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Season 1, Episode 2
The horticultural expert shows viewers how her garden has both a sunny side and a shady one, and takes the opportunity to look at how plants have adapted to one or the other. Carol also gives a useful lesson in choosing plants that will thrive because they've been planted in the right place
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Carol Klein
(Presenter)
Tom Weston
(Director)
Kerry Richardson
(Executive producer)
Jonathan Stadlen
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Carol Klein
(Presenter)
Best Known For:
Her appearances on all manner of gardening shows
Early-life:
Born in Walkden, Salford, Lancashire in 1945, Carol originally trained as an art teacher and taught in schools in the London area before moving to Devon. There she taught at North Devon College before setting up her own plant nursery, Glebe Cottage Plants.
Career:
She made her TV debut on Gardeners' World in 1989 and has since presented other gardening programmes such as Real Gardens and Open Gardens. Recent projects include Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein which follows a year in the life of Carol's garden at Glebe Cottage in North Devon, and Grow Your Own Veg, which encouraged people to start growing their own vegetables. She is known for her cheerful presenting style and is hugely popular among gardeners.
Quote:
"I'll just do whatever I do better. I'll keep on keeping on. Anyway, it's just television, isn't it - it's not real life."
Trivia:
Klein's newspaper columns are highly regarded.
Tom Weston
(Director)
Kerry Richardson
(Executive producer)
Jonathan Stadlen
(Executive producer)
