Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Episode 23

Episode 23 of 26

Celebrating Scottish gardens. Jim works on the main lawn to help it cope with erratic weather conditions, while Carole helps Drumblade Primary clear the weeds from its sandpit.

In the Beechgrove Garden, our main lawn is suffering from erratic weather conditions.

Jim is giving the lawn a 'right good doing', as he would say, to improve drainage and to feed the lawn. He'll also take a look at the so called miracle substance for getting rid of moss, MO Bacter that we featured earlier in the series. We have had a huge response to this with viewers sending in emails and pictures of the success or lack of it of this substance.

Carole and Lesley look at plants for free by collecting a range of different seeds from the garden now and showing how to grow them on to fill the borders for next year. Carole is also with Drumblade Primary School this episode. The school's old sandpit is now full of non-native plants and some very invasive weeds. They would like to get rid of all of that and replace with bee and butterfly friendly plants. Carole gets to work and create a wee wildlife haven with the pupils.

In 1996 Beechgrove's Hit Squad helped to create the Kinross Potager Garden. 15 years on, Lesley has been invited back by Irene Thorogood who is the secretary of the Potager garden to have a look at how they have kept this going even in trying economic times. The group have charitable status and their aim is to generate a small income to help to educate the Kinross Primary schoolchildren in the art and science of gardening and to provide a community garden for all including those with disabilities and older people in the area. Lesley is delighted by what she finds.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Sep 2011 16:00

Clip

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Gwyneth Hardy
Presenter Jim McColl
Presenter Carole Baxter
Presenter Lesley Watson

Broadcasts

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

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

Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.