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What plants could I use for flavouring in my gin? What's eaten the heads of my daffodils? What hardy exotic plants could I grow? Peter Gibbs and his panel have the answers.

What type of plants could I grow to use as flavouring in my gin? What's eaten the heads of my daffodils? What hardy exotic plants could I grow in my garden?

Peter Gibbs and his league of horticultural experts are in Reading for this week's episode of Gardeners' Question Time.

Joining Peter to unearth answers to the audience's gardening conundrums are passionate plantsman Matthew Biggs, garden designer Juliet Sargeant and self proclaimed botany geek James Wong.

Later in the show, we hear from Chris Beardshaw who shares advice on the best type of pots to put your plants in during the spring.

Producer: Dominic Tyerman

Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock

Executive Producer: Carly Maile

A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4

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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Apr 2024 14:00

Plant List

Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.

Q 鈥� What has eaten the heads of my daffodils? (3鈥�06")

Q 鈥� I鈥檓 trying to make my own gin, what other things do the panel suggest I plant to use as flavouring? (6鈥�20")

Matt Biggs 鈥�

Iris听pseudacorus, yellow iris

Iris听'Florentina' (IB/TB), orrice root

听

James Wong 鈥�

Pandanus听amaryllifolius, pandan wangi

Juliet Sargeant 鈥�

Chamaemelum听nobile, common chamomile

Melissa听officinalis, lemon balm

Fragaria听vesca听(F), alpine Strawberries

听

Q 鈥� Is it worth grafting my tomato plant or should I leave it alone? 听(08鈥�50")

听

Q 鈥� What can I grow underneath yew trees? (12鈥�24")

听

Juliet Sargeant 鈥�

Cyclamen coum

Cyclamen hederifolium

Pachysandra听terminalis,japanese spurge

听

Matt Biggs 鈥�

Euphorbia Robbiae, mrs robb's bonnet

Brunnera macrophylla, siberian bugloss

Eranthis听hyemalis听'Orange Glow', winter aconite 'orange glow'

Rambler roses

听

Feature 鈥� Chris Beardshaw鈥檚 guide to picking the perfect pot for your plants (14鈥�25")

听

Q 鈥� Is it worth having a polytunnel when I鈥檓 constantly regulating its temperature? (23鈥�31")

听

Q 鈥� Which veg can be planted in raised plugs and during the spring? (27鈥�19")

听

James Wong 鈥�

Tomatoes

Bush tomatoes

Sun gold tomatoes

Chillies

Courgettes

听

Matt Biggs 鈥�

Chards

Lettuces

听

Q 鈥� What hardy exotic plants could I grow in my garden? (32鈥�41")

听

Juliet Sargeant 鈥�

Canna Lillies

Calla Lillies

Gingers

Lemon Grass

听

Matt Biggs 鈥�

Catalpa听bignonioides, indian beam trees

Paulownia听tomentosa, foxglove tree

Aucuba听japonica听'Crotonifolia' (f/v), japanese laurel 'Crotonifolia'

Begonia sutherlandii, sutherland begonia

Begonia听grandis听subsp.听Evansiana, hardy begonia

听

James Wong 鈥�

Pleione, indian crocus

Bletilla听striata, common bletilla

Calanthe

Cypripedium

Dendrobium

Q 鈥� Why do allotments seem to attract interesting people with interesting characteristics? (37鈥�48")

听

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