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26 Episodes 2003 - 2003
Episode 1
Sat, Apr 5, 2003 30 mins
Host Michael Weishan tours a garden in New Orleans' French Quarter and correspondent Lee May vists "Victory Garden South" in Pine Mountain, Ga., where he offers advice on soil. Also: tips for starting a simple espalier.
Episode 2
Sat, Apr 12, 2003 30 mins
Camellias at Georgia's Victory Garden South; southern spring-flowering trees and shrubs at the New Orleans Botannical Garden. Also: Kip Anderson on garden edging; chef Deborah Madison with a recipe for golden beets (and their greens) with marjoram pesto.
Episode 3
Sat, Apr 19, 2003 30 mins
Tips on creating a terrarium and maintaining a greenhouse. Also: a recipe for Asian greens, prepared by New York restaurateur Hiroko Shimbo. Michael Weishan hosts.
Episode 4
Sat, Apr 26, 2003 30 mins
How to start a perennial garden. Also: advice on hedge trimmers, shrubbery maintenance and growing fruit trees.
Episode 5
Sat, May 3, 2003 30 mins
Garden designer Monique Allen. Also: Kip Anderson plants spinach and chef Lidia Bastianich prepares "Michelangelos spinach."
Episode 6
Sat, May 10, 2003 30 mins
How to cut and arrange daffodils; and transplant lettuce and peas. Also: a recipe for an "elixir of peas" soup by chef Deborah Madison; a report on hoes; and an "America's Most Beautiful Garden" segment. Correspondents include Lee May, Kip Anderson and Paul Epsom. Michael Weishan hosts.
Episode 7
Sat, May 17, 2003 30 mins
Episode 8
Sat, May 24, 2003 30 mins
Episode 9
Sat, May 31, 2003 30 mins
Episode 10
Sat, Jun 7, 2003 30 mins
Episode 11
Sat, Jun 14, 2003 30 mins
Episode 12
Sat, Jun 21, 2003 30 mins
Episode 13
Sat, Jun 28, 2003 30 mins
Episode 14
Sat, Jul 5, 2003 30 mins
Episode 15
Sat, Jul 12, 2003 30 mins
Episode 16
Sat, Jul 19, 2003 30 mins
Episode 17
Sat, Jul 26, 2003 30 mins
Episode 18
Sat, Aug 16, 2003 30 mins
A visit to Quebec. Included: the four-season appeal of a private Asian-style home garden in Montreal; roses at the Montreal Botanic Garden; the gardens at Domaine Joly-De Lotbinière. Also: chef Jean Soulard with a recipe for scallops with dill at Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac.
Episode 19
Sat, Aug 23, 2003 30 mins
Tips for using bricks in gardens. Also: Sharon Lovejoy with garden projects for youngsters; physical therapist Chris Blake on reducing hand stress while gardening; chefs Bob and Melinda Blanchard with a summer-squash recipe.
Episode 20
Sat, Aug 30, 2003 30 mins
A segment on vegetable gardening includes a visit to Arrows Restaurant in Ogunquit, Maine, tips for growing tomatoes and a gazpacho recipe by chefs Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier. Also: gardener Kip Anderson builds and installs a redwood trellis; Gary Koller discusses pool landscaping.
Episode 21
Sat, Sep 6, 2003 30 mins
Host Michael Weishan visits David Mellor, head groundskeeper at Boston's Fenway Park to discuss lawns. At the Victory Garden, Weishan explores a variety of ornamental grasses that help add texture and color to a perennial border. Also: the Urban Project, based in Somerville, Mass., is completed with final planting tips and suggestions for ground coverings that thrive in the shade. And chef Didi Emmons, author of "Entertaining for a Veggie Planet," prepares a broccoli-and-noodles recipe.
Episode 22
Sat, Sep 13, 2003 30 mins
The winners of the show's "America's Most Beautiful Herb Garden" contest are announced. Also: maintaining an edible garden; drying herbs; preserving a fall harvest; seed saving with a variety of tomatoes; updating the look of a window box. Contributors include heirloom-gardening expert Amy Goldman.
Episode 23
Sat, Sep 20, 2003 30 mins
Episode 24
Sat, Sep 27, 2003 30 mins
Reviewing garden successes and failures (and learning from them); front-entrance fencing ideas; constructing a stone walkway. Michael Weishan hosts.
Episode 25
Sat, Oct 4, 2003 30 mins
Transplanting chili peppers and houseplants to pots for the winter; drying peppers; a ratatouille recipe from chef Martin Boucher of Maison Des Erables in Montmagny, Quebec. Also: work is completed on the front-entrance redesign project at the Victory Garden.
Episode 26
Sat, Oct 11, 2003 30 mins
Planting bulbs for a spring display; winter greens; storing tools for winter; planting garlic. Also: a recipe for poached garlic soup with thyme and red pepper creams, prepared at the Arrows Restaurant in Ogunquit, Maine.