Vale of Glamorgan
Gardeners' Question Time
BBC
4.5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 March 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Kathy Clugston is joined in the Vale of Glamorgan by Bethan Collerton, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw, where they tackle horticultural conundrums from a live audience. inspired by the region’s famously fertile landscape - from the mysteries of the old‑fashioned mangelwurzel, to advice for struggling houseplants, and recommendations on how to manage a towering six‑foot cactus.
The team also shares practical advice on reviving a neglected greenhouse, caring for a long‑loved pot‑bound rhododendron, and encouraging lemons and limes to ripen in coastal South Wales.
Later in the show, Pippa Greenwood offers timely spring guidance on staying ahead of slugs and other emerging pests, helping gardeners protect tender new growth as the season gets underway.
Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Assistant Producer: William Norton
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | An early start here. It's time to kick off. |
| 0:10.0 | Your day. Morning! |
| 0:11.9 | What a line-up. |
| 0:13.3 | Oh, thanks very much. We do get some great guests on the show. |
| 0:16.1 | The crowd is loving this. |
| 0:18.3 | Thanks, guys. Thank you. Too kind. |
| 0:20.2 | From morning chaos to match day commentary. And everything |
| 0:24.2 | in between. BBC Sounds packed with personality. BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:35.8 | Hello and a warm welcome to Gardner's Question Time with me, Cathy Clugston. |
| 0:40.5 | This week we're coming to you from the beautiful Vale of Glomorgan, long celebrated as the Garden of South Wales, thanks to its famously fertile soil. |
| 0:50.2 | In the 19th century, as the Industrial Revolution spread across South Wales, |
| 0:54.6 | the local farmland became a crucial source of food production, |
| 0:57.6 | with dairy, meat, grains and vegetables, |
| 1:00.8 | supporting the exploding populations of workers in the coal-field towns and nearby ports. |
| 1:06.2 | If you take a stroll around here today, the landscape more than lives up to its reputation. |
| 1:11.9 | Hedgerows and woodland edges are bright with hawthorn, blackthorn, elder, bluebells and wild garlic. And along the |
| 1:18.3 | limestone cliffs between Pannarth and Ogmore, you'll find treasures like Goldilocks, Astor, |
| 1:23.6 | spiked, speedwell, and small rest harrow, which can only be found in these cliff edge habitats. |
| 1:30.1 | And in a place full of botanical brilliance, |
| 1:32.7 | it's only fitting that we're joined by a panel to match. |
| 1:35.8 | Please welcome from Devon, writer and house plant expert |
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