Teletext Recovery - 31/01/1991

P637 CEEFAX 637 Thu 31 Jan 21:52/51  GARDENERS'  QUESTION  TIME 1/8 Larger flowers for winter flower arrangements: Hellebores - Christmas Rose, Potters Wheel Viburnum Tinus Or force daffodils and narcissus in a cold frame or greenhouse, planting in October for flowering in February. Black spots on broad beans, planted in deep beds This is chocolate spot. Grow conventionally, about 6" or 8" apart in 9" double rows. High potash is needed. If necessary, spray with Benomyl and spray again after three weeks. 400 Weekend Index 490 NNTS Next Page Radio GulfIndex TV/Radio

P637 CEEFAX 637 Thu 31 Jan 21:51/48  GARDENERS'  QUESTION  TIME 2/8 How to have a holly tree ablaze with berries: Apart from Ilex Pyramidalis which berries without a partner, all other species need a male and female shrub/ tree. Plant less than 100 yards apart. Female: Golden King, JC van Tol, Madame Briot Male: Hedgehog Holly, Golden Milkboy If pruning is necessary, prune after end of berrying season when frosts have cleared - early spring for example. 600 TV 631 Radio 1 633 Radio 3 630 Radio 632 Radio 2 635 Radio 5 Next Page Radio GulfIndex TV/Radio

P637 CEEFAX 637 Thu 31 Jan 22:01/22  GARDENERS'  QUESTION  TIME 3/8 Climbing plants in containers to cover eight-foot metal posts: Lonicera Japonica - Vigorous, small- leaved climber, very fragrant. (Usually seen in aurea-reticulata form). Clematis - HF Young, Miss Bateman, Comtesse de Bouchaud (top with 2" of gravel to keep them well-watered) Star Jasmine Eccremocarpus Scaber (Chilean Glory Vine) Plant winter-flowering heathers round the base. An 18-inch cube container is recommended, using John Innes No 3.  Next Page Radio GulfIndex TV/Radio

P637 CEEFAX 637 Thu 31 Jan 21:07/14  GARDENERS'  QUESTION  TIME 4/8 Is pruning advisable in an orchard of fruit trees planted between 1913 and 1923? What should it be planted with? Hard pruning is NOT recommended, but if a tree is congested, open it out a bit and removj dead wood. If you wish to replenish old varieties, the Brogdale Orchard Trust at Faversham in Kent will advise, as they care for the National Fruit Collection. 600 Index 631 Radio 1 634 Radio 4 630 Radio 633 Radio 3 635 Radio 5 Next Page Radio GulfIndex TV/Radio

P637 CEEFAX 637 Thu 31 Jan 21:09/16  GARDENERS'  QUESTION  TIME 5/8 Climbing rose flowering profusely at top of six foot wall, but thin below. Take off supports, thin out, and take two best stems. Pull down and fix against wall horizontally. Shoots will develop to fill gaps. Or plant bushes in front to cover the gaps. 600 Index 631 Radio 1 633 Radio 3 630 Radio 632 Radio 2 634 Radio 4 Next Page Radio GulfIndex TV/Radio

P637 CEEFAX 637 Thu 31 Jan 21:01/30  GARDENERS'  QUESTION  TIME 6/8  Topical Tips ■ Plant shallots under cloches, so that tips are just above surface. Variety: Hativj de Nirot. Plant a few in trays for use as flavouring in the kitchen. ■ Take cuttings of fleshy-rooted perennials (oriental poppies/romneya/ primula). Cut root into 1"-1½" pieces and plant six to eight lengthwise in a 4" pot, and cover with general purpose compost. 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit. ■ Plant cauliflower seeds (Dok Elgon), two per 3½" pot. 50 degrees Fahrenheit. When germinated, discard weaker of two. 630 Radio 633 Radio 3 635 Radio 5 Next Page Radio GulfIndex TV/Radio

P637 CEEFAX 637 Thu 31 Jan 21:51/03  GARDENERS'  QUESTION  TIME 7/8  If you would like further copies of Gardeners' Question Time fact sheets, send a SAE to: GQT, BBC, PO Box 450, Manchester M60 1FZ. Please mark envelopes with the relevant fact sheet number. There is a Gardeners' Question Time telephone line with the same information as above. Call: 0836 406089. Calls cost 33p per minute evenings and weekends, 44p per minute at other times 600 TV 631 Radio 1 633 Radio 3 630 Radio 632 Radio 2 635 Radio 5 Next Page Radio GulfIndex TV/Radio

P637 CEEFAX 637 Thu 31 Jan 21:51/04  GARDENERS'  QUESTION  TIME 8/8  MORE SUCCESSFUL GARDENING CASSETTE If you are looking for the ideal gift for a keen gardener, the Gardeners' Question Time cassette, More Successful Gardening, is just the thing. The regular team members discuss the most popular, and sometimes most troublesome, topics that crop up throughout the year. The cassette costs £3.75 (inc postage and packing) from: GQT, BBC, PO Box 27, Manchester M60 1SJ. Make cheques and postal orders payable to Gardeners' Question Time. 630 Radio 633 Radio 3 634 Radio 4 Next Page Radio GulfIndex TV/Radio

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