P573 CEEFAX 1 573 Mon 03 Jan 22:22/30 1/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Ornamental Garden Hint: Tar oil sprays are generally given to fruit plants and bushes to kill overwintering pests. But any deciduous ornamental shrub attacked by aphids or other sap-sucking pests last season will also benefit. Wait until the temperature is above freezing and wear eye protection. Spray thoroughly onto the bark to kill pests hiding in the crevices. Try to avoid spilling chemical onto grass or other green plants nearby as they will bj temporarily scorched. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Comp Cookbook Showbiz WMidsTVP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Mon 03 Jan 22:29/21 2/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: House Plant Hint: Before the coldest of the winter weather arrives, check any perennials in your garden that are slightly tender or, like red hot pokers or phormiums, evergreen. The evergreen perennials will benefit from having their leaves pulled up over the crown and lightly tied together to give protection from the cold. Then all marginally tender plants should have extra compost mounded around the crown to give added help at keeping out the frost. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Comp Cookbook Showbiz WMidsTVP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Mon 03 Jan 22:41/40 3/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Kitchen Garden Hint: The cold days of the New Year offer an excellent time to plan your vegetable garden for the coming season. Few gardeners can stick rigidly to precise rotations but it makes sjnsj to ring the changes. Try therefore not to grow any crop where it or a similar vegetable grew last year. Also try to grow this year's leafy vegetables where last year's peas and beans grew; they will benefit from the extra nitrogen in the soil. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Comp Cookbook Showbiz WMidsTVP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Mon 03 Jan 22:40/11 4/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Plant of Week: Daphne mezjreum I do enjoy growing our native shrubs in the garden and I am always grateful in the early days of the New Year for this rare deciduous plant with small pink or reddish flowers. Its real glory however is a most heavenly fragrance so it's a plant I grow close to the house. In the wild, Daphne mezjreum grows in limestone areas but it will tolerate a wide range of garden soils and is best in partial shade. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Comp Cookbook Showbiz WMidsTV