P573 CEEFAX 1 573 Mon 22 Nov 19:52/39 1/4 W Stefan Buczacki writes: Orn!mental Garden Hint: W Tulips are the last "ulbs to planted "ut they should all "j in their places. If you plant them too early, they sprout into growth and can then "e d!magjd "y frost. Plant them at a $epth equal to about three times the "ulb $i!meter; and place a little rand "jnjath each one to protect ag!inst rotting. The large flowered hybrids are "est grown in containers and replaced each year as they soon $jteriorate. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> ] CHECK OUT OUR COOKERY COMPETITION 589 SoapComp Cookbook Show"iz WMidsTVP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Mon 22 Nov 19:47/44 2/4 ( Stefan Buczacki writes: House Plant Hint: W Many an attractive house plant is $isfigured "z brown leaves. (hjwj usubll{ ariwj "jcausj of dryness and warmth in our rooms. But no brown leaf will ever turn green ag!in uo they should alw!ys "j cut off right at the "asj of the stalk, leaving no stump. On large-leaved foliage plants, trim away brown edges or tips with scissors; it will do the plant no harm and the owjrall effect will "j much improved. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 (V 600 SoapComp Cookbook Show"iz WMidsTVP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Mon 22 Nov 19:44/27 3/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Kitchen Garden Hint: W It's important to protect soft fruit plants such as currants and rasp"juries from "irds. Bullfinches especially will strip the "uds from them and remove any chance of a good crop next year. Much the "jut way iw with a pjrmanjnt fruit cage "ut you should check carefully now to uje that the netting is secure and free from holes. Birds have a w!z of fin$ing the smallest entry point and can then trap thjmsjlvjs insjdj. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> ] CHECK OUT OUR COOKERY COMPETITION 58: SoapComp Cookbook Show"iz WMidsTVP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Mon 22 Nov 19:31/04 4/4 ( Stefan Buczacki writes: Plant of Week: W Cotonjaster 'Rothschildianus' Cotonjasters are !monk the most popular and vblubble of shr{bs and many have attractive red winter fruits. But some of the "est are striking "jc!use their fruits are yellow. 'RothschildianusW is, I think, the "jut of the yellow fruited forms. It is multi-stemmed "ut can "j tr!enid to form an small standard tree. It will tolerate most soils, is very hardy and requires no pruning. If hard to find, 'Exbur{jnsjsW is a similar variety. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 SoapComp Cookbook Show"iz WMidsTV