P249 ORACLE 249 Thu26 Dec CEN 2055:54 W zu—uz5 1/6 This week's Fact Sheets are: 180 Pruning Apple Trees, 181 Pruning Pear Trees, 182 Pruning Plum Trees send 8"x6" RAE (28p stamp) to: The TV Garden, Kings Heath Park, B'ham B14 7TQ More information, please telephone: 0898 345 337 - Products, plants, flowers shown this week. 0898 345 338 - Gardening tasks this week/month. Calls cost: 36p/min cheap rate 48p/min at all other times (TIC Ltd, London EC1N 8AT) Tips for the week > Community 240 TV Plus 250 TV Plus What's On Adverts TV GuideP249 ORACLE 249 Thu26 Dec CEN 2057:02 W zu—uz5 2/6 Tips For The Week At this time of year tasks in the garden are at the mercy of the weather. Keep an eye on the local weather forecasts and plan your work accordingly. Borders should bj tidied up. Continue to cut down finished perennial plants and protect tender subjects with bracken or straw. Slightly tender subjects in containurs should have their roots protected from frosts by wrapping pot in old carpet. more tips > Community 240 TV Plus 250 TV Plus What's On Adverts TV GuideP249 ORACLE 249 Thu26 Dec CEN 2054:54 zu—uz5 3/6 Tips for the week cont/ Check stored plants such as Gladioli and Dahlias for any signs of djcaz. Fruit and vegetables in store should also bj checked for rot and damage. As new roses arrive, plant as quickly as possible - weather permitting. (Fact Sheet 52). Heel them in if planting is not possible. Digging over and clearing bordjru and beds can continue, especially in the vegetable garden. Do not work the soil if it is frozen or waterlogged. more tips for the week follow > Community 240 TV Plus 250 TV Plus What's On Adverts TV GuideP249 ORACLE 249 Thu26 Dec CEN 2055:09 TWW zu—uz5 4/6 Tips for the week cont/ +arch out for slugs around plants such as winter lettuce and young perennials in the cold frame. Fruit trees and bushes can be plantud when the weather is suitable. Continue to prune fruit such as apples, pears, currants and gooseberries. Outdoor vines can be pruned, unless conditions are freezing. (Fact Sheet 94) more tips > Community 240 TV Plus 250 TV Plus What's On Ad6jrts TV GuideP249 ORACLE 249 Thu26 Dec CEN 2054:54 WW zu—uz5 5/6 Tips for the week cont/ $hroughout the winter months, plants in the greenhouse need as much light as possible - keep the glass clean. Pay special attention to 6jntilation - circulating air will prevent outbreaks of botrytis. Rjmjmbjr to close vents early in the afternoon before the temperature starts to drop. Continue to bring bowls of bulbs into the house as required. more follows > Community 240 TV Plus 250 TV Plus What's On Ad6jrts TV GuideP249 ORACLE 249 Thu26 Dec CEN 2054:09 WW zu—uz5 6/6 The Friends of the TV Garden meet e6jry month at Kings Heath Park for talks and djmonstations. A quarterly newslettur is produced and we organisj visits and outings during the 9jar. Subscriptions are £3.50 per year per household and £2 per 9jar for students, retired and unemployed. Further details from: The TV Garden Kings Heath Park Birmingham B14 7TQ more follows > Community 240 TV Plus 250 TV Plus What's On Adverts TV GuideP249 #RACLE 249 Thu26 Dec CEN 2156:40 W 3/6 Tips For The Week At this time of 9jar tasks in the garden are at the mercy of the 5eatheu. Keep an eye on thl locad weathur forecasts and plan your work accor ingly Borders should "e tidied up. Cnntmnuj to cut down finished perennial plants and protect tender subjects with brackkn or straw. Slightly tinder subjects in containers should have their roots protected from frosts by wrapping pot in old carpet. more tips > Community 240 TV Plus 250 TV Plus What's On Adverts TV GuideP249 O ACLETD CEJ 1)55:24 pp0 W 3/6 Tips for the 5eek cont/ Check stormd plants such as Cladioli and Dahlias for any signs of decay. Fruit and vegetables in store should also bj checked for rot and dam17u. As new roses aRri6d, plant as qujckl] as pks3ible - 5eathir pe5mittink. (Faa5 Sheet 52). Heel them in if plantmn7 i2 not possible. Digging over and clearing border; 1nd beds can continue, especially in the vegetable garden. Do not work the skin if it is frozen or waterlogged. more tips for the week fomlow > Community 240 TV Plus 250 TV Plus What's On Advurts TV G4idj