Episode 9

Some more unusual growing methods are demonstrated at Beechgrove Garden, with Ruth Vichos and Brian Cunningham attempting to produce a mushroom crop using a kit, and there is a report on some of Scotland’s best bonsai. Brian and Ruth are in the Seaside Garden at Beechgrove to refresh the planting with varieties that can withstand a coastal climate, and Brian turns conifers into sculptures with topiary. Ruth is in her vertical garden, ideal for anyone with limited space.

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