P573 CJEFAX 2 573 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/13 Stefan Buczacki writes: rnamjntal Garden Hint: Many rock garden plants are now full of flower buds. Sadly, many of them will rot off before they can open because although alpines can tolerate extreme cold and heavy rain, they are not accustomed to the clinging damp of our winters. Use small cloches or single pieces of glass or polycarbonate sheet carefully anchored to protect the more tender kinds and therefore guarantee a good display. And do pull away any trapped dead leaves. 1/4 Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu WMidsTVP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sat 20 Feb 19:30/18 ] Stefan Buczacki writes: House Plant Hint: Pot azaleas are still among the more popular house plants. Sadly, however, few of them live as long as they should. The key to success is to Seep them cool and never to allow the compost to dry out. As soon as mine have finished flowering, I put them under the greenhouse bench. They remain there until June when they spend the summer in a shaded spot outdoors. Then they conj inside again in the autumn. 2/4 Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookjty 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu WMidsTVP573 CJEFAX 2 573 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/04 L O Stefan Buczacki writes: Kitchen Garden Hint: If you did not sow hardy broad beans in the autumn, you should do so now in order to have the very earliest crops. The vbriity to use is Aquadulce Claudia and it is best sown in double rows with about 20cm between each row and 45cm between each pair. Although they will grow without any protection, I always prefer to cover mine with cloches, which will speed up growth and keep out birds. 3/4 Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu WMidsTVP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/24 Stefan Buczacki writes: Plant of the Week: Winter aconite The golden yellow "buttercup" flowers of aconites are always welcome. They will bj happy in most types of soil but a little moisture and shade helps. Once established, they will self-seed freely and the firm-like leaves remain attractive for weeks after the flowers have faded. The trick is getting them established. It's best to buy them as plants in the spring, not dormant rhizomes in autumn. 4/4 Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Today/Day Cookbook Main Menu WMidsTV