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Beechgrove has started

ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,065

For Scottish viewers, Beechgrove started again last night.

For everyone else, it's repeated nationwide on BBC2 on Sunday mornings.  Lovely practical gardening programme full of tips and ideas.   Here's what we have to look forward to in the first two programmes:-

Thursday 31st March, BBC2 Scotland, 7.30pm

Beechgrove is back despite winter storms, Jim McColl, Carole Baxter, George Anderson and Chris Beardshaw and the Beechgrove garden are all in one piece, looking radishing and ready to grow. Scotland has suffered the wettest winter on record so Jim and the team wade in to find out how that affects growing conditions. 


And Chris really does wade in to Beechgrove’s newly re-vamped pond.

When Maggie Patience came to live near Aboyne she found winter days short on light and colour. Carole visited Maggie’s garden in early winter to experience the unique way she has added year round colour.

 

Thursday 7th April, BBC2 Scotland, 7.30pm

Jim, Carole and George are in the polytunnel planting asparagus. Beechgrove has not had the best success growing asparagus, but a new versatile variety and Beechgrove’s own compost might make all the difference. Meanwhile looking at colour in stems rather than blooms, George creates an inspirational winter interest border on a slope in Beechgrove.

Carole begins a new mini strand, Garden on a Budget. Meike and Jan Guijt and young family moved into their new home in Kennethmont just last year. Throughout the series, Carole will help new gardener, Meike mould a garden out of almost nothing.




 

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, but does it have dogs?image

    Devon.
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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    My favourite, although I missed it last night, it should be repeated Sunday morning, it always used to be.

    i always follow what they do and when, down here in Devon.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Thanks for the reminder obelix.  Love to watch Beechgrove on a Sunday morning.

    Looking forward to watching the garden from scratch for the young family, sounds interesting to see what can be achieved on a tight budget.

  • LINDA FLINDA F Posts: 162

    Glad  Beechgrove is back on, love this program . Watched it last night, loved the way Maggie added colour to her garden. Great idea to brighten up your winter garden. Pity they don't have a cute wee dog image

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,065

    They have a cute wee Mr Beardshaw and Jim is lovely too in his way.  Who needs a dog?

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • LINDA FLINDA F Posts: 162

    Obelixx, your right about Mr Beardshaw...makes the programme even more interesting to watch..All the presenters are lovely.image 

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    BL will be delighted at seeing Mr B in his rubber.....image

    Nae dugs Hosta....image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LINDA FLINDA F Posts: 162

    Hostafan1. Ithink it would add something to the programme if there was a cute wee dog to look at, everyone loves dogs..well nearly everyone.

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