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Gardeners' Question Time

From The Archive: Container Gardening

Gardeners' Question Time

BBC

Leisure, Home & Garden

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Kathy Clugston lifts the lid on the GQT archive, in search for some advice on gardening in containers, pots and hanging baskets.

Gardening in pots and containers has become more of a hot topic in recent years and the GQT panellists have dished out their fair share of advice on it.

The programme's horticultural experts share their knowledge on the potted plants that can be grown on the roof of a narrow boat, the type of pot that can prevent frost damage to a plant, and whether liquid sheep manure is a sufficient feed for tomatoes and pot plants?

Later we hear a fiery debate between Bill Sowerbutts and Dr Tom Rochford on the differences between houseplants and potted plants.

Producer: Bethany Hocken Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
 Executive Producer: Carly Maile

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

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Hello, I'm Kathy Clugston and this is Gardner's Question Time from BBC Radio 4.

0:41.0

So grab those secateurs or sit back and relax however you like to listen and

0:46.7

enjoy the next 45 minutes of great tips, advice and dubious horticultural humour.

0:56.4

Hello and welcome to this week's GQT.

0:59.2

We're rooting around in the archives for this edition about the ins and outs, the do's and don'ts of container gardening.

1:03.0

Whether you're dreaming of a vibrant balcony oasis,

1:06.0

planning a herb garden for your kitchen window sill,

1:09.0

or wanting to add a dash of color to your patio,

1:11.0

container gardening is accessible, creative and

1:14.9

offer seasonal versatility, so much to enjoy. So join me as I unearth some clippings

1:20.9

from GQT's past to help you get the most from your pots?

1:25.8

Our first question is from a special 1,000th anniversary edition of GQT in 1972. It was chaired by producer Ken Ford who stepped in as Franklin Engelman

1:37.7

had sadly just died a day before the recording. And we start with a definition.

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