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Peter Gibbs is in Charlton Adam to answer a flurry of GQT questions. Joining him are Anne Swithinbank, Christine Walkden and Bob Flowerdew.

How should I integrate grasses into herbaceous borders? Should I persevere with my blueberry plant? How can we make our allotment open day a great success?

This week, Peter Gibbs is in Charlton Adam to answer all these questions and more. Joining him are grow-your-own guru Bob Flowerdew, horticulturist Anne Swithinbank, and plantswoman Christine Walkden.

Alongside the horticultural Q and A, we hear from GQT regular Pippa Greenwood who visits Fairweather’s Nursery to tell us all we need to know about growing agapanthus.

Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
Producer: Dom Tyerman
Executive Producer: Hannah Newton

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

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Sun 10 Sep 202314:00
BBC Radio 4

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Plant list- GQT Charlton Adam 080923

(1 minutes, 19 seconds)

Q– I’ve inherited an avocado plant that is very temperamental. How can I make it happy?

Anne–

Avocado

Sweetcorn

(4 minutes, 12 seconds)

Q– I’m from the Charlton Down allotment society. We are considering having an open day for local residents. How can we make the day a great success for families?

Anne–

Apple

Christine–

Cherry

Tomato

(8 minutes, 5 seconds)

Q– What is the best time to prune hydrangea aspera villosa?

(10 minutes, 12 seconds)

Q–How do you recommend integrating grasses into herbaceous borders?

Christine–

Stipa gigantea

Miscanthus

Festuca

Deschampsia

Imperata

(21 minutes, 23 seconds)

Can the panel suggest other heritage varieties of bean to grow?

Bob–

Borlotti bean

Red kidney bean

Sweet potato

Anne–

Pea ‘Crouby de Maussane’

Pumpkin 'Rouge Vif d' Etampes

Tomato

Christine–

Trumpet squash

(26 minutes, 50 seconds)

We’ve been very disappointed with our blueberry plants. Should I persevere?

(31 minutes, 29 seconds)

We have a large clerodendrum tree. It’s started shedding some of its larger branches. What should we do?

(36 minutes, 37 seconds)

We’ve planted a sensory garden. Unfortunately, the local dogs have urinated around the border and killed the plants there. What do you suggest as a deterrent?

Berberis

Holly

“...Anne Swithinbank, it’s goodbye and may the weather be with you!”

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