Penzance
Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural experts are in Penzance answering questions on woodlice and flowers for weddings.
Considering the climate, what type of produce should we grow in Cornwall? How can I reduce the number of woodlice in my shed? I鈥檝e been asked to grow flowers for a wedding in June. What would you recommend?
Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural experts are in the coastal setting of Penzance for this week鈥檚 episode of Gardeners鈥� Question Time. Joining Kathy on the panel are houseplant expert Anne Swithinbank, self-proclaimed 鈥榖otany geek鈥� James Wong, and garden designer Chris Beardshaw.
Head Gardener at Trebah Gardens, Darren Dickey chats to James Wong about the wonderful array of ferns growing on the sub-tropical site.
Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
Executive Producer: Hannah Newton
A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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蚕鈥拟测 garden has thousands of woodlice. What can I do to reduce their numbers?
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Q鈥擨 have an East and West-facing dry stone wall with an earth top. What are the best plants for this coastal site?
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Tulbaghia
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Cyathea dealbata
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Ladder fern
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Q鈥攃an you recommend any pulses and grains to grow?
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Flageolet
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Quinoa
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Chickpea
Soybean
Edamame
Lupinus
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Dahlia
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Q鈥� I鈥檝e been asked to grow flowers for a wedding in early June. What would you recommend?
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Verbascum chaixii
Purple fennel
Germanic iris
Iris 鈥楳er de Sud鈥�
Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'
Borage
Echium
Lupinus 鈥楶ersian slipper鈥�
Geranium
Acanthus
Anchusa
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Water lily
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Q鈥擟onsidering the climate, what type of produce would the team recommend growing in Cornwall?
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Caper
Mango Anwar Ratol
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础苍苍别鈥�
Loquat
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Actinidia deliciosa, Kiwi
Cocktail kiwi
Chilean guava
Pineapple guava
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