Portstewart
Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts are in Portstewart.
Can weeds replicate the genes of the plants around them? How do you grow a perfect hot chilli? Are some gardeners naturally green-fingered?
Kathy and her insightful team of gardeners are on the windswept coast of Portstewart in Northern Ireland. Ready to share their horticultural knowledge are self-proclaimed botanical geek James Wong, passionate plantsman Neil Porteous, and experienced garden designer Kirsty Wilson.
Later, Kirsty visits Glenarm Castle to have a chat with Andrea and her prickly companion Precious about what we can do in our own gardens to keep hedgehogs safe.
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Producer: Daniel Cocker
Executive Producer: Hannah Newton
A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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Plant List
Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
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Q 鈥� Is it possible to upkeep a green lawn when I have a dog?
(1 minutes 35 seconds)听
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Neil
Ornithogalum Ponticum Sochi
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Q 鈥� How is it possible for one type of apple seed to sprout a different type of apple?
(5 minutes 06 seconds)听
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Q 鈥� Will my mature beech hedge still thrive if I cut it back? Or will it start balding?
(8 minutes 10 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Is it possible for weeds to copy the genetic information of plants around it?
(10 minutes 08 seconds)
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Feature 鈥� Kirsty Wilson鈥檚 hedgehog awareness feature.
(15 minutes 19 seconds)
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Q 鈥� What low maintenance plants can I have in a raised bed that is north facing and windswept?
(20 minutes 44 seconds)
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Neil 鈥�
Veronica Albicans
Berberis thunbergii 鈥楢tropurpurea鈥� nana
Potentilla fruticosa
Erica x darleyensis
Ornithogalum dubium
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James 鈥�
Mertensia Maritima
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Kirsty 鈥�
Germaniums
Geranium 鈥楻ozanne鈥�
Geranium 鈥楢nn Folkard鈥�
Hebe
Taxus Baccata
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Q 鈥� How do I successfully grow a hot chilli? Which variety is the best to grow?
(25 minutes 40 seconds)
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James-
Carolina Reaper
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Q 鈥� What sort of things could I make with the medlar fruits I grow?
(31 minutes 18 seconds)
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Q 鈥� How do I get rid of leaf rolling sawflies?
(35 minutes 30 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Do you think some gardeners are naturally green fingered?
(38 minutes 00 seconds)
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Broadcasts
- Fri 12 May 2023 15:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 14 May 2023 14:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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