0:00:14 > 0:00:17Well, hello, and welcome to Beechgrove Garden.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22We're making our monthly visit to the fruit house and at the present,
0:00:22 > 0:00:25all of these side shoots of the vine are being chopped off.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29We want to put the energy into the trusses of fruit.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34Talking about developing trusses of fruit, have a look at this cherry.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38The variety is Sweetheart and isn't that looking...?
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Stay back! Don't go any closer!
0:00:40 > 0:00:44Isn't that wonderful? Beautiful fruits, not quite ready.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49Another week or so. The real reason for being here is our strawberries.
0:00:49 > 0:00:55We've come to the next stage in the wee saga of producing strawberries for most of the season.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59We started off picking this lot on 7 June
0:00:59 > 0:01:02and we've just taken the last pick.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06The totals are, for Dalisette, this one here,
0:01:06 > 0:01:11is 1.75 total - from 24 young plants, by the way.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15And then Elegance - 2.095 kilos from 24 plants.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20Then by far and the way the best is Sonata with 3.655 kilos
0:01:20 > 0:01:24off 24 little single one-year plants.
0:01:24 > 0:01:29That total is almost as much as these two put together.
0:01:29 > 0:01:35As it so happens, by common consent, Sonata is also the best flavour.
0:01:35 > 0:01:42Now, the next stage in this process, of course, is to take these out.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Like so.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49And put the young'uns back, which are the same varieties.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Now, the picking focus turns to the crop in the fields.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00We've got Honeoye, Cambridge Favourite, Alice,
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Symphony, all out there.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07That will keep us going for the next month or so.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Then come back to the varieties here.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Now, in the rest of the programme...
0:02:12 > 0:02:15I'm in Perth, looking at a unique collection of lilies,
0:02:15 > 0:02:21specifically bred for the Scottish climate.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24This week, our problem corner is in the garden.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26And it's a rather wet one!
0:02:31 > 0:02:35You join me as I'm just about to sow some biennial seeds
0:02:35 > 0:02:37and some over-wintering veg.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41The things I mean are wallflower, myosotis,
0:02:41 > 0:02:46bellis - grieves me to sow daisies but they're part of the spring scene.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Canterbury Bells, hollyhocks, honesty,
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Brompton stock, that sort of thing.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57Then cabbages, lettuce and so on, that will cover the winter.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01A wee bit late with the biennials. You'd normally put them in in June.
0:03:01 > 0:03:08There's so much to do, it got forgotten about. Happens here, as everywhere else. It's my fault.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Anyway, rows six inches apart, 15cm, if you like.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15In the new kind of decimal thingummy. Draw a drill.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Half an inch, to an inch deep.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Like so.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Sow them, firm it up, give them a watering.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28I'm hoping to push these forward cos I've got a nice raised bed.
0:03:28 > 0:03:34I can put an envirofleece cover over and keep them moving.
0:03:34 > 0:03:40When these seedlings are big enough to handle, I can prick them out
0:03:40 > 0:03:44into a growing-on bed, about the middle of August.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48By the time we put them into the flowering position in October,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52we should have some really handsome plants.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56The first one I'm doing is wallflower,
0:03:56 > 0:04:02Fire King Improved. I'm not very fond of mixtures.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06I like straight colours, and then you can mix them as you will.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11So I've got Crock Of Gold and this one, Fire King Improved.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Sowing from hand.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Sow them quite thinly
0:04:17 > 0:04:20so that I get nice sturdy seedlings.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24The vegetable seeds will also become available
0:04:24 > 0:04:28from the nursery men in September, October time,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31as plants.
0:04:31 > 0:04:37I shall compare ours with the plants at that time and see which is best.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39A bit like Carole did with the leeks,
0:04:39 > 0:04:43to see whether they're any cheaper, better or whatever.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48Time alone will tell. How often have I said that this season, eh?
0:04:48 > 0:04:54So that's wallflower Fire King Improved.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58I shall be here for a while. I've got a lot of stuff to do.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07Our problem corner involves our own water feature.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11It starts at the top pond, and it's surrounded by beautiful heathers
0:05:11 > 0:05:14to give 12 months interest in the year.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19From the moorland pond, the stream glides and flows for 60 feet,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22right down to the waterfall.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25From the running water, we have our main pond,
0:05:25 > 0:05:28which acts as a focal point to the garden.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31It's full of all kinds of aquatic life.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39So, finally, the water pitches up here, in the bog garden.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42The whole liner has followed right the way through.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45I think it's looking nice now.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49- Some plants are really beautiful. - There's some lovely things.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53- That blue primula, I think looks stunning.- In the sunshine.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56The bog cotton, really soft and airy.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Wonderful, but the problem is the reed.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02That dwarf reed has gone through everything.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06In this corner, it's just a bit... well towsey looking.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- So this is our problem corner! - It is!
0:06:10 > 0:06:13We need to contain it a bit, perhaps add another feature.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16We were thinking perhaps a little beach.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20Yeah. We could do a bit of sunbathing.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Then put in one or two moisture-loving plants.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28I was also inspired when I went to Dollar with Rosemary Jarvis.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30She had carnivorous plants.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- I thought, could we add a little area?- We could.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37They are so wonderful to look at closely.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40We need them close to the bridge. Perhaps here.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43- Where it's really moist. - That's important.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47- So we'll put them there, beach up there.- Yeah.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51I don't think we'll be getting out the deckchairs. This is hard work.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57This could be fun. I don't know my left from my right.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Mike, I think it's your right. I want you to go round the tree.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05- No. Yeah. No. Come round the tree. - Round the other side.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09George, are you going to come down...? That's right.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Just go slightly round it and I think we curve it round.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16I'll probably end up moving it myself!
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- ALL LAUGH - Where have I heard that before?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22So that's about it.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26The next stage is we've got to lift out all of that Juncus.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30We'll save one or two of the plants. That is a lot of work.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- SQUELCH - Oh! Donald!
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- George, that's pretty good, getting rid of that reed.- Not bad at all.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50We've skimmed off the juncus down far enough to get the roots away,
0:07:50 > 0:07:53which is really important cos it's a wee bit of a thug.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58- So the next job is getting the topsoil in.- Yeah.- Cue Mike!
0:07:58 > 0:08:00And the landscape fabric.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Topsoil, landscape fabric then follow these contours.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Yeah. We'd better get out the way because we've another job to do.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12We're creating... What would you call it?
0:08:12 > 0:08:16- It's a little sanctuary or enclave. - For our carnivorous plants.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- Which I'm quite excited about. - You've got a cane here.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22I hope not to beat me with!
0:08:22 > 0:08:25This basket is where we're going to plant.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28We need a spot where there's plenty of water.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- And we've got to get that depth. - Are they in the water?
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- An inch above the water. - That's a recommendation?- Yeah.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39We've got to be careful that we don't pierce the pond liner.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43- How far are you going to go? - If I go down there...
0:08:43 > 0:08:48- You've gone quite a way. - There's the depth.- So, more digging.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54LAUGHTER
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- Lovely noises!- Carole, please(!)
0:08:57 > 0:08:59SQUELCHING
0:09:10 > 0:09:14This is a new venture for us. I hope we know what we're doing.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18Of course we do! It's a wee bit "suck it and see" sort of idea.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20We've got the basket.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25- It's like a big pond basket! - Filled it with landscape fabric
0:09:25 > 0:09:29and mixture of sterile sustainable peat and sphagnum moss.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Mixed that all through together
0:09:33 > 0:09:38then we've got these beautiful pitcher plants, beautifully packed.
0:09:38 > 0:09:44Sarracenia... I'm reading the label. ..purpurea, sub-species purpurea.
0:09:44 > 0:09:49The thing that is important is that they grow in nothing.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51There's to be no fertility...
0:09:51 > 0:09:53No. Because... It's a bit gruesome.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55They live on insects.
0:09:55 > 0:10:01Yes. They trap the flies. The flies go down inside the pitcher.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04So, once they're all in,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07we decorate the edge with sphagnum moss.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10I hope they survive the winter!
0:10:10 > 0:10:14They go to sleep in the winter. There's no flies, then.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- They're sensible.- We've got to do the beach next.- That's right.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33George, come rain or shine, we carry on!
0:10:33 > 0:10:35This is a lovely colour combination.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40The Ligularia, that maroon foliage, with the golden Carex.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44We can really see that against the gravel.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49I've got two iris, Iris kaempferi and Iris ensata.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52At the front of that, we've got primula beesiana.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57The same plants that were in here, more or less. Now we can see them.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01We can see them and they love boggy conditions, thank goodness!
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- We have got to finish off the beach. - Then is matron coming for us?
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- We really need another bag... - In this space here?- Yeah.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- This is what you meant by a good day out?- This is the deckchair!
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- Forgotten the factor 35(!) - And the lollies!
0:11:24 > 0:11:28But it looks good when you look at it from here. It looks splendid.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31It's really pleasing to the eye.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34You could even have a wander down the beach.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37I can almost hear the ocean lapping on the shore.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40SEA GULLS CRY
0:11:44 > 0:11:49Every year, in response to viewers' letters and sometimes press publicity,
0:11:49 > 0:11:52we have a look at a few new plants.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Here we have the garvineas, a new name perhaps,
0:11:55 > 0:12:00derived from the Barberton daisy from South Africa, the gerbera.
0:12:00 > 0:12:05They haven't flowered yet but the trial's to see whether they're winter hardy or not.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10With the winters last year and the year before, it's quite a test.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15To have a proper look at garvinea, we've brought in some mature plants.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Look at these gorgeous colours!
0:12:17 > 0:12:22The colours we'd expect to see in the gerberas we're so fond of.
0:12:22 > 0:12:28These were planted out when the frost had passed and they're doing stunningly well.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31They need to be regularly dead-headed.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34I think my favourite is Jilly, here,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37which is a brilliant orange colour.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Bit of trouble. One of them there, Lisa, I think,
0:12:40 > 0:12:45isn't very well - something's eating its roots or it's got mildew -
0:12:45 > 0:12:49but on the whole, they are very successful.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54They'll only prove to be a long-term success if these fellas come through the winter.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Now, across here,
0:12:56 > 0:13:02a little observation of a range of single-flower dahlias.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06I've been conscious that the range of colours has been extending.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Most of them derive, originally, from the Bishop of Llandaff,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11dark foliage and a scarlet flower.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15These are labelled the Bishop's children!
0:13:15 > 0:13:18The plant breeders have got a hold of it
0:13:18 > 0:13:22and we've got a whole range of colour.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Very reliable. They're weather-proof because they're single flowers.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Ideal for filling gaps here and there,
0:13:29 > 0:13:34or perhaps even using in bedding schemes.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Carole's got more goodies to show you.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41Sadly, I'm going to start with a baddie, and it's this pak choi.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Something has really been enjoying it.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48The gardeners first of all put down slug pellets.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52We found out later it was pigeons. They absolutely love them.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56This plant is part of our trial here of an ornamental potager.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00Pak choi belongs to the Brassica family.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03So does the kale. We've got two varieties in here.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08Black Tuscany, which is also green, has been attacked by the pigeons.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12But the variety called Red Boar hasn't been touched at all.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Maybe they don't like red.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17We need to come back to this in a few weeks.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19I think it's going to look stunning.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22The star at the back here is a penstemon,
0:14:22 > 0:14:25and the variety's called Arctic Fox.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29It's very hardy. It came through the winter and has been flowering for weeks.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33The other varieties, most of those came through the winter.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38We put in cuttings which have been over-wintered in the greenhouse.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42They're really slow. There's just one or two buds about to come.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46At the front, we've got the heucheras.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50This variety is Crimson Curls.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52I think it's wonderful foliage
0:14:52 > 0:14:56and also these delicate flower heads on them at the moment.
0:14:56 > 0:15:01Heucheras are great. They're evergreen and give you interest 12 months of the year.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04A variety I'd like to mention is Marmalade.
0:15:04 > 0:15:09A lovely name and a lovely plant. Then we move on to our border here.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14The everlasting plants, or plants that you can, basically, dry,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17whether it's flowered or grasses.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21I've done a bit of picking. This is quaking grass.
0:15:21 > 0:15:26You want to cut them while these seed heads are still green.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30Then you can either put it in a tub like this
0:15:30 > 0:15:33or hang it upside down to dry.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37The other grass are Agrostis, ornamental Cloud Grass.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42Isn't that delicate? You just do the same type of thing.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45We've another grass here. This is the Hare's-tail.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49That seed head has gone far too far over.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51This is what you're looking for.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Lovely and soft to touch.
0:15:55 > 0:16:00Unfortunately, I was really hoping to pick some of the Acroclinium,
0:16:00 > 0:16:02but they love the sunshine.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06These buds are closed. As soon as you get sunshine, they open up.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09That's the time you want to pick them.
0:16:09 > 0:16:15Strip off the foliage lower down. To dry those, hang them upside down.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24This is the garden of Madeline Tinson in Perth.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28In the acre of ground that surrounds her house,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31she has a wonderful range of plants.
0:16:33 > 0:16:38This is the heart of my garden - my beautiful Spanish chestnut tree.
0:16:38 > 0:16:44- It's a beautiful shape. - Absolutely stunning.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48I'm quite mesmerised by it. So, how old? Any idea?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51We've been told around about 300 years old.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55The way to tell how old it is, I've been told,
0:16:55 > 0:16:59- is for all of us to gather round. - CAROLE LAUGHS
0:16:59 > 0:17:03You can calculate how many people is what the year is.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07- A sweet chestnut is the other name for it.- Yes.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- We do get chestnuts on it. - Wonderful.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- It survived the storms a few weeks ago?- It did, indeed.
0:17:13 > 0:17:18But we had quite a lot of damage. Limbs came down. Leaves came down.
0:17:18 > 0:17:23The next morning, it was if a herd of elephants had wandered through!
0:17:23 > 0:17:28- Once we cleared it up, it was fine! - I love trees but I also love plants.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30- Let's have a look round.- OK.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47- Gosh! What an unusual rose. What's the name of that? - It's called Crazy For You.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51I liked it when I saw it and bought it.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55Some people say it's got a pot of paint thrown at it.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- It's got a nice fragrance. - I like it, too.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02But a lot of people may prefer the more traditional.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05The David Austin roses are what we all imagine
0:18:05 > 0:18:10- as a perfect rose with a beautiful perfume.- Scent's important.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14I like the way you've closed the arch, not only with laburnum
0:18:14 > 0:18:16but a lot of companion planting.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18There are roses to come.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Obviously, the honeysuckles are just going over.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26- And we've got clematis later on. - More plants!- Indeed, yes.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29The main reason I'm here is to look at your collection of lilies,
0:18:29 > 0:18:32in particular, the North hybrids.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36Flowering over here is Karen North, and this one is Peggy,
0:18:36 > 0:18:38who's being a bit shy.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41What do we mean by North hybrids?
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Dr North developed them, through embryo culture,
0:18:44 > 0:18:48at the institute at Invergowrie.
0:18:48 > 0:18:54- And these are the results. - He was based at the Scottish Crop Research Institute.- Near Dundee.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- And you have more of the collection? - I do, indeed.
0:19:08 > 0:19:14What a wonderful colour range you've got and this is only part of the collection.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18These are flowering at the moment, but there are plenty more to come.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23So, Dr Christopher North bred these, but where did he start?
0:19:23 > 0:19:26He started about the late '60s.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31He had, up until then, been breeding Brassicas and this was a sideline.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35He started with the Asiatics, the yellow one and the orangey one.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40The sort of flower you see when you walk into the supermarket to buy flowers.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Bright yellow Asiatics that don't have a perfume.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46From his research there, he moved on
0:19:46 > 0:19:52to use that skill to develop the Greek Gods and the Ladies.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Specifically, he wanted to breed lilies
0:19:55 > 0:19:58that were ideal for the Scottish climate.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03- Hardy, withstand a lot of rainfall and wind.- And didn't need staking.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08- Which is really important.- And they have withstood the Scottish climate.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12- They do grow in gardens.- So you're saying these are the Greek Gods?
0:20:12 > 0:20:16These are the Greek Gods. He'd been on holiday in Crete.
0:20:16 > 0:20:22Hence, he used the Greek Gods. This is Pan.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24He used the species lilies.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28This particular one, Lankongense is the parent.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31What he did was, he got the parent plants.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35He then got the embryo, which was put into a test tube.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39When that developed, then he got these unique lilies.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43- Sadly, they're not available commercially.- No.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46They were not commercially viable.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51He did try, and there still are nurseries that have got them,
0:20:51 > 0:20:55but no, they haven't been in the florists because of the shape.
0:20:55 > 0:21:00This is more your typical orange, Turk's Cap lily.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05That's the one most people will find growing in their garden, Tiger Lily.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Then we have Eros.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10All from the Greek Gods.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13These are the Ladies over here.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16These are the Ladies. That's Barbara.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21I like the name on that one cos my mother's name is Barbara.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24- That is something I would love to grow.- Then Peggy.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- She wasn't in flower in the border. - That's correct.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32In the front border where we saw Karen. She's flowering in the pot.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- A lovely big flower.- Lovely.
0:21:34 > 0:21:40You are trying to build up this collection to eventually get the national collection.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45- I would like to. That's my ambition. - But it's not complete yet.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Unfortunately not.
0:21:47 > 0:21:54- If anybody out there has got this one here called Pandora. - She's quite big and blousy.
0:21:54 > 0:21:59Yes. And another one that's missing from my collection is this, Minos.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Coming back to the Turk's Cap appearance.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06Then the Holy Grail, if anybody out there has it,
0:22:06 > 0:22:09Adonis from the Greek series.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- That matches my shirt! - I would love to see it.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16If anyone out there knows anything about those lilies,
0:22:16 > 0:22:20do get in touch - all the information is in the fact sheet.
0:22:32 > 0:22:38I know we're into July, but I want to take you back to the first programme in April.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42We had that terrible winter and we were looking at some sad plants.
0:22:42 > 0:22:48I was here in the seaside garden, looking at this Phlomis. Very sad!
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Now behind me, look how it's recovered.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55Lovely green foliage, and we've even got some flowers.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57It's quite an old plant.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01What I was suggesting was we'd take some cuttings, get those rooted,
0:23:01 > 0:23:03and we will replace it.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06So that's a good news story.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Next the Olearia, looking rather sad.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11But if you trace it to the base,
0:23:11 > 0:23:14we have got some growth.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19What we need to do is cut that back and, hopefully, in a few years,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22we'll end up with a bush this size again.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25I'm not sure what Jim will think about that.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Maybe we need to get a replacement plant. That's what he might suggest.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Also, tree lupins.
0:23:32 > 0:23:38They were incredibly sad but we've got flower now, really healthy.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42And the Artemisia. This is it back in April.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47Again, looking very old and woody. I was suggesting we take cuttings.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49But look at it!
0:23:49 > 0:23:53It's a real success story so I'm going to leave that alone.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57Now we're going to do a question and answer session, Jim.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00I heard that comment you made earlier.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- Would you replace it?- Yeah. Chuck it out.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- It is quite tiny, isn't it? - Yes.- What about this one?
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Well, here we've got from the Isle of Lewis,
0:24:09 > 0:24:14glasshouse crops grown by Angus Kenyon.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16You hang on to that.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20We've got... There's a sequence to them.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24That, that and that tomato.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28- Cold conditions.- Purely cold.
0:24:28 > 0:24:33Nutrition gets out of balance and you get that on the older leaves.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35The same sort of conditions on cucumber.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39It looks like deficiency but if you think
0:24:39 > 0:24:42that you're probably growing these in a good compost,
0:24:42 > 0:24:45why should they show nutritional problems?
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Because the system's not functioning efficiently.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- It's more weather conditions.- Yes.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53But here's one that's different.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56This is a tomato with pitted marks
0:24:56 > 0:24:59on the back of the foliage.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03You get these brown spots where you've had moisture and the sun...
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Scorches it, but that would be on the top.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11When you've got plants and leaves all close together
0:25:11 > 0:25:13in low light, high humidity conditions,
0:25:13 > 0:25:17as the plants transpire the liquid out of the stoma,
0:25:17 > 0:25:20which are mostly on the underside of the leaf,
0:25:20 > 0:25:25there's nowhere for it to go so it stays there and it bursts the cells.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27That's when you get these.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32It's very bad on geraniums growing commercially when they're tight together.
0:25:32 > 0:25:38- Smelly water butts! You've got the answer to this!- Smelly water butts!
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- Janice Boyle's got a problem. - There are several,
0:25:41 > 0:25:45but here's a mild sterilant called Citrox.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47The derivation is from citrus.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51- That works a treat.- Do you have to put it in every so often?- Regularly.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53I use it for watering cans.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56They get a bit manky sometimes.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01Mrs Mavis Flemming from Invergowrie, troublesome weed on the lawn.
0:26:01 > 0:26:07I don't know how you feel. You get mixtures with fertilisers, weed killer and moss killer.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10- Yeah.- I prefer to use the straightforward weed killer.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Yes. I don't think it's the best way to do things.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18The plants need feed. Once they're fed and growing well,
0:26:18 > 0:26:23you then treat the diseases or the pests or whatever, the weeds.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26I would make up some glyphosate and paint it on the leaves.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29If you're very careful, you will kill the weed.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33The problem is getting the last tip of the root out.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35You leave a bit in and it comes up.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41We've a bush rose here called the Generous Gardener.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45It's been threatened by the fact that the root stock,
0:26:45 > 0:26:48on which it's grafted, is beginning to take over.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53What I've got to do is to try and get rid of these at the base by...
0:26:53 > 0:26:56See how I'm trying to break it off?
0:26:56 > 0:26:58If I break it off like that,
0:26:58 > 0:27:04I destroy the ring of buds round the base that cause it to start all over again.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08That's one success. Here's another one. Break it out.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11And then, finally,
0:27:11 > 0:27:13the one underneath.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16This will come away fine after that.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20Now that these broad beans are in full flower, what I want to do
0:27:20 > 0:27:22is nip out the tops.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26There's two reasons for this.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30One, it helps to uniform the broad bean pods when they mature.
0:27:30 > 0:27:35The second reason is to prevent against black bean aphid.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38They particularly like the young shoots.
0:27:38 > 0:27:44Jim, it's that time of year when we're pruning back the candles on the cloud pruning.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49- What do you think?- I think it gets better and better and better.
0:27:49 > 0:27:54- It's nice featuring it when the doubting Thomases aren't here. - It works well.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58It's quite a long job to prune them back but it's a nice feature.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02I hated the thought that we'd lose this plant altogether.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06How it's been converted, it's looking rather nice.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10If you'd like any more information about this week's programme,
0:28:10 > 0:28:13perhaps Madeline's garden, as it's open by appointment,
0:28:13 > 0:28:17and those strawberry varieties, it's all in the fact sheet.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20The easiest way to access that is online.
0:28:20 > 0:28:25Next week, I shall be in the veg plots again. Surprise, surprise(!)
0:28:25 > 0:28:31We'll be looking at whether the fertiliser has worked or not in the brassicas and amongst the tatties.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35- There we go. That's it. - It is.- Nothing more?
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- Nothing more! May it be warmer! Goodbye.- Bye bye.
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