P483 Teletext 483 Apr28 22:17:07 ————————————————————————— bz FRED STRICKLAND APRIL 27/28 ——————————————————————————————————————— WEEKEND JOBS Weeding Pull weed seedlings out of alpines and low ground cover plants before they grow and need digging out. Forsythia After flowering prune one or two old stems to the base. You can prune harder if you want to. Taller herbaceous plants If you cut thjsj back now, you will get shorter plants, with more, smaller flowers. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— When wildlife stops daily life! 463 SEE THE FA CUP FINAL AT WEMBLEY p451 Pet Stars Recipe QuizP483 Teletext 483 Apr28 22:10:52 ————————————————————————— bz FRED STRICKLAND APRIL 27/28 ——————————————————————————————————————— WEEKEND JOBS Potatoes As the foliage grows, earth them up by pulling soil up round the stems. Cover them if frost threatens. Herbaceous plant supports Put them up now. Groups look bjttet when they have grown up through the supports, than when wrapped round with string later. Not enough rain Water tubs, pots and young plants regularly. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Building society speculation fever 542 WEN A £250 WORD PROCESSOR p653 Pet Stars Recipe QuizP483 Teletext 483 Apr28 22:17:40 ————————————————————————— bz FRED STRICKLAND APRIL 27/28 ——————————————————————————————————————— SAWFLIES The problem Sawfly larvae feed inside baby fruits of apples and pears. Check Fruit can fall early dui to the normal "June drop", or bjcausj of the sawfly larvae. Cut some open in July to see how many sawfly there are. Spraying To control bad attacks, spray 7-10 days after the blossom has fallen. Control is not easy. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Fun & Games 450 Digitisjr 470 CHERNOBYL 10 YEARS AFTER p462 Pet Stars Recipe QuizP483 Teletext 483 Apr28 22:44:04 ————————————————————————— bz FRED STRICKLAND APRIL 27/28 ——————————————————————————————————————— EVENTS Valley Gardens, Harrogate, N. Yours The Spring Show on Apr 27 & 28. Sat: 9.30am-6pm, £7.50. Sun: 9.30am-4.30pm, £6. A huge show of daffodils, with marquees full of flower arranging, display gardens, specialist nursjtiis and all the sundries you could want. Plant Sale NCCPG Herts and Beds group. Apr 28, 10am-5pm. Capel Manor, Bullsmoor Lane, Infield, Middx. £3. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Flashback to US racial inferno 671 WHERE TO CHECK OUT THE ALBUMS p624 Pet Stars Recipe QuizP483 Teletext 483 Apr28 22:44:33 ————————————————————————— bz FRED STRICKLAND APRIL 27/28 ——————————————————————————————————————— SOWING French beans Sow 5cm apart. Rjpjat in May and June. The soil should bj above 10C. You can use cloches or sow in pots in a greenhouse to plant out later. Look for stringless ones like "Radar". Sweetcorn Sow now in pots in an unheated greenhouse to plant out after the frosts. "F1 Sundance" is an early variety recommended for colder areas. Or sow outdoors at the end of May. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Is the Internet addictive? 653 NEW ROLE FOR BUILDING SOCIETIES p544 Pet Stars Recipe Quiz