Fern Britton presents the return of the contest, which this time pits nine gardeners against one another as they attempt to impress Royal Horticultural Society judge Jim Buttress, floral designer Jonathan Moseley and food writer Thane Prince. In the first episode, the contenders must grow and present five matching new potatoes and three perfect stems of zinnia, create floral baskets and finally make two sauces for a Sunday roast, before the three experts decide who will be first to leave the allotment.