Gardening From The Ground Up: Growing Roses; Gardening From The Ground Up: Salad Days

On the subject of pruning roses, the host John E. Bryan says simply: "Don't be frightened by it." Bryan, a graduate of the Royal Botanic Society, is a congenial, burly man, who confidently lumbers through the garden-whether it be a bed of roses, or a square of greens-espousing simple wisdom and good advice with a rugged can-do attitude. It's infectious. In Growing Roses, Bryan gives a brief delightful history of the rose, and then shows viewers how to buy, plant, feed, prune, and cut roses, as well as how to deal with the common diseases roses are subject to. In Salad Days, Bryan grabs a shovel and rake, heads for the garden, and demonstrates how to prepare a garden bed; hoe rows; plant radishes, lettuce, peas, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and zucchini; and water, thin, and rotate your crops. And, of course, how to harvest a yummy salad as payment for your hard-working efforts. Originally broadcast on KQED in San Francisco, these programs are both highly recommended. (Available from: One Up Productions, P.O. Box 410777, San Francisco, CA 94141.)