P573 CEEFAX 2 573 Mon 20 Jan 00:50/44 1/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki Ornamental garden hint: I find this the best time for sowing sweet peas in pots. They will form good plants for putting out in two months' time. Soak the seeds overnight and reject any that float as these may not germinate. Then sow them indoors or in the greenhouse in 8cm pots — the deeper the better. Once four true leaves have developed, pinch out the tops of the plants to encourage plenty of side-shoots. Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Main Menu 100 House plant hint >>> TodayQuiz CookBook Fave Film Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 2 573 Mon 20 Jan 00:58/34 2/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki House plant hint: Cacti and succulents in very warm, dry spots in the house may now be given a little water again — but take care not to ovjtdo it. At the same time, check the plants carefully for signs of the white, woolly growth of mealy bugs. They tend to hide in the crevisjs of cacti. No treatment is entirely effective, but a cotton bud dipped in meths and dabbed onto each colony will certainly help. Switched On 540 Cookery index 580 Front page 100 Kitchen garden >>>> TodayQuiz CookBook Fave Film Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 2 573 Mon 20 Jan 03:54/27 3/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki Kitchen garden hint: Buy seed potato tubers as soon as they are available at garden centres. Tubers of early varieties should immediately be set out on trays in a light fairly warm place to sprout. This is essential to obtain quickest growth when they are planted. In most areas this will be in late March. I have found 'Rocket' one of the earliest to mature and it gives a vjty good yield. Front page 100 Plant of Week >>>>> TodayQuiz CookBook Fave Film Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 2 573 Mon 20 Jan 03:54/56 4/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki Plant of the Week: Ivy 'Goldhjart' There are now hundreds of varieties of ornamental ivy in a huge range of leaf patterns and sizes. One of the best is the moderately vigorous 'Goldheart' with glossy dark green leaves with golden centres. It brightens up dark corners and is especially appreciated at this time of year. 'Goldheart' grows in most soils but may take a year or so to become established Main menu 100 Ornamental gardens >>> TodayQuiz CookBook Fave Film Main Menu