Victory Garden Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Ameriflora 1992; Perennial Border; Cucumbers

  Ameriflora.

• Annual Pleasures

  Experimenting with color; growing the perfect annuals.

• Back Yard Makeover

  Redesigning a back yard; hot-pepper roll-ups.

• Bainbridge Island; Containers

  Bloedel Reserve; unusual containers.

• Ballymaloe House

  Cooking school in Ireland.

• Bamboo Farms

  Bamboo; installing a fence.

• Bamboo Nursery; Madeira; Tomatoes

  Birmingham, Ala.

• Battery Pack

  Australia; sugar cane; okra; sweet potatoes; corn; asparagus.

• Berkeley Garden

  Kudzu vine; flower collection.

• Bermuda Island Gardeners
• Braised Leeks and Salmon

  Spring bulbs; ornamental grass; crab apples; leeks with salmon.

• Butterfly Gardens; British Virgin Islands; Fence

  Butterfly garden; the British Virgin Islands; installing a fence.

• Callaway Gardens

  Callaway Gardens; southern vegetables; butterflies.

• Carribean Garden

  Barbados; Chelsea Flower Show.

• Carribean Spice Island

  Grenada; nutmeg.

• Casa Pacifica, San Clemente

  Potatoes; Casa Pacifica; guacamole.

• Casa Pacifica, San Clemente, California

  Potatoes; Casa Pacifica; guacamole.

• Cascade Brewery Garden

  Tasmania, Australia; swiss chard.

• Cashel House Hotel

  Ireland; peat; Cashel House.

• Cauliflower Soup

  Perennial borders; drought tolerant plants.

• Changes in the Garden

  Success in the garden; fencing; stone walkway; peppers.

• Chanticleer Estate Gardens
• Children's Garden in Camden
• Chile

  Gardens of Chile; Santa Rita vineyard gardens; traditional Chilean salad.

• A Christchurch, New Zealand Garden

  Christchurch, New Zealand; Lexington Gardens.

• Christmas at Colonial Williamsburg, Va.

  Colonial Williamsburg; toy collection; table centerpiece; spinning fiber.

• Cider Hill Farm

  Lawns; apple cider.

• City Gardens

  Adding design style to an urban dwelling; using fresh ingredients; home garden; cherry specimens.

• City Gardens

  A community gardener maximizes space; city garden; veggie recipes.

• City Gardens II

  A city oasis at the top of the Disney Concert Hall; lilac collection; home-and-garden retail shop.

• Color

  Redesigning the formal parterre; chef Michel Nischan shares tips on gardening and growing.

• Community Garden

  San Francisco community garden; peas; lettuce.

• Connecticut Countryside; Garden of Trudi Temple

  Connecticut garden; Chicago garden.

• Containers

  Container gardening can provide color and food, as well as span the seasons.

• Cool

  Poolside landscaping; garden incorporates cool colors into perennial borders; best plants for winter interest; cool soup.

• Costa Rica: Eco-Tourism/Rainforest

  Costa Rica; biological preserve; rain forests; eco-tourism.

• Costa Rica: Garden of Ileana Teran

  Costa Rica; gardens; endangered cattleya orchid.

• Costa Rica: Heliconias

  Costa Rica; heliconia; gingers.

• Costa Rica: Wilson Botanic/Medicinal Plants

  Costa Rica; Wilson Botanic Garden; plant collection; medicinal plants.

• Cote d'Azur

  The extensive gardens on the Mediterranean include the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild; vegetable markets of Nice; chef Jean-Claude Guillon.

• Creating a Rock Garden

  Orchids; winter plants; rock garden.

• Dark

  The San Francisco Botanical Garden works dark plants into its collections; groundcover for dark locations; moss garden.

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 12:30pm EST - PBS HD
• Daylily Garden

  Day lilies; garden at the Restaurant de Beukenhof, the Hague.

• Decor and the Garden

  Bog terrarium for the home; willow obelisks; Inner Gardens in Los Angeles; tabletop arrangements using fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Defining Spaces

  Challenges of roadside planting; garden rooms; growing onions; Tuscan onion soup.

• Descanso Gardens, Pasadena

  Descanso Gardens, Pasadena, Calif.

• A Desert Garden

  Desert garden; native plants; transplanting corn seedlings.

• Dorrit von Fiendlt; Finnish Lunch

  Finland.

• Dry

  The Water Conservation Garden near San Diego; a dry-laid wall; a fire-wise garden; a plot featuring corn, squash and beans.

• Duluth, Mich.; Suburban Garden

  Suburban garden; Duluth, Mich.; Pittsburgh.

• Earth: Celebrate the Earth

  Choosing and planting the right tree at the right spot; gardening for children; worm-driven composting.

• The East Ruston Olde Vicarage Garden in England

  England; sunken garden; Dutch garden; topiaries; plants.

• Easy

  The Getty Museum in Los Angeles; decorating a late-season garden with bold ideas for fall containers; growing vegetables and pickling.

• Eat Your Veggies

  Planting vegetables and herbs in containers; corn; scallops and bacon; succotash.

• Ecologically Friendly

  Native plants; wildlife habitats; backyard makeover.

• Edible

  Copia, the American Center for Food and Wine, features extensive vegetable gardens and orchards; herb nursery; drying in-season produce for winter use.

• Edible Gardens

  Growing varieties of antique flowers and heirloom vegetables; Cornerstone Festival of Gardens; potatoes.

• Edinburgh Botanic Garden

  Edinburgh Botanic Garden, Scotland.

• Evergreen Azaleas

  Trees; dwarf apple trees; blueberries; parsnip and cod chowder.

• Evergreens and Others

  Using dwarf conifers to create a bonsai scene; Bilodeaus's tree nursery; using greens to enhance an arrangement.

• Exotics

  Edible favorites; chef Aarón Sanchez; orchids; butterfly garden.

• Extending the Season

  Planting bulbs; planting garlic; poached garlic soup; storing tools during the winter.

• Fall Floral Border

  Asiatic lilies; borders.

• Fall for Fall

  Selecting and maintaining chrysanthemums.

• Fall Prep

  Transplanting chili peppers; drying peppers; ratatouille; bringing houseplants indoors; front entrance redesign.

• Favorite Fragrant Plants

  Vegetable and perennial garden; house plants; chicory; butternut squash recipes.

• Fences; Island of Jersey; Callaway Garden

  Suburban garden; fences; potatoes.

• Fernhill Garden and Nursery

  Fernhill Garden and Nursery, Ireland.

• First Seeds; Lexington Garden; American Virgin Islands

  Vegetable garden; indoor plants; American Virgin Islands.

• Flowers in Leavenworth, Washington

  Bavarian village; flowers; fall garden; repairing a lawn.

• Football and Gardening
• For the Birds

  The Polly Hill Arboretum on Martha's Vineyard; simple birdhouse; food preservation; carrots.

• Four Arts Garden

  Four Arts Garden; onions; shallots.

• Fresh Fruit

  Fruit; chef Alice Waters; strawberries.

• Friends: Entertain With a Twist

  A quest for a perfect deck; crisp appetizers; fresh bloody mary.

• From the Grain to the Glass: The Making of Scotch Malt Whisky

  Barley; distillery; chef; soup.

• Front Yard Landscaping

  Landscaping a front yard.

• Garden by the Sea

  Shoreline garden; water gardening; stuffed zucchini.

• Garden Chores

  Suggestions for easing the garden chores.

• The Garden of Harlan Hand

  Perennial border; pea vines; kale; hillside garden.

• Gardens of Edinburgh, Scotland

  Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland; cabbage sandwiches.

• Gardens of San Antonio

  The San Antonio Botanical Garden; Witte Museum; watercress soup.

• Georgia on My Mind

  Georgia offers sunny hospitality and impressive gardens.

• Glitter Bay Garden

  Barbados.

• Goodness Grows Nursery

  Southern plants; front yard garden; rosemary sauce for fish.

• Gourmet Organic Gardens

  Gourmet Gardens, Calif.; eggplant recipe.

• Grasses

  Fenway Park; lawn care; ornamental grasses; ground coverings that thrive in shade; broccoli and noodles.

• Great Combinations

  A backyard transforms into a private and chic living space; age-old gardening tips; classic flower and plant combinations.

• The Great Outdoors

  Chef Amy Goldman; heirloom melons; pumpkin patch; winter squash; an inviting back yard for birds.

• Green

  Focus on foliage; eco-tips; collards as sandwich wraps.

• Green Cuisine: The Victory Garden Cooks!

  Cooking tips and recipes complement items from the garden.

• Gustav Vigeland; Clematis Out Back; Vegetable Garden

  Sculptures of Gustav Vigeland; rock garden; suburban vegetable garden.

• Hancock Shaker Village

  Hancock Shaker Village, Mass.

• Hawaii Garden

  Advantages of snow cover; peas; tomatoes; Hawaiian garden.

• Heirlooms and More

  America's Most Beautiful Herb Garden contest winners; drying herbs; seed saving; window boxes.

• Herb Crafts

  Herbs; potpourri.

• Hill of Tarvit

  Scotland; mansion; chef; kitchen tour.

• Historic Philadelphia Gardens
• History Repeats Itself

  Restored garden; saving seeds and planting; heirloom varieties; roses.

• Holiday Garden Ideas

  Holiday gift suggestions.

• Horizontal

  Plants that spread; cobble improves the look of a driveway; water-wise ground cover; squash.

• Horticultural Society; Ameriflora 1992; New Planting

  Ameriflora.

• Hot

  Cycads; a fire pit and an outdoor wood-burning oven; color combinations for the garden and containers; eggplant.

• Huntington Botanical Gardens

  Huntington Botanical Gardens, Calif.

• Hybrid 1

  Huntington Botanical Gardens; staging plants; perennials; organic gardening; using fresh ingredients when cooking steak.

• Hybrid 2

  An outdoor room includes an outdoor bath and living room; Brimfield Antique Show; exotic plant selections; eggplant lasagna.

• Iceland's Unique Lava Rock Gardens

  Iceland; lava; dahlias.

• In the Garden

  Container gardening; wildflower garden; bog garden.

• In the Garden

  Vegetable garden; growing tomatoes; gazpacho; redwood trellis; pool landscaping.

• Indoor Displays

  Indoor gardening; home arranging for drama; caring for houseplants; African violets.

• Indoor Displays

  Bonsai collection at Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum; scented houseplants; garden living indoors and out; garden-centric herb pasta.

• Inspired Gardens

  Creating a bougainvillea espalier; sustaining a low-maintenance seasonal border all year; drying vegetables for year-round use.

• Ireland

  Gardens and gardeners in Ireland.

• Ireland Visit

  Dublin, Ireland.

• Irrigation Systems

  Watering a garden; diet cole slaw.

• Iseli Nursery

  Iseli Nursery, Oregon; herbs.

• Japanese Garden

  Japanese-style garden; asparagus.

• Japanese Garden

  Japanese-style garden; irrigation/lighting systems; three bean salad.

• The John Sibley Center

  Lawns; the John Sibley Center.

• Jump Start on Spring

  Spring garden glory begins with beautiful bulb displays and vegetable plant supports.

• Kew Gardens

  Peanuts; sugar cane; tobacco; cotton; Kew Gardens, England.

• Kilts, Battles and Castles

  Scotland; kilts; battle; Cawdor Castle; maze.

• The Kinloch House in Scotland's Countryside

  Scotland; Kinloch House; vegetable garden; chef.

• Know-How

  When good gardens go bad; correcting bad habits.

• Koi; Spicy Tapenade; Callaway Gardens

  California.

• Late Summer

  Approaching autumn; garden-friendly critters; making marinara.

• Lawn Fixes

  Patching a lawn; fall flowers/vegetables; carrot salad.

• Lawn Rehab

  Reseeding a lawn; apples.

• Light

  Ruth Bancroft Garden provides specimens that reflect and absorb light and bring light to the garden; shade; Burmese salad with greens and herbs.

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 12:30pm EST - PBS HD
• Light Up Your Garden

  Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, Calif.; Million Trees initiative in New York; succotash with beans, corn and pumpkin.

• The Lodge at Koele

  Hawaiian Islands; pineapple.

• Lotusland

  Strawberries; raspberries; Lotusland water gardens.

• Luxurious Garden

  Garden design for small spaces; onions.

• Made in the Shade

  A shade garden; hosta trial gardens at the Boerner Botanic Garden in Milwaukee; stuffed Japanese pancakes featuring cabbage.

• Makeover Madness

  Shopping for plants for a suburban backyard; herb gardens at Gilberties in Westport, Conn.; herb and summer vegetable recipes.

• Making a Dish Garden

  Houseplants; dish garden; seed catalogs.

• Malahide Castle

  Malahide Castle, Dublin.

• Marlfield House

  Marlfield House, Dublin, Ireland.

• Midwest Makeover

  In Milwaukee, Michael Weishan talks about hardscape and lighting in frontyards.

• Montreal

  Montreal; an Asian-style home garden; the Montreal Botanical Garden; roses; scallops; Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac.

• Montrose Nursery

  Vegetable gardens; vinca vines.

• More From the Emerald Isle

  Glen Castle in County Kerry is known for its formal gardens and towering turrets; Robin Stonard's bamboo collection; woodland garden.

• Mt. Usher Gardens

  Rare plants, Dublin, Ireland.

• Muchross House and Gardens

  Muchross House and Gardens, Ireland.

• A Nantucket Christmas

  A traditional New England Christmas in Nantucket.

• National Cathedral Tour

  National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

• The Natural Wonders and Cuisine of Iceland

  Iceland; hot springs; greenhouse; chef.

• The Netherlands

  Formal design; hedges; structure; texture; cutting.

• New

  Cornerstone Gardens; an All-American selection trial garden; freshly dug potatoes.

  Next on: Today at 4:00pm EST - WLIWDT2 (WLIW-DT2) (PBS)
• New Zealand Gardens

  Earthsea Gardens, New Zealand; eggplant.

• Newton Vineyards

  Newton Vineyards, Napa Valley, Calif.

• No Water? No Worries!

  Water-wise gardening; favorites for dry areas; seed starting and seedling maintenance.

• North, South, East, West

  A diverse garden includes many plant selections not expected in Ireland; working farm and a bed and breakfast; Cork's English Market.

• Old

  San Francisco's Victory Gardens 2008; old varieties of plants evolve through hybridization; master gardener's greenhouse and garden.

• Olives

  Replanting a live Christmas tree; olive oil; the kitchen of local cook Lorenza di Medici.

• On the Water

  A garden on the water; daylilies; chef Ryan Hardy uses local ingredients at The Coach House on Martha's Vineyard; viticulture: growing grapes.

• Onion Culture

  Estate garden; onions; perennial borders.

• Organic Lawn Care

  Caring for a lawn; tomato salad with toast.

• Ornamentals

  Ornamentals; crafting the perfect container; repairing terra cotta.

• The Parterres of Scotland's Drummond Castle

  Scotland; Drummond Castle; gardener; topiaries; small garden.

• Pea Salad

  Cottage-style garden; wisteria; clematis; pea salad.

• Pearl Fryar's Topiary

  Topiaries; photographer Cynthia Woodyard.

• Perennial Favorites

  New perennial introductions; dividing perennials; growing peppers; stuffed peppers; perennial vines.

• Perennial Favorites

  The Huntington Botanical Gardens in California; New York Botanical Garden; a recipe features green tomatoes.

• Perennial Gardening; Birds

  Seeds; vegetables for home gardens; controlling insects.

• Planting and Lawn Repair

  Seeding a lawn.

• Port Arthur

  Summer flowering bulbs; corn; onions; power rake; crab grass.

• Portland, Oregon
• Potatoes and Radishes

  Foster hollies; azaleas; bare root roses; pickled radish with ginger.

• Private Garden in Rhode Island
• Propagating Shrubs

  Propagating shrubs; annual flowers; peach crisp.

• Provence

  Claus Scheinert's La Casella features plantings used as architecture; Le Moulin de Mougins in France.

• Quebec

  Quebec province: Reford Gardens; Chateau Frontenac's rooftop garden; garden storage.

• Recycled Wood Mulch

  Wood/paper mulch for grass seed; corn pudding.

• Recycling; Horticultural Exhibition

  Recycling.

• Rock and Water Feature

  Rock and water feature in a suburban garden.

• Rock and Water Feature

  Conifers; heathers; soil prepartion; green beans; tomato.

• Royal Botanic Gardens; Princess of Wales Conservatory; Tomatoes

  England; the Royal Botanic Gardens; suburban garden.

• Royal Tasmanian Garden

  Paving materials; tuberous begonias; cucumber sauce.

• Rutabagas; Holland; Sculptures

  Suburban garden; Holland.

• Samurai Shrimp and Spinach

  Vegetable garden; arranging flowers; cabbage; broccoli.

• Saville Gardens

  Saville Gardens, England.

• Scotland's House of Pitmuies

  Scotland; House of Pitmuies; landscape; chef; meat pie.

• Selby Botanical Garden

  Camassia; lilacs; Marie Selby Botanical Garden, Fla.

• Sky

  Tracking tools; how weather and climate affect plant choices; designing with sight in mind; jam made with blackberries and jalapenos.

• Soft

  A specialty grass nursery in New Hampshire; Filoli gardens in northern California shows how good plant choices are used to soften design.

• Solving Garden Problems

  Resolving problems of weather, invasives and diseases.

• Southern California Gardens
• Southern City Garden

  Royal Botanical Garden, Ontario.

• Spring Flowers

  Lilacs; New England Flower Show; edible flowers.

• Spring in Holland

  A spring trip to Holland finds tulips and windmills.

• Spring Pruning

  Hurricane Andrew damages gardens in Florida.

• Spring Updates

  Bulbs; seeding; thinning radishes; tomato plants.

• Spring Vegetable Garden

  Peas; spinach; lamb stew; roses.

• Step Back Into the Past

  Renaissance garden; herbs at Boerner Botanical; salmon and fresh-herb mayonnaise.

• The Suburban Garden

  Daffodils; phlox; peony; broad beans; urban garden.

• Suburban Makeover

  Landscaping a home's front entrance; shrubs; flower arrangement.

• Summertime

  Low-maintenance landscape; watering tools; chilled gazpacho.

• Sweet Peas; Ameriflora 1992; Lilypons Gardens

  Lexington Gardens.

• Topiaries
• Tough

  Plants that stand up to almost any condition; the flowering of a tough urban area in north Philadelphia; root cellars; root vegetables.

• Tough Plants

  Trough garden; drought-tolerant plants; broccoli.

• Transitions

  Backyard makeover; outdoor living area; fragrant branches.

• Transitions

  A rill and borders transform a garden; adding 'steppable' plants to a bare path; potting shed.

• Tree Transplants

  Transplanting trees; shade tolerant plants; spinach salad.

• Trends

  Plants that cope with pollution; choosing art for the garden; livening up an office with plants; growing in winter.

• Trial Gardens
• Tropical Storm; Small Landscaping; Texas

  Suburban garden; Seattle; Houston.

• Truffles

  Truffle hunt; Provence; country house; French cuisine; open-air market.

• Tuscany

  The Tuscan gardens of novelist Paul Gervais in Lucca, Italy; green tomatoes with grapes.

• Umbria

  A modern Renaissance-style garden; a castle with ancient gardens; the town of Deruta, Italy; cooking with fungi porcini.

• Unbelievable Acres
• Undercover

  Ground covers; mulch; seedlings; eggplant; the best ground-covers for shade.

• Urban Cottage Garden

  Cottage-style garden.

• Urban Oasis

  City oasis atop the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles; community gardens; Boston's oldest farmer's market.

• Vancouver

  Vancouver, British Columbia; VanDusen Botanical Garden; Sooke Harbour House; edible flowers and herbs.

• Vancouver

  A traditional Chinese garden; bonsai trees; feng shui in the garden; salmon with lemon verbena.

• Vegetable Garden; Topiary Garden

  Suburban garden; Victory Garden South at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga.

• Vegetable Gardens

  Vegetable gardens.

• Vegetable Gardens

  Garden contest; Massachusetts garden; parsley; celery.

• Vertical

  The best climbing plants; bougainvillea espalier; adding fresh juice to recipes.

• Victory Garden-Inspired Gardens

  A compilation features the best inspired gardens.

• Victory Garden Weekend Projects

  Building and using a moveable trellis; projects to attract birds to the garden; antique stone trough.

• The Victory Garden's Garden Basics

  A compilation show features the best 'Garden Basic' segments from past episodes.

• Virginia

  Holly Shimizu visits a beautiful Virginia garden; green beans and red onions.

• Visit With Tasha Tudor

  Author/illustrator Tasha Tudor; house plants; cyclamen; poinsettias.

• Viva Las Vegas!

  Palms for all climates; Nutri-Gardens; fresh herbs; planting succulent wreaths.

• Water Garden Plants

  Fertilizing leeks; water plants.

• Water Garden: Start to Finish

  Creating a water feature; hosta; summer corn and peaches.

• Water Water Everywhere

  Sprinkler installation; fine-tuning; water gardening; watering tools; water-related projects; author Sharon Lovejoy.

• Weeds and Bugs

  Weeds; insects; cream of cauliflower soup.

• Wet

  The Water Conservation Garden near San Diego; water features and elements; a tea garden; beverages and recipes with fresh herbs and teas.

• Winter Damage

  Winter damage; composting.

• Woodland Plants; Bearded Iris; Strawberry Short Cake

  Oregon.