Episode 3

One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back at some of the remarkable gardeners shining a light on how people can grow their own.

At Longmeadow, he sows cosmos for cutting and shares his recipe for success at growing blueberries. He also makes a delicious sauce using his home-grown tomatoes.

Sue Kent heads to the Welsh borders to meet a grower who turns beautiful blooms into inspired works of art. Rekha Mistry serves up some expert tips from her kitchen garden in the Peak District. And Joe Swift gets a lesson in bud grafting from Chelsea award-winning designer Tom Hoblyn.

There’s a chef turned gardener who takes great pride in growing a tasty array of produce. And a group of allotment holders in Birmingham reveal their joy and sense of community when tending their plots.