Trafford
Peter Gibbs hosts this week's horticultural programme from Trafford, Greater Manchester.
Which luxury vegetable shall I grow in a northern climate? Why are my potatoes perfect on the outside, but black on the inside? How can I get my wife to spend more time in the allotment?
The GQT panellists are back in Trafford to answer these questions and more in front of a live audience. Ready to share their top tips on all your garden gripes are proud plantswoman, Christine Walkden, the 鈥楳r Cool鈥� of the plant world Ashley Edwards, and passionate ethnobotanist James Wong.
Also, regular GQT panellist, Juliet Sargeant sheds light on the mysterious practice of potato chitting.
Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
Executive Producer: Louisa Field
A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
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Peter 鈥�
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Silene stenophylla, Narrow-leafed campion
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Christine 鈥�
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Soldanella Alpina
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Ashley 鈥撎�
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Snowdrop
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James 鈥撎�
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Opuntia, Cactus
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Q 鈥� After the winter frost, my cordyline has black, wilted leaves. How can I stimulate new growth?听
(3 minutes 49 seconds)
Q 鈥� My bathroom orchid has ugly grey roots sprouting out the pot, can I chop them off?
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(6 minutes 45 seconds)
Q 鈥� I鈥檝e been using a terracotta rhubarb forcer with no success, what am I doing wrong?
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(9 minutes 20 seconds)
Q 鈥� If I鈥檓 using commercial nematode slug deterrent, should I avoid growing tagetes nearby?
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(12 minutes 3 seconds)
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Christine 鈥撎�
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Tagetes exotica
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James 鈥�
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Tagetes minuta
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Huacatay, Peruvian black mint
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Mycorrhizal fungi
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Q 鈥� What are your preferred potato varieties?
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Christine 鈥撎�
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Charlotte potato
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James 鈥�
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Peruvian potato
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Ashley 鈥撎�
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Anya potato
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Q 鈥� My potatoes look great on the outside with no obvious signs of damage, but when I cut them open, they鈥檙e black and hollow. What could be the cause?
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(24 minutes 16 seconds)
Q 鈥� Which luxury fruit would the panel recommend to grow in a northern allotment?
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(26 minutes 12 seconds)
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James 鈥�
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Rosemary听
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Sage
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Salad
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Raspberries
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Blackcurrants
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Gooseberries
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Ashley 鈥撎�
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Pineapple sage
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Wasabi rocket
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Christine 鈥撎�
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Melon
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Q 鈥� I want to bring some summer colour into the garden so it attracts bees. Which flowers should I grow in my shaded flower bed?听
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(30 minutes 10 seconds)
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Ashley 鈥撎�
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Schizophragma
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Christine 鈥撎�
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Pittosporum tobira
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Q 鈥� What is the best way of using spent tomato compost?听
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(32 minutes 24 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Except for hostas and ferns, which plants with flowers can I grow under the shade of trees?听
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Christine 鈥�
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Aquilegia
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Aconitum
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Scilla peruviana
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Chionodoxa
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Whatsonia
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Cyclamen听
Ashley 鈥�
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Astrantia
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wood aster
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epimedium
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James 鈥�
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Tulips
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fritillaries
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Lunaria
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cow parsley
(34 minutes 47 seconds)
Q 鈥� How do I get my wife to spend more time on the allotment?
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