Thornbury, South Gloucestershire

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Bunny Guinness, Chris Beardshaw and Bob Flowerdew answer gardening questions in Thornbury. Eric Robson is in the chair. How perpetual is perpetual spinach? What makes asparagus spears bend and curl? In addition, Anne Swithinbank revisits Jenie Eastman as part of our Listeners' Gardens series. Questions addressed in the programme: Which unusual veg can we grow to impress the judges in our August produce show? Suggestions included: kohlrabi 'Superschmelz', the scorzonera and the ugly fruit. How do you avoid getting mildew on greenhouse-grown cucumbers? Should you remove rhubarb flowers to encourage leaf growth? My Magnolia Soulagniana only has 3 flowers. Why? When do I prune it? Prunus incisa : Is it possible to keep these in 12 x 11 inch pots without causing damage? How perpetual is perpetual spinach? Im growing identical tulip bulbs in identical pots, either side of front door. Though I am treating them the same, one set of tulips is 6 inches shorter and 2 weeks behind the other. Why is this? Why do some asparagus spears bend, curl and thin out? In addition, how do I prevent asparagus beetle? How do I propagate alstroemeria? What shall I replace my 12ft Leyandii with? I don't like shrubs or flowers. Suggestions included: Thuja plicata Atrovire, Rosa banksiae lutea and Clematis Jackmanii superba Produced by Lucy Dichmont. A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.