
Gardeners are said to be generous people who love a bargain - none more so than Mairi Reid in Ardersier.\n\nThis is the story of how Mairi gardens for pleasure and to feed her family for almost no cost. Mairi doesn’t have the space in her own garden to grow food so has struck up a fruitful and inspirational partnership with friends and neighbours to share land, knowledge and produce.\n\nGet your notepads ready for a programme full of tips of how to garden beautifully on a budget.
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2026: Episode 23
With the days getting shorter, and the nights cooler, George Anderson and Calum Clunie review some of the Beechgrove planting projects they started in the spring.\n\nA new addit ...
04-09-2026
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2026: Episode 22
There is a taste test at Beechgrove Garden as Lizzie Schofield picks the first of this year's tomatoes to find out whether there really is a difference between the modern F1 and ...
31-08-2026
BBC 2
2026: Episode 21
There are many ways to develop a fantastic garden while keeping costs down, and one of the most obvious ways is by taking cuttings from the plants you already have. With that in ...
23-08-2026
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2026: Episode 20
George Anderson and Brian Cunningham delve into the mailbox to tackle a host of viewers’ questions sent in from around the country. Even though we are well into the growin ...
17-08-2026
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2026: Episode 19
Brian Cunningham’s beginner’s guide to vegetable growing started in April, and now it’s time to reap the rewards as he starts to harvest from the veg plot at B ...
09-08-2026
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2026: Episode 18
Gardening is all about looking ahead, and in that spirit, the Beechgrove Garden team are planning for winter. Ruth Vichos demonstrates how to cultivate and multiply snowdrops, a ...
02-08-2026
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2026: Episode 17
It's all about the borders at Beechgrove Garden as Brian Cunningham and Kirsty Wilson replant, fill gaps and replace losses all around the plot. Kirsty revisits her hot border, ...
26-07-2026
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Beechgrove Repotted: Episode 25
In this episode, the Beechgrove team marry sustainability with staying on-trend. Carole, Kirsty and Mairi are introduced to the plant craft of Kokedama by local house plant expe ...
21-07-2026
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2026: Episode 16
The weather in this year’s growing season is making gardening a real challenge at Beechgrove, with cold grey skies and periods of high temperature giving Ruth Vichos and B ...
19-07-2026
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2026: Episode 15
George Anderson and Calum Clunie are back together to tackle the week’s jobs at Beechgrove Garden. Although George got a special picking of potatoes for his birthday in Ju ...
12-07-2026
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2026: Episode 22
There is a taste test at Beechgrove Garden as Lizzie Schofield picks the first of this year's tomatoes to find out whether there really is a difference between the modern F1 and ...
31-08-2026
BBC 2
2026: Episode 6
Planting borders and planning for cut flowers are on Lizzie Schofield and Brian Cunningham’s to-do list at the garden. Lizzie is direct sowing in the new cuttings area and ...
10-05-2026
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2026: Episode 16
The weather in this year’s growing season is making gardening a real challenge at Beechgrove, with cold grey skies and periods of high temperature giving Ruth Vichos and B ...
19-07-2026
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2026: Episode 13
Kirsty plants meconopsis, and Brian is in the 6x8 greenhouse looking at what you can do if you have this standard-sized glasshouse. Also, a visit to a great community garden in ...
28-06-2026
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2026: Episode 20
George Anderson and Brian Cunningham delve into the mailbox to tackle a host of viewers’ questions sent in from around the country. Even though we are well into the growin ...
17-08-2026
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2025: Episode 10
‘Flaming’ June has arrived, and Beechgrove enters a time of colour, scent and productivity. Lizzie Schofield explores these features as she revisits the herb garden ...
08-06-2025
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2024: Episode 14
In this episode, the Beechgrove team show how to create the scents and flavours of a herb garden even if you don’t have much space.\n\nLizzie Schofield has been developing ...
09-07-2024
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2026: Episode 1
The days are longer and the weather is a little warmer, so that means Beechgrove Garden is back with weekly updates and expert advice for gardeners of all abilities and experien ...
05-04-2026
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2026: Episode 21
There are many ways to develop a fantastic garden while keeping costs down, and one of the most obvious ways is by taking cuttings from the plants you already have. With that in ...
23-08-2026
BBC 2
2026: Episode 18
Gardening is all about looking ahead, and in that spirit, the Beechgrove Garden team are planning for winter. Ruth Vichos demonstrates how to cultivate and multiply snowdrops, a ...
02-08-2026
BBC 2