Shepton Mallet: Garlic Rust, Mushroom Compost and Plant Renaissance
Any tips on combating garlic rust? How should I spread mushroom compost? Which plants do you predict will make a renaissance? Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel have all the answers.
Any tips on combating garlic rust? How should I spread mushroom compost in my garden? Which plants do you predict will make a renaissance?
Peter Gibbs and a team of experts visit the market town of Shepton Mallet to solve gardening conundrums from an audience of gardeners. In the hot seats this week are house plant guru Anne Swithinbank, pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, and garden designer Matthew Wilson.
Later in the programme, Matthew Wilson travels to Bath to meet with Britain In Bloom champions Steve Brook and Barry Cruz. He gathers some useful tips and tricks for snagging the title of champion.
Producer: Daniel Cocker
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod鈥�
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
A Somethin' Else production for 91热爆 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
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Q 鈥� Any tips on growing iris? (03鈥�40鈥�)
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Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Iris 脳 hollandica, dutch iris
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Q 鈥� What the best way to spread mushroom compost in my garden? Which crops like and dislike it? (07鈥�14鈥�)
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Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Brassicas
Rhododendrons
Pieris
blueberries
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Q 鈥� How do I revive the grass around my large Acers on my lawn? (10鈥�13鈥�)
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Q 鈥� Is it possible to divide a bird of paradise? And if so, how and when? (14鈥�02鈥�)
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Feature 鈥� Matthew Wilson meets with 鈥楤ritain in Bloom鈥� Champions Steve Brook and Barry Cruz to hear their tips and tricks on how to snag the title of champion. (18鈥�29)
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Q 鈥� Are hellebores easy to grow? (23鈥�18鈥�)
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Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Helleborus听foetidus, stinking hellebores
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Q 鈥� How do I combat garlic rust during the winter months? (30鈥�11鈥�)
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Q 鈥� What varieties of salad leaves should we grow around our caf茅 that will regularly grow back? (34鈥�00鈥�)
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Pippa Greenwood 鈥�
Lactuca sativa, Common Lettuce
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Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Tom Thumb lettuce
Spinach
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Q 鈥� Could a strawberry tree survive on a sandy soil and endure Scottish weather? (33鈥�39鈥�)
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Q 鈥� what plants would the panel like to see make a renaissance? (37鈥�16鈥�)
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Anne Swithinbank 鈥�
Aphelandra squarrosa, zebra plant
Pippa Greenwood 鈥�
Peonies
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Matthew Wilson 鈥�
Dwarf conifers听
Junipers
Pinus听mugo, dwarf mountain pine
Heathers
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