Sometimes I can’t travel to another state or country to see amazing gardens. So I thought I would share some really interesting garden programs or garden tours that I have found online.
Programs on Amazon Prime
Gardens of the National Trust
Alan Titchmarsh takes you on a tour of the loveliest gardens in England.
1 season 4 episodes.
Gardeners’ World – UK (This show has been on the BBC for over 50 years).
Monty Don is the presenter for Season 6 & 7 are on Amazon Prime. Season 6 had 34 episodes of gardening advice.
Grow, Cook, Eat – Ireland
A new gardening program that I discovered on Amazon Prime is called Grow, Cook, Eat. This is a program from RTE (Public TV in Ireland). There are 3 seasons with 7 shows per season. Each show focuses on one plant and lasts for about 25 minutes.
It is also available as individual programs on YouTube.
Their website is https://giy.ie/
Other gardening programs on Amazon Prime:
Get Growing – New Zealand
Lynda Hallinan, editor-at-large of New Zealand Gardener magazine, has transformed her front yard into a lush garden filled with fruits and vegetables. Now she’s showing homeowners how to transform unloved outdoor spaces into lush gardens capable of feeding families.
5 Seasons with 10 episodes per season.
Greatest Gardens – Northern Ireland
Diarmuid Gavin and Helen Dillon visit three very different secret hideaways around a particular part of Northern Ireland.
1 Season – 3 episodes.
Secret Gardens of England –
Host Alan Titchmarsh explores 8 secret gardens in England.
The Gardener –
The Gardener is a documentary directed by Sebastien Chabot about Frank Cabot’s Les Quatre Vents, aka Cabot Garden, a magnificent private garden in the Charlevoix region near Quebec City.
The Great Gardens of England –
Tour 58 English gardens in 8 episodes.
Programs on Netflix
One of the newest gardeners that I have discovered this year on Netflix is Monty Don. Here is a link to his official site: https://montydon.com/ .
He has at least three programs on Netflix:
Gardening help program – Big Dreams, Small Spaces (2 seasons, 12 episodes)
Italian Garden Tours – 4 episodes
French Garden Tours – 3 episodes
Over the Air TV – with an antenna
Channel 11.3 (on air)
Martha’s Garden 11 – 12 p.m. Saturday and 11 – 12 noon on Sunday (each day 2 half hour programs)
Channel 13 KERA
Central Texas Gardener – Saturday 9- 9:30 a.m.
On Line TV
Central Texas Gardener
Programs on YouTube
You can find all kinds of how to garden programs and short videos covering every gardening topic imaginable. If you have a gardening question, just go to YouTube and type in the topic and see what comes up.
Here are a few Youtube gardening channels that I have discovered. This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to gardening programs.
CharlesDowding.co.uk
OurPermacultureLife.com
DebTolman.com
PlantAbundance.com
GorwntoCook.com
AllGardener.com
DeepGreenPermaculture.com
GrowVeg.com
StrawBaleGardens.com