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Flowerless Fruit & Fairy Rings!

Amy Racs — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:12:43 +0000

This week the panel explain some supernatural-sounding gardening phenomena. Then the GQT panellists get stuck in helping and advising the participants of our Listeners’ Gardens series: Matthew Biggs gets stuck in creating new borders in Grace’s garden in Nottingham. Anne Swithinbank revisits Katie-The-Rooftop-Allotmenteer in her new-build apartment block in Brighton.

Friday 10th September 2010, 15:00.

Repeated 12th September 2010, 14:00.

A floral GQT summer

Amy Racs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:28:10 +0000

This week we’re at the astonishing cut flower garden at Kelmarsh Hall, Northhampton: Some excellent suggestions for bouquet fillers.

Then, Matthew Wilson is forced to revise his attitude to Pelargoniums after a visit to specialist nursery.

Friday 20th August, 15:00

Sunday 22nd August, 14:00

Yew have to see it to believe it!

Amy Racs — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:37:03 +0000

Chris Beardshaw is on the impressive grounds of Gregynog Hall, Powys, Wales; finding out how to grow the perfect Yew hedge.

Joining him on the Gardeners’ Question Time panel are Matthew Biggs and Anne Swithinbank.

Listen on BBC Radio 4, 3pm Friday 8th August. Repeated at 2pm on Sunday 10th August.

Gardeners With Altitude!

Amy Racs — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:17:34 +0000

When the GQT panel learnt they were joining Blackshaw Head Optimistic Gardeners (aka Gardeners With Altitude), little did they know they would be answering questions in altitude too! I’m not sure they’ve ever recorded from the gallery of a chapel before, but that’s Hebden Bridge for you..

On air: Friday 23 July, 15:00 & repeated Sunday 25 July 14:00

The party continues..

Amy Racs — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:12:05 +0000

Back at the Gardeners’ Question Time Summer Garden Party to catch Peter Gibbs’ “Hot Pot “experiment – who knew that soil temperature could differ so greatly from one pot material to the other?

Meanwhile in the GQT Potting Shed, Pippa Greenwood meets GQT listeners and their diseased plants at the Pest & Disease Clinic.

Rosie Yeomans feeds back on a series of GQT trials being held at Sparsholt College.

The GQT Summer Garden Party!

Amy Racs — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:37:16 +0000

The best of the GQT Summer Garden Party, which this year took place at Sparsholt College, Hampshire. Highlights include Eric Robson as the reluctant flower-arranger, Bob’s Scrapheap Challenge and The Great Snail Swap.

All this and more gardening problem-solving from our indefatigable team of experts!

Friday 2nd July 15:00. Repeated Sunday 4th July 14:00.

Up North with GQT

Amy Racs — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:10:40 +0000

This week we’re in Aberdeenshire with propagation on our minds: How to multiply your pelargoniums and your peonies.

Bunny Guinness returns to Grace’s garden for a spell of garden design magic. Part of our Listeners’ Gardens series.

Soil-free gardening

Amy Racs — Fri, 14 May 2010 09:39:20 +0000

Hydroponics in the home – listen to the ‘How To’ in this week’s Gardeners’ Question Time at 15:00 Friday and 14:00 on Sunday. In addition, Bunny Guinness, Pippa Greenwood and Anne Swithinbank tackle a gardening question from further afield than usual – a British army base in Afghanistan.

Ash-pidistra?

Amy Racs — Fri, 07 May 2010 10:58:23 +0000

What effect will volcanic ash have on plant life? Find out in this week’s Gardeners’ Question Time. In addition, how to cheat using plug plants – Bob Flowerdew condones it… Finally, the Do’s and Don’t of bedding-plant design.

Gardeners’ Question Time has the answers!

Amy Racs — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:37:12 +0000

This week : Horticulturist Matt James investigates the dangers posed to the British countryside and waterways by invasive plants and Anne Swithinbank reveals the tricks of tulip cultivation.

The Q&A session comes from Nottinghamshire, with Bunny Guinness, Pippa Greenwood and Bob Flowerdew.

Friday 30th April 2010, 3pm

Sunday 2nd May 2010, 2pm