P644 CEJFAX 644 Thu 21 Oct 21:10/37 1/7 GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME Golden Delicious apples with scab: Probably dui to mummified apple left on a tree during winter. For organic treatment, spray with seaweed solution every month throughout season. Or wash with tar oil in winter and spray with a systemic fungicide in spring. Make sure you prune very thoroughly and carefully. &5 Uses of liquid manure from a &5 wormjry: &5 &5 Excellent for pot plants, or save &5 until next spring for application &5 to spring greens. TV Links Radio 3 Radio 4 Radio 5P644 CEEFAX 644 Thu 21 Oct 21:18/27 2/7 GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME Gathering sweet pea seed pods Check if seeds pods are ready for gathering: make sure they are brown and tap to see if they rattle. &5 Gather in dry weather - mid morning on good day - put in paper bag, hang up somewhere warm and light. Rbttle bag daily and then the seeds will just drop out. Tips for growing large pumpkins: Bob suggests a double polytunnjl - &5 small one in a larger one - giving hot, humid conditions ideal for growing monster pumpkins. Fred suggests using plenty of manure &5 and keeping ground moist. TV Links Radio 3 Radio 4 Radio 5P644 CJEFAX 644 Thu 21 Oct 21:18/42 & )|l4|l4|l0|h<| | 3/7 GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME Removing bindweed from a gravel path: Use weedkiller with glyphosate. When weeds die remove gravel, ap8ly Pathclear, then lay down a membrane of porous plastic material. Replace gravel. If the area iu too large for this to bj practical, treat as and when necessary with glyphosate. &5 Remjmbjr when using glyphosate that &5 there needs to bj six hours without rain after application for it to bj successful. Ideal time to apply is &k on a warm, sunny morning. &upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp88pp8z TV Links Radio 3 Radio 4 Radio 5P644 CEEFAX 644 Thu 21 Oct 21:14/04 4/7 GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME Growing cauliflowers and Brussels sprouts in light soil: Both need rich growing conditions. &5 Never let them go short of water or get overcrowded. Bob says lift when in seedbed and replant immediately. This breaks tap root and forms fibrous roots. When transplanting to final conditions they are a much better plant - vigorous and take more quickly. &5 With Brussels sprouts, plant deeply and firm in well. Once they have grown away, earth up stems a little &5 and press down. Noisette is good &k variety to try. &upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz TV Links Radio 3 Radio 4 Radio 5P644 CJEFAX 644 Thu 21 Oct 21:26/22 5/7 GARDENERS' QUESTIOV TIME Growing cauliflowers and Brussels sprouts in light soil (cont): &k &5 Cauliflowers need continuous growth without check, othjrwisj they form as tiny heads. Miniature cauliflowers are now available which you can plant &5 closer togjthjr and which form tennis-ball sized heads. Garant is a good variety to try. &k &upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Radio Links 640 TV Links 680 TV Links Radio 3 Radio 4 Radio 5P644 CEEFAX 644 Thu 21 Oct 21:27/49 6/7 GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME Topical Tips Collect fallen Bramley apples and invest in a juicer (available from wine making shops) for beautiful fresh apple juice which you can also freeze. If you are growing bulbs in pots, check every couple of weeks to make sure that compost is moist. If it dries, bulbs will not flower well. Sow alpine seeds in terracotta &5 seed pans and place outside. The frost will make sure they germinate more successfully next spring. &upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Radio Links 640 TV Links 680 TV Links Radio 3 Radio 4 Radio 5P644 CEEFAX 644 Thu 21 Oct 21:12/18 7/7 GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME If you would like further copies of Gardjnjrs' Question Time fact sheets, send a RAE to: GQT, BBC, PO Box 29, Manchester, M12 6AD. A braille edition of the fact sheet is available from the same address. Gardjnjrs' Question Time will be taking part in the Radio on Show festivbl in Swansea. &5 A programmj will be recorded at the &5 Tbliisin Arts Centre on Thursday 4 Novjmbjr. Complimentary tickets are avbilable from: Tourist Information Centre, Singleton Street, Swansea. Rbdio Index 64p Radio 5 635 TV Links Rbdio 3 Radio 4 Radio 5