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Q 鈥 What are these black worms that I keep finding in my garden? Are they dangerous? (02鈥27鈥)
Q 鈥 What can I plant in September for an autumn winter harvest? (05鈥24鈥)
Frances Tophill 鈥
Foeniculum听vulgare, common fennel
Brassica听oleracea听Acephala Group, kale
Cichorium听intybus, chicory
Coriandrum听sativum, coriander
Raphanus听sativus, common radish
Anne Swithinbank 鈥
Vicia听faba, broad beans
Peas
Chris Beardshaw 鈥
Ribes听nigrum听(B), blackcurrant
Red currents
Cherries
Root stock apples
Q 鈥 My Cordyline听australis is starting to lose its leaves, is it dying? (09鈥31鈥)
Q 鈥 What can I do to encourage my white pumpkins to flower more consistently? (14鈥22鈥)
Feature - Christine Walkden鈥檚 no-nonsense guide to watering, to help your plants flourish whatever the weather (17鈥00鈥)
Q 鈥 Is there a certain compost or a compost mix that鈥檚 needed to improve my soil so I can grow healthy plants & perennials? (21鈥18鈥)
Q 鈥 I鈥檝e got a very shady woodland garden, could the panel suggest some vibrant flowers that could add some colour? (26鈥52鈥)
Frances Tophill 鈥
Spring bulbs
anemone
Lamprocapnos spectabilis, bleeding heart (syn. Dicentra spectabilis)
Anne Swithinbank 鈥
Mentha听spicata, spearmint
Hydrangea听quercifolia, oak-leaved hydrangea
Chris Beardshaw 鈥
Digitalis听lutea, straw foxglove
Podophyllum听peltatum, may apple
Trachystemon听orientalis, early-flowering borage
Omphalodes听cappadocic, Cappadocian navelwort
Peony
Paeonia听emodi, Himalayan peony
Epimedium
Begonias
Olearia, daisy bush
Hydrangea听aspera听subsp.听Sargentiana, Sargent hydrangea
Q 鈥 What easy flowers could my grandmother grow in pots that could be easily picked by children? (33鈥08鈥)
Frances Tophill
Helianthus听annuus, common sunflower
Cosmos听atrosanguineus, chocolate cosmos
Anne Swithinbank 鈥
Lathyrus听odoratus, sweet pea
Chris Beardshaw 鈥
Fuchsia
Tropaeolum听majus, garden nasturtium
Viola听odorata听(Vt), sweet violet
Chrysanthemum, mums
Q 鈥 Do you have any horticultural heroes that have either inspired you or guided you into your career in horticulture? (36鈥54鈥)
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