back to life - and with it comes a new series of Beechgrove Garden. All through the spring, summer and into autum ...
07-04-2024
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It’s the last chance to get your fix of Beechgrove advice for the year as George Anderson and Lizzie Schofield bring more seasonal tips from the garden.\n\nGeorge is winte ...
26-11-2023
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Scott and Calum have planned ahead in terms of providing colour, which will come from the winter bulbs planted late in the summer. It’s time to bring the containers out of ...
12-11-2023
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Covering all the jobs in your garden that need to be done at this time of year, with all the usual expert instruction to help everyone, from beginners to experts.\n\nIn this epi ...
05-11-2023
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It’s the last episode of Beechgrove Garden’s summer series, so Carole Baxter and George Anderson are in a reflective mood as they look back at how the 2023 growing s ...
01-10-2023
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It’s time to review the season’s growing successes so George Anderson is looking over the plants and produce of 2023 in sunny Joppa. At Beechgrove, Diana Yates and h ...
24-09-2023
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All summer, Beechgrove Garden has had a focus on planting and gardening that is beneficial to wildlife. Pollinator-friendly plants have been spread around the whole garden, but ...
17-09-2023
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It's the first Beechgrove Garden of September, and although autumn is knocking on the garden gate, there is still lots to do for Kirsty Wilson and Calum Clunie.\n\nKirsty is dea ...
10-09-2023
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Carole Baxter is checks in on Beechgrove’s sweet peas, planted this year with a blue theme to mark the programme's sapphire anniversary. Lizzie Schofield joins Carole in t ...
03-09-2023
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Carole Baxter presents the latest Back to Basics feature, and she’s talking about the many bugs, blights and diseases that can attack plants: what they are, what damage th ...
28-08-2023
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This week at Beechgrove Garden, there is preparation for the months to come as well as reaping the results of planting earlier in the year.\n\nThe windowsill tomatoes are in ful ...
21-08-2023
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In this episode, the Beechgrove team marry sustainability with staying on-trend. Carole, Kirsty and Mairi are introduced to the plant craft of Kokedama by local house plant expe ...
17-08-2023
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It’s a tale of high summer and mid-winter at Beechgrove Garden this week. Kirsty is checking on her hot border, designed to be a riot of colour in high summer. Meanwhile, ...
17-08-2023
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Chelsea Gold Medal-winning garden designer Chris Beardshaw makes over Susan and Brian Duthie's new-build garden in Cove, Aberdeenshire. Together they transform their tiny 10 x 1 ...
08-08-2023
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It’s a big day at Beechgrove Garden as George Anderson and Carole Baxter harvest the first of this year’s potatoes. At the garden just outside Aberdeen, they pick bl ...
06-08-2023
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Head gardener Scott Smith heads for the Picket Fence Garden to check on the roses. He will be looking at feeding, how to deal with diseases, explaining the differences in types ...
31-07-2023
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Last year, the Beechgrove team scavenged the local charity shops and tracked down a range of containers that were turned into fantastic planters. These upcycled boxes and hamper ...
26-07-2023
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There’s nothing better than harvesting what you have planted yourself, and that’s what Scott and Calum are doing at Beechgrove Garden in this episode.\n\nWay back in ...
17-07-2023
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It’s viewer question time this week at Beechgrove Garden as Carole Baxter and head gardener Scott Smith tackle some of the topical queries they have received. Carole is al ...
09-07-2023
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Flaming June is almost over, and gardens in Scotland are definitely in top gear, so there is lots to do and review at Beechgrove Garden.\n\nThere is a visit to one of Scotland&r ...
02-07-2023
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Wildflowers and houseplants are at the heart of this week’s Beechgrove Garden. Carole Baxter is out and about visiting the garden of a specialist in the sowing and cultiva ...
25-06-2023
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There’s a focus on productive gardening in small spaces this week at Beechgrove Garden, presented by Carole Baxter and Calum Clunie. Carole will is in the 6x8 greenhouse c ...
18-06-2023
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Flaming June sees Beechgrove Garden burst into colour, with lots more jobs to be getting on with. In this episode, Carole is in the 8x6 greenhouse to assess progress so far, and ...
11-06-2023
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It’s the jobs a lot of us will be tackling in the garden at this time of year as Lizzie and Callum dish out advice on bedding plants, hanging baskets and lawn care, all co ...
04-06-2023
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Carole Baxter and Diana Yates are at the garden outside Aberdeen where they are continuing to mark the show’s 45th anniversary by planting blue-themed varieties. This time ...
28-05-2023
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Beechgrove Garden is planning for a colourful summer, planting for pollinators and caring for dahlias. Kirsty Wilson and Lizzie Schofield will have the usual half hour of great ...
21-05-2023
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Over a period of two years, using unique drone footage, we see Saughton Park transformed from being a neglected site into being a model educational facility with a physic garden ...
16-05-2023
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Blooms, veggies and fruit all get the expert treatment from George Anderson and Calum Clunie.\n\nGeorge is trialling new blueberry bushes, and Calum is demonstrating even more g ...
14-05-2023
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Ahead of the coronation weekend, there is a slight royal theme to the work going on at Beechgrove Garden. Carole Baxter and Calum Clunie will be planting delphiniums, reportedly ...
07-05-2023
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The season is speeding past and as we come to the end of April the warmer weather has woken the garden, meaning more jobs to tackle for Carole Baxter and Diana Yates at Beechgro ...
30-04-2023
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It’s time to make the bed, the vegetable bed, at Beechgrove Garden this week where there’s top tips for making your garden as productive as possible, whether you&rsq ...
23-04-2023
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Carole Baxter and Calum Clunie provide more gardening tips and advice from Beechgrove Garden. It’s a busy time in the garden, with sowing and planting taking place for the ...
16-04-2023
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Beechgrove Garden is back and celebrating its 45th anniversary.\n\nAcross the series, the expert gardeners experiment with growing tomatoes on the windowsill, homegrown salads a ...
09-04-2023
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Lynne Chapman loves her garden so much that she got married in it. When she and her family moved into the 150-year-old cottage, they renovated the garden, filling it with recycl ...
06-01-2023
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Jackie Fry has lovingly renovated two acres of previously overgrown land in Gifford on the edge of the Lammermuirs.\n\nShortly after moving in, Jackie and her husband were hit b ...
04-01-2023
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Janet Mcarthur and Stanley Dunlop of Starbank Park have been instrumental in the care and redevelopment of this lovely community space.\n\nWe visit the beautiful community park ...
09-12-2022
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When garden space is limited, or just for the joy of growing your own, having an allotment is the perfect pastime.\n\nStarting in Calum’s allotment in Leven, we visit the ...
02-12-2022
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George Anderson and Calum Clunie round off the series of autumn and winter gardening advice from Beechgrove. They answer viewers’ questions on topics covering the gardenin ...
01-12-2022
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Carole Baxter and Diana Yates are at Beechgrove to demonstrate just what needs to be done for autumn and winter. They show how to plant garlic and take a look at some great spec ...
20-11-2022
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The winter work continues at Beechgrove as Carole Baxter and Kirsty Wilson guide us through all the jobs that make this a busy time of year in the gardening calendar. They show ...
13-11-2022
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As any keen gardener knows, it’s not just the leaves that pile up in the garden at this time of year, but also the autumn and winter jobs. With that in mind, Beechgrove is ...
06-11-2022
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It’s the last show of a fabulous growing season, and there’s a team of gardeners on hand at Beechgrove to give more great advice and also to look back at how this ga ...
02-10-2022
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Brian and Carole offer lots of great advice for gardeners of all kinds and review this summer’s output. The pair revisit the area between the alpine and heather borders th ...
25-09-2022
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You could say that Lynn Cameron’s garden is a load of rubbish. Lynn has transformed the shared waste pile behind her house into a sustainable garden made entirely from rec ...
23-09-2022
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George Anderson and Calum Clunie are at Beechgrove, checking out more of what the garden has produced this year. Carole Baxter is visiting an expert grower of chillies, tasting ...
18-09-2022
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Carole Baxter and Kirsty Wilson are once again hard at work at Beechgrove. Kirsty designed and planted a hot border back in April that would bring vibrant colour to the late sum ...
11-09-2022
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Carole and Brian are at Beechgrove reviewing some of the projects they started earlier in the year. On the vegetable plot, they examine the results of their experiment to compar ...
04-09-2022
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It’s time to check on the progress of Beechgrove’s tomato crop. Earlier in the season, Carole Baxter was joined by tomato grower Camilla Fredriksen to plant a number ...
28-08-2022
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George and Calum are at Beechgrove to present more great gardening advice. Meanwhile, Kirsty gets on with creating a new garden for a dog rescue centre near Livingston, and the ...
21-08-2022
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Beechgrove’s Brian and Carole decided to grow and compare a range of heritage vegetables alongside their nearest contemporary cousins. While contemporary varieties are usu ...
19-08-2022
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Carole Baxter is joined at Beechgrove by Diana Yates. Beechgrove has been following Diana at her pretty and productive patch in West Linton, but this week she is visiting Beechg ...
14-08-2022
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In this episode, Carole visits one of the gardeners we have been following across the series. Deborah Peterson has a medium-sized garden in Aberdeen, and so far we have seen her ...
07-08-2022
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Beechgrove visits two gardens and gardeners who garden specifically to keep in sync with their natural surroundings.\n\nSteve Micklewright and partner Andrew garden in the fores ...
02-08-2022
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Carole Baxter and Calum Clunie are at Beechgrove working on the garden’s vegetable plot and fruit growing areas. Calum also works on his own Beechgrove garden area that he ...
31-07-2022
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Brian Cunningham is joined at Beechgrove by Lizzie Schofield, whose garden in Buckie has featured earlier in the series. Lizzie demonstrates how to make a floral crown using cli ...
24-07-2022
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George and Calum share more great advice from the Beechgrove garden, and Carole visits the magnificent gardens at Douneside House, where she meets some of the trainee horticultu ...
17-07-2022
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Calum and Carole are in the Bargain Border looking at how the area has been developed and planted on a low budget.\n\nWe visit this year’s crop of Beechgrowers, and there ...
10-07-2022
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Brian and Carole are at Beechgrove to answer viewers' questions. Brian also checks up on the sweet peas he planted earlier in the series.\n\nThere is also a visit to Beechgrove& ...
08-07-2022
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Calum is at Beechgrove designing and building a garden modest in both size and budget, but big on ideas and inspiration for anyone starting their own garden.\n\nGeorge is at his ...
26-06-2022
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Calum and Carole are back with a weekly update, featuring great advice and top tips for gardeners across the country.\n\nIn this episode, they are at Beechgrove working in the v ...
19-06-2022
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Carole Baxter and Brian Cunningham are at Beechgrove to provide some great garden advice. Carole is back in the 6x8 greenhouse to review the season’s growing so far, inclu ...
12-06-2022
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This episode is all about giving nature a helping hand, with a particular focus on gardening that brings wildlife to your growing area.\n\nCarole Baxter demonstrates how you can ...
05-06-2022
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Everyone is learning at Beechgrove this week with Calum Clunie and Carole Baxter. Carole is taking plants out of their comfort zone and finding out what happens if you don&rsquo ...
29-05-2022
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At Beechrove Brian Cunningham and Carole Baxter carry on the major renovation project that was kicked off when the garden lost one of its feature trees earlier in the year. The ...
22-05-2022
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In this episode, Carole is at Beechgrove setting up some colourful hanging baskets. She also has expert advice on how to get the best crop from this year’s tomato plants, ...
15-05-2022
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In this episode, Calum and Carole have something for almost every type of gardener. If you don’t have access to a garden, or just want to maximise the space you have, we s ...
08-05-2022
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The Beechgrove team look ahead to a bumper crop of veggies across the coming season.\n\nBrian and Carole sow the seed they saved from last season’s heritage and contempora ...
01-05-2022
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Old watering cans, chimney pots and tin baths are the unlikely containers that Carole and Kirsty are using to create an edible container garden at Beechgrove.\n\nMeanwhile, Calu ...
24-04-2022
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In Beechgrove, Calum is designing and building a garden modest in size and modest in budget, but big on ideas and inspiration for everyone starting their own gardens.\n\nThere i ...
19-04-2022
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Beechgrove is back in bloom and storming in after Arwen and Barra ripped through trees across the north east of Scotland. In typical Beechgrove style, George, Carole, Bran and C ...
10-04-2022
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