Beechgrove Garden - 2008
Scotland's gardening series returns for another season to dig up pearls of wisdom from the past and Jim McColl, Carole Baxter, Lesley Watson and Carolyn Spray give out advice for the present
Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 1
Scotland's gardening series returns for another season to dig up pearls of wisdom from the past and Jim, Carole, Lesley and Carolyn give out advice for the present.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 10
With the arrival of June, Carole, Lesley and Carolyn fill the garden and create a cascade of pearl plants to celebrate Beechgrove's 30th anniversary.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 11
Lesley examines the top five clematis varieties according to the Clematis Society, Carole plants a fat free chocolate border, and Jim varieties of soft fruit in the fruit cage.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 12
Jim again tries to deal with the dreaded horsetail weed, while Carole visits two of her previous problem corners to see if her horticultural magic worked.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 13
The Beechgrove team hit the road and head to the tiny village of Silverburn in Midlothian, to help create the highest community garden in the country at 900ft above sea level.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 14
Jim gets his hands dirty as he looks at how the pH of soil can affect what you can and cannot grow. George Anderson visits an inspirational school garden in Glasgow.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 15
Jim and Carole sort out the conservatory to give a summer show, while Lesley takes a look at how her Italian job is coming on in the potager garden and makes a colourful salad.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 16
Carole tastes the results from the four different varieties of strawberry she has planted. Carole and Jim visit a community doing extraordinary things with ordinary ingredients.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 17
Jim and Carole tackle all manner of garden pests, George helps a couple who have a steep slope to contend with, and Lesley visits a cottage garden at Easter Fardle near Meikelour.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 18
Jim and Carole go tomato crazy, Carole visits the new Roof Garden within the World Heritage site that is New Lanark, and Jim gives advice on removal of an old summer house.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 19
It is hedge-trimming time again and Jim tackles the beautiful pleached lime, while Carole and Lesley tackle some topiary. Carole and Sue review the new greenhouse and herb garden.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 2
Jim McColl finds out what the best rabbit deterrent is and how to protect plants. Lesley Watson and Carole Baxter overhaul the Equinox Garden. Jim visits Kate Donald's tiny croft.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 20
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.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 21
Scotland's favourite gardening programme. Jim will plant a tub of potatoes once every four weeks to prepare for the build-up to Christmas dinner. He hopes to get the timing right.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 21
Carole has a final look in the Beechgrove Garden to see if her taste buds are tickled by her chocolate border, while Jim takes a last look at the tomatoes he has grown.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 22
The Beechgrove team are on the road helping to put the finishing touches to a community garden at a school in Cumbernauld.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 23
Jim investigates fungus, both good and bad. Carole and Jim also continue their mini propagation series and see if the cuttings they took last month have rooted.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 24
For the penultimate programme in the series, the whole Beechgrove team go 'doon the watter' to help put the finishing touches to a community garden on beautiful Bute.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 25
In the final programme of the series, Jim ends as he began in the new family orchard. Lesley meantime clings on to the season with some autumn planting.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 3
Carole and Lesley show that you don't need to have a big garden to grow tasty produce. Jim puts the Rose Garden back together.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 4
Jim, Carole and Lesley take an intensive look at spring pruning and also create a starter pack of their favourite tools for everyone's garden.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 5
Jim McColl carries on creating his new family orchard, and Carole and Lesley introduce exclusive plants in the alpine garden.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 6
In the Beechgrove veggie garden, Jim is planting bonny brassicas, while Lesley is on an Italian job in the potager and George Anderson visits Balcarres garden in Fife.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 7
Lesley starts off a basil trial and tries out a range to see which are best to grow and if there is a detectable difference in taste between varieties.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 8
The team prepare the ingredients for a perfect ratatouille, and Carole and Jim delight in the range of plants that can be grown in conservatories.
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Beechgrove Garden - 2008 - Episode 9
The Beechgrove team take a break from the garden to be at Gardening Scotland, the biggest show north of the border and known as the Chelsea of the north.
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