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Episode 20

Episode 20 of 25

Ian Thorn is Scotland's first sweet potato producer and Halloween is harvest time. Ian has sent Beechgrove some sweet potato slips and Jim's been waiting for the new crop.

Scotland's favourite gardening programme. Ian Thorn on The Black Isle is Scotland's first sweet potato producer and Halloween is harvest time. Ian has now sent Beechgrove some sweet potato slips and Jim has been anxiously awaiting arrival of this new Beechgrove crop by preparing beds and will be following the process of growing these tasty tatties through the season.

And Carole is growing more exotics as she tries her hand at growing coriander both out of doors to see if it will cope an just in case it doesn't, along side that safely in mini greenhouses. Carolyn is called in by Kenny and Jacqueline Loraine, in Howgate to help tame a Leylandii screen and once tamed she used the backdrop to create a woodland garden. Lesley visits a delightful rhododendron garden in Roseneath.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 13 Aug 2008 19:30

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Beechgrove’s new (online) home, including new episodes on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer

Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.