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Episode 15

Episode 15 of 25

Jim, George and Carole look at how the more exotic crops - the melons, pumpkins, honeyberries and blueberries - are coming on, safe in their polytunnels.

The team look at how the more exotic crops - the melons, pumpkins, honeyberries and blueberries - are coming on, safe in their polytunnels.

Jim and George give a masterclass in the art of fruit and rose budding, while Carole shows how to propagate Streptocarpus and Begonia rex.

Carole also visits Gogarbank Farm in Edinburgh with some newly-recruited inspectors as they learn how to recognise the most common potato varieties and genetic variants, as well as confirm virus and bacterial diseases.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 1 Aug 2010 13:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jim McColl
Presenter Carole Baxter
Presenter George Anderson
Producer Gwyneth Hardy

Broadcasts

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Gardening show that celebrates Scottish horticulture and growing conditions.