The Victory Garden

Join Jamie Durie as he tours San Francisco to see the installation of "Victory Gardens 2008" in front of City Hall's Civic Center. And visit a nursery in New Hampshire to see how many old varieties of plants are still favorites today.

Join Jamie Durie as he tours San Francisco to see the installation of "Victory Gardens 2008" in front of City Hall's Civic Center. And visit a nursery in New Hampshire to see how many old varieties of plants are still favorites today.

Learn about using light in the garden, including a primer on the different types of shade and how to choose the right plant for the right place. Then enjoy a Burmese salad with greens and herbs straight from the garden and greenhouse.

Explore dark chocolate and black plants that look great in any garden and favorite groundcovers for dark locations. Learn how to start a beautiful moss garden and how to select the best, diverse produce at the farmer’s market.

Learn about softscaping and garden grasses that are beautiful yearlong. Jamie Durie visits the famous Filoli gardens in California to learn how good plant choices are used to soften design.

Jamie Durie visits COPIA, the American Center for Food and Wine, to tour the extensive vegetable gardens and orchards. Paul Epsom visits an herb nursery and Jamie learns about the benefits of compost tea in the garden.