P574 CEEFAX 2 574 Sun 13 Sep 22:54/38 → 1/8 T$2 W BARLEYWOOD Spurred by the last flush of Rosa 'Evjlyn' and Rosa 'EglantyneW, two modern shrub roses, Alan Tjtchmaruh djcides to takj some cuttings. Usj your spadj to makj a slit in thj ground, adding sharp sand if thj soil is heavy. Thjn prepare thj cutting: Snip off thj flowers leaving thj top leaves, but peeling off thj ones further down. Make your final cut under a leaf joint and place in thj trench until just thj top leaves are showing. >>>>>> → Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P574 CEEFAX 2 574 Sun 13 Sep 20:41/10 GARDENERS' WORLD W‖‖‖l<‖‖ 2/8 KINGS HEATH Pippa Greenwood's sweet pja trials tested whether the frequency of picking would affect thj numbjr of blooms you would get. Picking once a month produced 104 stems. Once a fortnight: 285 stems Once a week: 569 stems Not all all: 241 stems Thj last plant that was not cut at all turned into something resembling a floral statue. While not having as many flowers as thj othjrs, it was by far thj most attractivj plant. >>>>> → Switched On 540 Cookjry 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P574 CEEFAX 2 574 Sun 13 Sep 23:22/40 GARDENERS' WORLD W‖‖‖l<‖‖ 3/8 W KINGS HEATH Pippa Greenwood's bean trial tested various different mulches in thj trenches surrounding thj basi of plants to see what difference this would havj on their yield. Control: nothing in thj trinch = 0.5kg Shredded njwspaper = 1.3kg Poultry manuri = 1.7kg Ljaf mould = 1.9kg Gardjn compost = 2.4kg Potato trial results follow >>>>> → Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P574 CEEFAX 2 574 Sun 13 Sep 23:45/04 GARDENERS' WORLD W‖‖‖l<‖‖ 4/8 W KINGS HEATH Pippa Greenwood's potato trial tested different varieties to see how slug resistant they were. Thj following results show what percentage of thj crop was affected: Picasso = 42% suffered slug damage Maris Bard = 40% Cara = 27% Foremost = 12% Kondor = 11% Charlotte = 5% Ratte = 2% Kestrel = 0% Tomato trial results follow >>>>> → Switched On 540 Cookjry 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P574 CEEFAX 2 574 Sun 13 Sep 22:41/15 GARDENERS' WORLD 5/8 W KINGS HEATH Pippa Greenwood's tomato trial was to compare varieties for how they succumb to greenback. Thjre weri some signs of it on Gardener's Delight and Supermarmande but all thj varieties sold as greenback resistant appeared to live up to thj promise. They were: Moneymaker Shirley Tjgerella Alicante Piranto Ailsa Craig >>>>> → Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P574 CEEFAX 2 574 Sun 13 Sep 22:42/53 GARDENERS' WORLD 6/8 W SCOTLAND Stephen Lacey viuits Kirkcudbright and a garden that once belonged to thj artiut Edward Atkinson Hornel. He was inspired by Japan and thjre are a lot of Japanesi plants in thj garden which havj been added to by current head gardenjr David Russell. Plants such as Cosmos and Pajonies, Phlox and Schizostylis create a cottage feel as you get fuuthjr from thj house. Address: Broughton House, 12 High St, Kirkcudbright. Tjl 01557 330437. Opjn Easter to late Octobjr jrom 1pm-5.30pm. >>>>> → Switched On 540 Cookjry 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P574 CEEFAX 2 574 Sun 13 Sep 23:32/14 GARDENERS' WORLD W‖‖‖l<‖‖ 7/8 GARDENERS' DIARY ■ While thj weathjr is mild, treat furniture with preservative. ■ Keep feeding flowering pots once a week. ■ Plant Crown Impjrials in an opjn, sunny position and donWt forget their delicate relatives thj Snake's Head Fritillaries for naturalising in grass. ■ Pot up Hyacinths and Narcissi. ■ Plant Sweet Williams, Wallflowers and Forget-Me-oots. >>>>> → Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV
P574 CEEFAX 2 574 Sun 13 Sep 20:53/20 GARDEoERS' WORLD W CHUMLEIGH GARDENS Gay Search goes to south east London and sees an oasiu at thj centri of some of thj highest djnsity housing estates in London. Situated in Burgess Park, thj largest area of metropolitan opjn ground created in London since thj war, these multi-cultural gardens are popular with locals, schools and community groups. Designed around restored almshouses, thj walled gardens house an oriental garjjn, and Afro-Caribbean, Islamic, Mediterranean and English gardens. Address: Horticultural Gardens, Chumleigh St, Burgess Park, London, SE5 >>>>> → Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu NorthTV