The GQT team are in Hale for this week's horticultural programme.
What to plant to turn my garden into an oasis? Where do I start with an allotment riddled with weeds? How do I grow saffron?
In Hale to answer these questions and more are Peter Gibbs and this week’s GQT panel - plants expert Christine Walkden, self-proclaimed botanical geek James Wong, and Ashley Edwards, Head Gardener of Horatio’s Garden.
Also, we return to Horatio’s Garden in Stanmore, West London to find out more about the effect nature has on our mental and physical health.
Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
Executive Producer: Louisa Field
A Somethin' Else production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 – Will my chilies continue to grow if I prune them this season?
(1 minute 13 seconds)
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Q – Should I invest in a trickle watering system? Or stick to using a watering can?
(3 minutes 9 seconds)
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Q – How do I grow saffron?
(6 minutes and 4 seconds)
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Q – Any tips on how to revive my Edelweiss Plants - after the recent cold weather?
(10 minutes 21 seconds)
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Feature – Dan Cocker Interviews Ashley Edwards at Horatio’s Garden in Stanmore
(14 minutes and 42 seconds)
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Q – Given my no-dig approach, Where do I start with an allotment riddled with weeds?
(24 minutes and 45 seconds)
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Q – What alternatives to compost can I use to replenish the nutrients in my soil?
(27 minutes and 17 seconds)
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Q – How can new gardeners achieve free draining moisture retentive soil? – considering the unpredictable seasons
(30 minutes and 35 seconds)
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Q – What I can plant in my small garden to transform it into an Oasis? Any suggestions?
(35 minutes and 34 seconds)
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Q – Have you experienced a disappointing harvest? – What plant or crop was it?
(38 minutes and 30 seconds)
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Gardeners' Question Time
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts
