Great Torrington
Peter Gibbs and the panel answer horticultural questions from an audience in Great Torrington, Devon.
Peter Gibbs is joined by Anne Swithinbank, Pippa Greenwood, and Matthew Pottage. Together, they answer your gardening queries.
The panellists are near Great Torrington, Devon in the beautiful garden of RHS Rosemoor where they recommend some methods for growing the most delicious courgettes, divulge the secret to cultivating successful delphiniums, and get excited by ideas for aquatic planting in and around a pond.
Away from the questions, Pippa Greenwood heads to RHS Rosemoor鈥檚 Southwest and Devon orchard to hear about their bumper crop of apples and Chris Beardshaw celebrates the character, history and folklore of a deciduous tree native to the UK - the hazel.
Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Bethany Hocken
A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
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Q 鈥� How can I grow better sweet peas?
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Q 鈥� At a time when there is interest in rewilding, I鈥檓 more interested in re-taming my garden. It鈥檚 a bit daunting with an invasion of winter heliotrope, alexanders in the spring, and advancing brambles. Does the panel have any advice on how to tackle this?
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Q 鈥� Last year, I moved into the village of Alsweir and we live on the banks of the river Mull. I built three raised beds out of sleepers and planted them with courgettes. The courgettes have turned yellow and rot on the ends and fall off. Can the panel help, please?
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Q 鈥� Is there a secret to growing delphiniums?
(11 minutes 10 seconds)
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Feature 鈥� Pippa Greenwood headed to RHS Rosemoor鈥檚 Southwest and Devon orchard to hear about their bumper crop of apples.
(14 minutes 14 seconds)
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鈥楶ig鈥檚 Nose鈥�
鈥楬angy Down鈥�
鈥楤radninch Black鈥�
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Q 鈥� I grow camelias and would love to propagate some of the most beautiful ones. As I鈥檓 almost 75 years old, I would like some suggestions for speedy results.
(21 minutes 29 seconds)
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Camellia, 鈥楧octor King鈥�
Camellia, 鈥楧octor Burnside鈥�
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Q 鈥� I have two neighbouring ash trees - one of which has ash die back disease, the other appears to be healthy. Should I remove just the affected one or both?
(25听 minutes 03 seconds)
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Q 鈥� I鈥檝e created a wildlife pond in my garden. What native plants can the panel recommend to add colour and structure to the pond?
(26听 minutes 20 seconds)
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Pippa 鈥�
Bladderwort
Stratiotes, Water soldier
Hydrocharis, Frogbit
Matthew 鈥�
Purple loosestrife
Aponogeton distachyos
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Feature 鈥� Chris Beardshaw celebrates the character, history, and folklore of the hazel.
(31 minutes 04 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Is there any way to integrate green manure into a no dig system?
(34 minutes 16 seconds)听
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Maize
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Anne 鈥�
Broad beans
Borage
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Q 鈥� Have the panel ever been traumatised by a gardening experience?
(37 minutes 48 seconds)听
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Pippa 鈥�
Beetroot
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Matthew 鈥�
Dahlia
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