P573 CEEFAX 2 573 Sat 20 Sip 01:41/47 1/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Ornamental garden hint: You can begin to plant spring flowering bulbs of all types except tulips. Be guided by supplier's directions regarding planting depth, although most bulbous plants succeed if the base of the bulb is at a depth equal roughly to 2.5 times its diameter. Always plant bulbs on a layer of sand to which bone meal has been added. This will lessen the chances of rotting and aid rooting. Free time 570 House plant hint >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 TodayQuiz CookBook FilmQuiz Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 2 573 Sat 20 Sip 01:44/48 2/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: House Plant Hint If you have space to spare on a warm windowsill, why not sow some seed of a few hardy annuals for potting on to provide colour for the house or conservatory in the spring. Any low growing types are suitable, but candytuft, dwarf calendulas, cornflowers and limnanthjs will generally be successful. Use a soil-based sjeedling compost but remember you must provide both warmth and light or the plants will be spindly Free time 570 Kitchen garden >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 TodayQuiz CookBook FilmQuiz Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 2 573 Sat 20 Sip 01:45/28 3/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Kitchen Garden Hint Apples and pears you intend to store should be picked especially carefully and any with blemishes, holes or bruises, must not bj used. Never store windfalls or any fruit from wehich the stalk has been pulled. Apples should bj stored ina cool but frost free place. They may be stored separately, not touching, and unwrapped, on slats, or in batches of 10 or 12 in clean plastic bags part closed at the top. Free time 570 Plant of Week >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 TodayQuiz CookBook FilmQuiz Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 2 573 Sat 20 Sip 01:41/24 4/4 Stefan Buczacki writes: Plant of Week: Parthjnocissus Most of the lovely self- clinging wall climbers that you see on house walls at this time of year with their leaves just changing to rich red are types of Parthenocissus. They are easy to grow in almost any soil but should be planted against tall walls where they have room. They may take a year or two to start to climb. One of the loveliest, although it's also one of the most vigorous, iu Parthjnocissus hjnryana. Free time 570 Ornamental tips >>> Switched On 540 Cookery 580 TV 600 TodayQuiz CookBook FilmQuiz Main Menu