Beechgrove Gardens

Spring is definitely here.  The sun is shining and the daffodils and Tulips are in full bloom.  If you didn’t manage to get to the Caley Spring Bulb Show at […]

Last October Calum (yes the Calum on Beechgrove) joined the Caley workshop determined to grow daffodils for the Caley Spring Show, after watching George (Mr Anderson) on Beechgrove in 2012!  […]

If you’re a keen gardener and watch the BBC TV show the Beechgrove Garden, this is for you!  The TV show is due to start broadcasting in the next few […]

If you haven’t already heard the news, you will be pleased to know that Beechgrove will be returning next year with a 26 week run! You can find out more […]

The weather is finally warming up but still no rain so out with the hose again today watering all the fruit and the growing vegetables. The first flowers are out […]

Today was one of those typical May days, with hats and scarves on in the morning but by lunchtime the jackets are off, though the east wind was still making […]

Yet another week with no rain and low temperatures, especially during the night. In spite of this, everything on the allotment is growing well.  The turnip and beetroot seed sown […]

What a difference a few days of warmer weather makes to the growth on the allotment. The fruit bushes; redcurrant, saskatoon and gooseberry which we moved earlier in the year […]

A dull start but the sun was out by lunchtime. Spring has definitely arrived with all the daffodils in full bloom and some cut which may be good enough for […]

A cloudy day and the promised rain didn’t arrive so we made good progress. We had the last bonfire of the winter to clear away all the prunings etc and […]