P573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/34 1/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Ornamental garden hint: Aphids have been numerous on pond plants this year and they can still cause late season damage if they akin't health with promptly. Never use chemical sprays near a garden pool as you will cause harm to fish and other wildlife. Aphids and othjt pests should bj washed off plants with a strong jet from a hosepipe. They will bj appreciated b8 the fish as food when they drop into the water. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 G's World CookBook FilmQuiz Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/54 2/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: House Plant Hint Specially prepared hyacinth bulbs are coming in to the shops. If you want hyacinths from Christmas flowering, these are the ones to choose Pot them up in bowls of bulb fibre, covet them with newspaper and then put them somewhere cool. You will need to check them regularly after a couple of months to look for the shoots starting to emerge. They should then bj uncovered and, later still, bj gradually brought into warmth Free time 570 Kitchen garden >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 G's World CookBook FilmQuiz Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sun 24 Aug 01:45/17 3/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Kitchen Garden Hint If you haven't yet cut out the old fruited canes of your raspberries, don't djlaz. They should bj cut back to soil level now and the plants mulched. The new canes should also by tied in to the support wires but remove any excess canes to leave seven or eight of the strongest, evenly spaced on each plant. The late fruiting varieties like 'Autumn Bliss' mustn't bj pruned until the New Year. Free time 570 Plant of Week >>> Switched On 540 Cookjty 580 TV 600 G's World CookBook FilmQuiz Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/11 4/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Plant of Week: Japanese Anjmonj The genus anjmonj is large, including several distinct groups of plants. But there is one extremely useful group of herbaceous forms that reach about 60cm and are beautiful in late summer. They will grow almost anywhere and their only drawback is that they can become invasive. Plant them where they can have freedom, therefore. Much my favourite is the single white variety 'Honorinj Jobert'. Free time 570 Ornamental tips >>> Switched On 540 CooKery 580 TV 600 G's World CookBook FilmQuiz Main Menu