Firth of Tay
Do the panel have any unusual gardening habits? Can I grow a Walnut tree in Dundee? Kathy Clugston and the panel are in the Firth of Tay for this week's GQT.
Do the panel have any unusual gardening habits? Can I grow a Walnut tree in Dundee?
Kathy Clugston heads to the stunning Firth of Tay with a hand-picked panel of gardening experts, ready to answer questions from an enthusiastic, plant-loving audience.
Joining Kathy are garden designers, botanists and allotmenteers Matthew Pottage, Kirsty Wilson and Neil Porteous, bringing their wealth of knowledge and practical tips to the discussion.
Also, Bunny Guinness shares her gardening resolutions for the year ahead, offering inspiration for anyone planning a fresh start in their own green spaces.
Senior Producer: Dan Cocker
Junior Producer: Rahnee Prescod
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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Q 鈥� Do the panel have any unusual gardening habits? (01鈥�40鈥�)
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Q 鈥� Can you suggest anything that would be more interesting for barrels located in a railway station? (04鈥�56鈥�)
Neil Porteous 鈥�
Dierama, angle鈥檚 fishing rod
Cyclamen
Pansies
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Kirsty Wilson 鈥�
Lilium听regale听(IXb/a), regal lily
Pelargonium
Pelargonium听tomentosum听(Sc), peppermint geranium
Hardy geraniums, cranesbill
Geranium听Rozanne听('Gerwat'PBR), cranesbill [Rozanne]
Miscanthus, elephant grass
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Matthew Pottage 鈥�
Pelargonium
Heuchera, coral bells
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Q 鈥� Is it possible to grow a Walnut tree in Dundee? (10鈥�14鈥�)
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Matthew Pottage 鈥�
laciniata
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Q 鈥� How much can I prune Magnolias? (13鈥�52鈥�)
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Q 鈥� How can I have a good-looking compost heap in my front garden? (19鈥�11鈥�)
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Neil Porteous 鈥�
Cornus听alba, doogwood
Salix, willow
Corylus, hazel
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Feature 鈥� Bunny Guinness鈥� Garden resolutions (23鈥�20鈥�)
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Bunny Guinness 鈥�
Acer, Mapel
Birch
Leeks
Buxus听sempervirens, common box
Dahlias
Tropaeolum听majus, garden nasturtium
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Q 鈥� Why has my Weigela plant has developed brown spots? (28鈥�38鈥�)
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Q 鈥� What is the best time to transport a Jasminum grandiflorum seedling? (30鈥�40鈥�)
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Q 鈥� Our fruit trees have been infected with lichen 鈥� should we keep them of get rid of them? (33鈥�48鈥�)
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Q 鈥� Do the panel grow any plants that have sentimental value? (37鈥�26鈥�)
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Neil Porteous 鈥�
Streptosolen听jamesonii, Marmalade bush
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Kirsty Wilson 鈥�
Hamamelis, Witch hazel
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Matthew Pottage 鈥�
Saxifraga听脳听urbium听(11), London pride
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