Hampshire
Kathy Clugston is in Hampshire for this week's GQT. Joining her are experts Ashley Edwards, Pippa Greenwood and Juliet Sargeant.
What plant related songs would the panel add to their gardening playlist? Why is it so difficult to grow cucumbers? Why aren鈥檛 my strawberry plants producing any fruit?
Kathy Clugston is in Hampshire for this week's GQT. Joining her are pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, head gardener Ashley Edwards and garden designer Juliet Sargeant.
Later in the show, Matthew Wilson gives us a much needed mulching masterclass, where we find out how to get the best out of our organic matter.
Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
Executive Producer: Hannah Newton
A Somethin' Else production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
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Q 鈥� Are there any foliage plants that stay green all year around?
(3 minutes 22 seconds)听
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Juliet 鈥�
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Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus France Bleu
Pittosporum
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Ashley 鈥�
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Myrtle
Rosemary
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Pippa 鈥�
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Euonymus
Emerald Gaiety
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Q 鈥� What are the panel鈥檚 favourite types of succulents?
(5 minutes 30 seconds)听
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Pippa 鈥�
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Aloes
Rosette Succulent
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Ashley 鈥�
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Donkey鈥檚 Tail
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Q 鈥� Should I be cutting my red currents back frequently or should I leave them alone?
(7 minutes 58 seconds)
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Q 鈥� How do you get rid of box caterpillars?
(11 minutes 15 seconds)
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Feature- Matthew Wilson mulching masterclass.
(16 minutes 05 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Why are my strawberry plants not producing any fruit?
(22 minutes 05 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Why is growing cucumbers so difficult?
(24 minutes 36 seconds)
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Ashley 鈥�
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Cucumelons
Crystal Lemon
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Q 鈥� What pollinator plants would thrive in a south facing bed and in well-drained clay soil?
(29 minutes 27 seconds)
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Juliet 鈥�
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Roses
Philadelphus
Nepeta
Kit Kat
Osteospermum or African Daisies
Salvias
Sage
Salvia Hotlips
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Ashley 鈥�
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Miscanthus
Erigeron
Stipa Tenuissima
Calamintha
Rosemary
Verbena Bonariensis
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Q 鈥� Why haven鈥檛 my runner beans grown as tall as they usually do?
(34 minutes 20 seconds)
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Q 鈥� What plant related songs would the panel add to their gardening playlist?
(37 minutes 14 seconds)
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- Fri 1 Sep 2023 15:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 3 Sep 2023 14:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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