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GQT At ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ: Episode Three

Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel show from home.

Peter Gibbs is joined by Chris Beardshaw, Anne Swithenbank and Matthew Pottage from the comfort of their own homes, answering questions sent in by the audience.

This week, the panellists discuss the best methods for pruning a Rosemary bush, ideas for a small window box, and - most importantly - the best way to open seed packets.

Away from the questions, Matthew Wilson invites us into his greenhouse to show creative ways for involving children in the garden, and Bunny Guinness gives her top tips for mindfulness and well-being in the garden.

Producer: Hannah Newton
Assistant Producer: Jemima Rathbone

A Somethin' Else production for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4

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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Apr 2020 14:00

Plant List

Anne – Rhododendron ‘¹ó°ù²¹²µ°ù²¹²Ô³Ù¾±²õ²õ¾±³¾³Ü³¾â€™

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Q – After very successfully composting any old cotton scraps I am now thinking of using wool jumpers to repel slugs? What does the team think? (2 minutes 25)

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Q – I am growing for the first time 3 varieties of bean: broad bean, runner bean, and French beans. All the seeds have germinated now but the beans are starting to get a bit leggy, and they are not fit yet for planting out. What should I do? (6 minutes 05)

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Q – My daughter has a massive Rosemary which flowers beautifully every year. Will she kill it if she prunes it after flowering, right down to the woody base to possibly 6 inches (15cm) above the ground? (9 minutes 33)

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Gardening with Children Feature (13 minutes 30)

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Pickles

Mizuna

Sweet Pepper

Lettuce

Broccoli

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Vermiculite

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Chris – Alfalfa Sprouts

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Q – My 8-year-old arrived home with a stem of a sunflower she had planted in a takeaway coffee cup. It has grown wonderfully - we were wondering what to do with it now? (20 minutes 10)

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Q – I garden in a north/south facing flat with no outdoor space at all. I have 4 windowsills and 2 ‘sunlight bulbs’ in desk lamps. I am struggling with getting enough light for my seedlings to thrive. How can I use what I have, along with props from around the flat to ensure my chilli, peppers, squash and other vegetables don’t sulk and die? (22 minutes 30)

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Q – I have Echeveria of some sort. It has been happily growing for a year. It has now produced a baby. Could I pot this up as a new plant, and how do I keep the plant to a smallish size so it doesn’t need a wall to prop it up? (26 minutes 10)

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Matthew – Hybrid of Echeveria and Pachyphytum – Pachyveria

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Gardening for Mental Health with Bunny Guinness (29 minutes)

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Q –I have a small window box on the ground floor of my house. It gets blisteringly hot in summer despite regular watering each evening. I had miniature roses in it, but they were roasted. Any ideas panel? It is 60cmx25cm by 15cm deep. (33 minutes)

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Anne – Houseleeks (Sempervivums)

Sempervivum arachnoideum

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Chris – Mediterranean herbs – Thyme, Marjoram, Rosemary

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Mathhew – Echeveria

Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’

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Q – How do you open seed packets? (37minutes 10)

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