The Beechgrove Garden

Carole Baxter and George Anderson look back at how the 2023 growing season has been.

It’s time to review the season’s growing successes, so George Anderson is looking over the plants and produce of 2023 in Joppa.

Carole Baxter reviews the success of Beechgrove's wildlife-friendly planting project.

With autumn looming, there is still plenty to do for Kirsty Wilson and Calum Clunie. Kirsty deals with the dahlias, while Calum reviews the clover lawn he sowed earlier in the year

Carole Baxter checks in on Beechgrove's sweet peas, planted with a blue theme to mark the programme's sapphire anniversary.

Calum discusses how to get a supply of sweet pea seeds for next year’s growing. Carole talks about the many bugs, blights and diseases that can attack your plants

Calum is sowing a selection of tasty winter vegetables, and Carole harvests the blooms planted in the spring.

Kirsty checks on her hot border, Calum is planting potatoes, and Scott demonstrates how to prune a rambling rose.

George Anderson and Carole Baxter harvest the first of the year’s potatoes.

Head gardener Scott Smith heads for the Picket Fence Garden to check on the roses.

Kirsty and Carole thin out the bamboo next to the pond and plant up a hanging basket full of herbs.

Diana and Calum harvest the garlic varieites planted last November, and George has the latest from his garden in Joppa.

It’s viewer question time at Beechgrove Garden as Carole Baxter and head gardener Scott Smith tackle some of the topical queries they have received.

There is a visit to Culzean Castle to find out what they are growing in their famous walled garden.

Carole visits the garden of a wildflower specialist, Kirsty continues her houseplant care series, and George and Calum are at Beechgrove to check on the progress in the fruit cage.

There’s a focus on productive gardening in small spaces this week at Beechgrove Garden.