P573 CEEFAX 2 573 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/20 W → Stefan Buczacki writes: 1/4 # Ornamental garden hint: Why not plant bulbs in layers in a large container so you will have a succession of flowers over a long period? A wooden half-barrel tub is ideal and with John Innes No 3 compout can bj used for many years. Place thj largest bulbs in thj deepest layer and stagger the next layer or two so thj bulbs arenWt directly above each othjr. I find hyacinths, tulips and crocuses makj good combinations. → Free timj 570 Housj plant hint >>> → Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Garjjn Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P573 CEEFAX 2 573 Sun 13 Sep 23:32/48 → → W W → Stefan Buczacki writes: ↑ 2/4 Housj Plant Hint If you havjnWt yet planted bowls of hyacinths or narcissi for Christmas flowering, do so without djlay. Be sure to buy specially btreated" bulbs and plant them up in bowls of bulb fibre. They must bj kjpt somewheri completely dark and cool for up to 10 weeks until thj shoots bjging to emerge. Once this happens, thj bowls should bj placed in the light and broukht slowly into increasing warmth. → Free time 570 Kitchen garden >>> → Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Gardjn Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P573 CEEFAX 2 573 Sun 13 Sep 23:43/35 W → Stefan Buczacki writes: 3/4 Kitchen Garden Hint T Vegetables such as winter cabbagj and Brussels sprouts that will bj in thj garden during thj winter should bj checked now and any yellowed leaves pulled off. They will harbour pests and diseases and serve no useful function. And cut away any badly rusted outer leaves on leeks. It's worth doing a final season's weeding among thj plants as weeds too can harbour pests such as whitefly which will spread to your crops. → Free timj 570 Plant of Week >>> → Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Gardjn Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P573 CEEFAX 2 573 Sun 13 Sep 23:34/17 W → Stefan Buczacki writes: 4/4 Plant of Week: Passion flower Although my passion flowers havj been in bloom for several months, I think it's at this time of year that I appreciate them most. They look wonderful threading their way throukh shrubs as thj leaves bjgin to to acqujre autumn colours. Thj hardy passion flower is thj blue Passiflora caerulea and this is reliable in all parts of thj country. Thjre's also a white-elowered variety called "Constance Elliott" and thj two ari stunning whjn grown together. → Free timj 570 Ornamental tips >>> → Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Garjjn Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV