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Factual: Homes & Gardens: Gardens

Nicola Singleton helps you get the most from your growing space whatever size it is.

Nicola Singleton helps you get the very best from your growing space, whatever shape or size it is, as we celebrate Scottish seasonality in your garden and your kitchen.

Nicola Singleton helps you get the very best from your growing space, whatever shape or size it is, as we celebrate the seasonality through Scottish gardens and kitchens. Coming from a range of gardens across Scotland, Grow It is peppered with seasonal gardening advice and weekly masterclasses from a range of experts, together with antidotes to a variety of growing pains and advice for the city gardener along with the occasional foray into wild flowers, herbs and foods, for those with green and non-green fingers alike. And, to help you make the most of the wonderful home-grown produce that the Scottish growing season offers up, we'll also be dropping in on the kitchen garden with advice for grow-your-own enthusiasts and our team of chefs who have a selection of brilliant recipes as well as advice on what varieties will deliver you the best flavour in the kitchen.

Grow It: Dundee Flower and Food Festival

Dundee Flower and Food Festival

BBC Radio Scotland - Grow It, Dundee Flower and Food Festival

Tips on growing prize-winning vegetables and some delicious seasonal recipes.

Nicola Singleton and Jenny MacPherson visit one of Scotland's thriving festivals to get growing and cooking advice from the experts and judges.

Nicola Singleton takes Jenny MacPherson to Dundee to show her that flower shows aren't old fashioned. They join the crowds sampling the fantastic seasonal food and admiring the prize winning blooms. George Thompson of the Begonia Society tells them what the judges are looking out for, and has some words of wisdom for the novices. Chef Praveen Kumar uses locally grown spinach and potato to make palak aloo. In the floral marquee Brian Young demonstrates how your choice of spring bulbs can give your garden a colourful facelift. Russell Walker and Keith Mitchell share their secrets for making the perfect pot of jam. Some massive marrows catch Nicola and Jenny's eye, so Bill Duff from the National Vegetable Society explains how to grow kingsize carrots, onions and leeks. Then Jenny tests David Rutter and Daniel Radtke from Dundee & Angus college to see if they can come up with some quickfire recipe suggestions for the veg. Finally we look ahead to Christmas! It might be months away, but Colin Carmichael says now is the time to plant your festive hyacinths.

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