Bradford: Buddha's Hand, Yorkshire Climate & Upcycled Ginnels
What鈥檚 the best time to sow and harvest up north? Why won't my Buddha's hand plant produce fruit? Can nematodes get rid of coddling moth? Kathy and the panel have all the answers.
What鈥檚 the best time to sow and harvest up north? Why won't my Buddha's hand plant produce fruit? Can nematodes get rid of codling moth?
Kathy Clugston and the Gardeners鈥� Question Time team head to Bradford, the UK鈥檚 City of Culture 2025, to tackle your trickiest gardening dilemmas. Kathy is joined by garden designers Marcus Chilton-Jones, Matthew Pottage and Juliet Sargeant.
Later in the programme, Juliet visits a hidden gem transformed by the Lister Community Action Group. Discover how volunteers have breathed new life into a once-forgotten ginnel, turning it into a vibrant community oasis.
Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
A Somethin' Else production for 成人快手 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.听
Q 鈥� We鈥檙e running a plant stall mid-July,鈥妛hat can we take cuttings of during this month that would have enough time produce something worth selling? (01鈥�41鈥�)
Matthew Pottage 鈥�
Veronicastrum
Astrantia
Lysimachia, loosestrife
Cornus, dogwood
Salix, willow
Juliet Sargeant 鈥�
Delphinium
Phlox
Lupinus, lupins
Marcus Chilton Jones 鈥�
Crocosmia
Crocosmia听'Lucifer', montbretia 'Lucifer'
Rhizomatous irises
Q 鈥� What鈥檚 the best time to sow and harvest in the north of England? (03鈥�35鈥�)
Q 鈥撯�� Could you recommend shrubs or small trees that will thrive in clay soil and add structure and interest throughout the year? (08鈥�15鈥�)
Marcus Chilton Jones 鈥�
Alders
Salix, willow
Q 鈥� Lawn Turf!鈥奀an I use the soil as is? Should I sift it or do I need to sterilize it before planting seeds? (13鈥�41鈥�)
Feature 鈥� Juliet Sargeant takes a tour of an upcycled ginnel in Mannigham, led by volunteers of Lister Community action group (16鈥�25)
Marcus Chilton Jones 鈥�
Cercis听siliquastrum, judas tree
Matthew Pottage 鈥�
Fuchsia听'Ralph Oliver' (d)
Q 鈥� What plants and shrubs would survive the Yorkshire climate and provide colour and impact? (22鈥�41鈥�)
Matthew Pottage 鈥�
Daphne听脳听transatlantica听Eternal Fragrance听('Blafra'PBR), daphne [Eternal Fragrance]
Daphne听odora听'Aureomarginata' (v), gold edged winter daphne
Juliet Sargeant 鈥�
Nassella听tenuissima, mexican feather grass
Sanguisorba听armena, armenian burnet
Narcissus听'T锚te-脿-t锚te' (12), daffodil 'T锚te-脿-t锚te'
Rudbeckia, coneflower
Q 鈥� Do the panel have any experience of using nematodes to control coddling moth? (26鈥�35鈥�)
Q 鈥� What do I need to do to get a good potato crop in bags or sacks? (29鈥�19鈥�)
Q 鈥� My Buddha's hand plant refuses to produce any fruit 鈥� what can I do to encourage it? (31鈥�44鈥�)
Q 鈥� Walk us through your journey from being an amateur gardeners to Gardeners鈥� Question Time panellist. (35鈥�37鈥�)
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