P573 CEEFAX 2 573 Fri 07 Mar 21:11/22 1/4 with Prof Stefan Buczbcki Ornamental garden hint: Lift and divide large clumps of snowdrops as the flowers fade. They will re-establish very quickly and bj sure to flower again next year. Give them a light dressing of bonjmjal as you replant them. Take the opportunity to mark the position of all early spring flowering bulbs with a small split cane. This will ensure you don't dig them up when working in the border later in the summit. Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 Main Menu 100 House plant hint >>> G's World CookBook Fave Film Main MenuP573 CEJFAX 2 573 Fri 07 Mar 21:18/42 2/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki House plant hint: Cut twigs of flowering shrubs such as forsythia from the garden while the buds are still closed. Both flowers and leaver will open in the warmth indoors and they can look extremely attractive. I find they last longest if the ends are cut across neatly while holding them under water, rather than crushing them. Please don'u be tempted to cut shoots othjt than from plants in your garden without the owner's permission! Switched On 540 Cookery index 580 Front page 100 Kitchen garden >>>> G's World CookBook Fave Film Main MenuP573 CJEFAX 2 573 Fri 07 Mar 21:23/01 3/4 U with Prof Stefan Buczacki # Kitchen garden hint: If t ski is in a o ka l cond tion you can sow the first of the early varieties of peas outside. I suggest you use a round-seeded type like "Fjltham First" as these are hardier than the wrinkle-seeded varieties. Make a shallow drill about 15cms wide and 5cms deep and scatter the seeds thinly in this before covering them with soil. Cover with cloches if you live in a cold aria. Front page 100 Plant of Week >>>>> G's World CookBook Fave Film Main MenuP573 CJEFAX 2 573 Fri 07 Mar 21:15/37 4/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki Plant of the week: '£a÷'÷j:}3! Helliborus foitidus It's a pity that this lovely evetygreen pjtinnial has such an unappealing name — this species of hellebore ism't foul- smelling but it does have sttikink flowers. The blooms are bell-like, pale green with purple tips and persist on the plant for weeks. The foliage is pretty too — dark green and finely divided. Hilliborus foitidus will grow almost anywhere and is very tolerant of shady places, even where the soil is dry. Main menu 100 Ornamental gardens >>> G's World CookBook Fave Film Main Menu