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Brian Cunningham and Carole Baxter explore undercover growing methods, and Carole and Rosa Bevan take a look at alternatives to plastic in the garden.

Brian Cunningham and Carole Baxter set up neighbouring luxury greenhouse versus cheap and cheerful polytunnel to see what undercover growing they can achieve.

There are over 500 million plastic plant pots in circulation in the UK. Carole and Beechgrove new face Rosa Bevan take a look at the plastic issue from a gardener鈥檚 perspective and look at the alternatives. Rosa shows Carole how to make practical pots homemade simply from old newspaper.

Willow grows particularly well in the north of Scotland, and Carole visits Karen Collins at her willow farm near Forres. Carole tries her hand at some willow weaving to create a decorative plant support.

28 minutes

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Mon 6 May 2019 19:00

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