Podcast appearances and mentions of bob flowerdew

How can you get a second season out of tulips grown in pots? What is the most natural and cost-effective way to add nutrients to my soil? How do you garden with hedgehogs in mind?Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts return to Bangor, Northern Ireland where they solve some gardening dilemmas. Joining her are ethnobotanist James Wong, garden designer Neil Porteous, and Head of Gardens at Balmoral Kirsty Wilson.Later in the programme, continuing our Edible Essential Series is Bob Flowerdew, who provides the top fruits and vegetable to add to your shopping list this season. Producer: Bethany Hocken Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock Executive Producer: Carly MaileA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4Plant List Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided. Q- What should I do with my phalaenopsis orchid? (01'24")Q- How do I look after auriculas during the summer? (05'02")Q- How can you get a second season out of tulips grown in pots? (06'57")Q- I've killed four Japanese acers over the years – what am I doing wrong? (19'30")Feature – Bob Flowerdew's edible shopping list. What fruit and veg you should grow this season (14'41")Bob Flowerdew – Asparagus officinalis, asparagus Ribes nigrum, blackcurrant Chillies Allium sativum, garlic Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus, globe artichokes Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem artichokes Allium cepa, onions Solanum tuberosum, potatoes Raphanus sativus, radish Rubus idaeus, raspberries Ribes rubrum, redcurrants Rheum rhabarbarum, rhubarb Allium cepa var. aggregatum, shallots Fragaria × ananassa, strawberries Zea mays var. saccharate, sweetcorn Q- My soil is very much depleted of nutrients. What is the most natural and cost-effective way to remedy this? (18'44")Q – What shrubs could I grow in containers that are exposed to extreme winds and sea salt? (23'36")Neil Porteous – Grevillea rosmarinifolia, rosemary grevillea Euphorbia stygiana subsp. Santamaria, Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius, sea rosemaryKirsty Wilson – Phormium tenax, New Zealand flax Hakonechloa macra, Japanese forest grassJames Wong – Pinus pinea, stone pineQ - How do you garden with hedgehogs in mind? (29'38")Q - I'm just about to dig out an area for a large pond. What plants do the panel recommend I use to get me started? (31'20")James Wong – Soleirolia soleirolii, mind-your-own-business Nymphaea, waterliliesKirsty Wilson – Iris pseudacorus, yellow iris Hosta, Plantain lily Astilbe, astilbe Meconopsis, Himalayan poppy Cyperus alternifolius L., umbrella plantNeil Porteous – Eryngium, sea holly Eryngium pandanifolium, pandan-like-leaved eryngoQ - Can you recommend some plants that are showstoppers and conversation starters? (37'21")Kirsty Wilson – Nepeta 'Blue Dragon', catmint 'Blue Dragon'Neil Porteous – Vitex lucens, puririJames Wong – Mahonia, oregon grape Daphne

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How can I stop my dog from digging holes in my garden? What conditions do walnut trees grow best in? If you could lose one pest from your garden, what would it be? Peter Gibbs and a team of experts are in Staffordshire, to solve the gardening conundrums of the audience. Returning to the National Memorial Arboretum with Peter are grow-your-own legend Bob Flowerdew, pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood and garden designer Bunny Guinness.Later in the programme, is your garden on an gradient? Garden designer Matthew Wilson provides tricks and tips on the best way to effectively garden on an incline.Producer: Dan Cocker
 Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
 Executive Producer: Carly MaileA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Do the panel have any idea of who or what has stolen our apples? When is the best time to plant my Prunus Incisa? How do I successfully grow fennel?Peter Gibbs and his team of gardening experts visit The National Memorial Arboretum, to solve the gardening queries of the audience. On the panel this week are grow-your-own legend Bob Flowerdew, pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood and garden designer Bunny Guinness.Later in the programme, Bunny discusses planting for remembrance with the National Memorial Arboretum's head of estates Andy Ansell, as they explore 150 acres of reflective spaces.Producer: Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Carly MaileA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

In this episode Bunny talks to Bob  Flowerdew in his Norfolk garden.  They talk about his previous work before he started gardening professionally which include chicken giblet washer (advancing to chicken box counter), council care-home cleaner, dog impersonator, glass fibre laminator, houseboy & cook in house of ill repute, festival security lighting engineer, marine engineer, museum attendant, nude model, Parisian guide, theatrical gofer, vitreous enamel applicator, arcade mechanic & pinball wizard.  Bob though, is most at home performing.  He approached the producer of BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time some 28 years ago, where he had been in the audience and said he could do a better job, and was subsequently taken on by the producer. On the program, with its 2 million listeners a week, Bob has consistently promoted organic gardening  and had a big influence on the way people garden.  Hear why he was booed off stage at Glastonbury , why he is not a big fan of hedgehogs in his garden and why he disagrees with George Monbiot about growing pineapples in the UK. He also has boycotted Tesco's over their ‘Bags for Life'. For his present Bunny took him a fig, ‘Desert King' which is extremely cold tolerant with beautiful, large, melt in the mouth fruit. Not widely grown, but in Bunny's opinion superior to ‘Brown Turkey'. To see Bob in his garden watch Bunny's YouTube video ‘Bunny and Bob Flowerdew bicker in Bob's Norfolk Garden'. 

How do I get red cedar root balls to spread? What gardening task do the panel find daunting? What are the panel's thoughts about composting organic materials?Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural experts travel to the University of Exeter for a postbag edition of GQT. While Curator of Horticulture Anthony Cockell leads Kathy and the panel around the grounds, they also dig through the GQT inbox to answer your gardening queries. On the panel this week are garden designer Chris Beardshaw, grow your own guru Bob Flowerdew, and proud plantswoman Christine Walkden.Later in the programme, the panellists discuss the University of Exeter's national collection of Azaras, share tips on how they can add structure to the garden and provide a sensory experience.Senior Producer: Bethany Hocken Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
 Executive Producer: Carly MaileA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

When does manure become well rotted? Where should I start when designing a flowerbed in my garden? What can I do to encourage my dahlias to sprout flowers? Kathy Clugston and the GQT team of horticultural heroes are on hand to tackle the gardening queries of an audience in Exeter City. Kathy is joined by garden designer Chris Beardshaw, grow your own guru Bob Flowerdew and proud plantswoman Christine Walkden.Later in the programme, Assistant Producer Rahnee Prescod meets with community projects manager of YMCA Exeter Sam Thomas, to discuss how gardening therapy provides an escape for young adults experiencing homelessness. Producer: Bethany HockenAssistant Producer: Rahnee PrescodExecutive Producer: Carly MaileA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

What's causing the leaves of my Fatsia Japonica to turn yellow and die? How can I make my five year old goji berry shrub look pretty? How do I encourage my fig tree to grow sweet tasting and nice sized figs?Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural heroes are in Exeter for this week's episode of Gardeners' Question Time.Joining her to prune the audience's horticultural dilemmas are passionate plantswoman Christine Walkden, garden designer Chris Beardshaw, and "grow your own" guru Bob Flowerdew.Later in the programme, we go back to basics with Dr Chris Thorogood as he educates us on plant roots and how we can best protect them.Producer: Bethany HockenAssistant Producer: Rahnee PrescodExecutive Producer: Carly MaileA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

How do I get rid of Honey Fungus? If you were sent to a desert island, what plant would you take and why? What “idiot proof” fruit could anyone grow on their allotment? Kathy Clugston and her premier league panel of gardening experts are back in Fulham, West London to prune the answers to the audience's gardening conundrums. On the panel are organic gardener Bob Flowerdew, pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, and curator of RHS Wisley Matthew Pottage.Later, Fulham resident Matthew Pottage explores the grand gardens of Fulham Palace - where head gardener Lucy Hart shares some insight on the rich history of the grounds. Senior Producer: Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Carly MaileA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Is it possible to grow edible watermelons in the UK? How do revive my red Duke of York potatoes after over-chitting them? How can I continue growing leeks while protecting them from leaf miners? Kathy Clugston and a panel of keen gardening experts are in Fulham, West London to unearth the answers to the audience's gardening conundrums. On the panel this week are organic gardener Bob Flowerdew, pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, and curator of RHS Wisley Matthew Pottage.Later, we immerse ourselves in the Sound of Blossom festival at Kew Gardens, where head kitchen gardener Helena Dove educates us on the life cycle of blossoms, and the benefits it has for insects and wildlife.Senior Producer: Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Carly MaileA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

We're kicking off Season 2 with the delightful Jac Semmler, author, flower lover, and director of plant practice Super Bloom. Jac has held coveted positions including Head of Plants and Strategy at The Plant Society, as well as roles at The Diggers Club. Her debut book Super Bloom is a manifesto to all things flowers, and her 2023 release, The Super Bloom Handbook is all about maximum flowers for minimum effort. Heartland is the name of Jac's home garden, a suburban block turned flower paradise, on the land of the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. Find Jac on Instagram here, and follow her beautiful plant practice and everything she's up to professionally at @SuperBloomAu. We're drinking a 2023 Hughes and Hughes soiree pet nat from southern Tasmania. And it's delish. We're reading The Well Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart Smith The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit in Australia by Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Biggs, Jekka McVicar Do Catch Jac's session The Agrarian Kitchen coming up on Feb 3. 

Is it better to propagate house plants in water or straight into soil? Is crop rotation necessary? What could I grow under my row of standard Bay Trees? Kathy Clugston is in Chess Valley, Hertfordshire for this week's programme, along with her panel of horticultural experts = proud plantsman Matt Biggs, grow your own guru Bob Flowerdew, and pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood.Later, Juliet Sargeant transports us all the way to Zanzibar, East Africa, as she gives us a masterclass on the wide variety of spices the island has to offer and how you could potentially grow them in your own garden.Senior Producer: Dan CockerAssistant Producer: Dulcie WhadcockExecutive Producer: Hannah NewtonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

When should I prune raspberry canes? How do I prep the lawn for winter?Why have my leeks turned pink inside?Kathy Clugston and her panel of gardening experts are in Sarratt, Hertfordshire for this week's episode. Joining Kathy on the panel are plantsman Matt Biggs, grow your own guru Bob Flowerdew, and pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood. And GQT regular Anne Swithinbank chats to Charles Dowding to find out his best tips and tricks for composting.Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock Senior Producer: Dan Cocker Executive Producer: Hannah NewtonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Cluggston and her team of horticultural experts are in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight, inspired by the poetry of former local Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Joining Kathy on the panel today are grow-you-own guru Bob Flowerdew, pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, and curator at RHS Wisley Matthew Pottage. Producer: Dominic Tyerman Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Hannah Newton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

What's the best way to protect my terracotta plant pots from frost? What should I do if I spot an Asian hornet in my garden? What tall plants can I grow that are resistant to snails? Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural experts visit the peaceful, Mottistone Gardens on the Isle of Wight for a postbag edition of the programme, where they answering your questions from the inbox. Kathy's joined by organic gardener Bob Flowerdew, pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, and curator of RHS Wisley Matthew Pottage. And taking our panel on a tour around the magical gardens while offering his own advice is Senior Gardener, Ed Hinch. Producer: Dom Tyerman Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Hannah Newton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Can banana plants survive cold winters? How do I get my Aeonium Schwarzkopfs to branch? What's the difference between a cold frame and greenhouse? Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural experts are on the largest of England's islands, the Isle of Wight, for today's episode of Gardeners' Question Time. Joining Kathy on the panel are pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, organic gardener Bob Flowerdew, and curator of RHS Wisley Matthew Pottage Later Matt Biggs gives us a detailed explanation for why every gardener needs to have a Hoheria sexstylosa 'Stardust' in their gardens. Producer: Dom Tyerman Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Hannah Newton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

How can I deal with garden thugs? Can you recommend a plant that thrives on getting its leaves picked? How can I mow the edges of my lawn? The GQT team are back to bring their botanical expertise to an audience of keen gardeners in South Somerset. Ready to offer their horticultural know-how are passionate plants woman Christine Walkden, experienced horticulturist Anne Swithinbank, and grow-your-own guru Bob Flowerdew. For tips and tricks on extending floral displays, GQT regular Matt Biggs hits the 'flower' on the head with his masterclass on deadheading. Producer: Dom Tyerman Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock Executive Producer: Hannah Newton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Topic: 01 The beauty of Nature expressed in the Quran through gardens Topic: 02 Exploring lucid dreaming; A window into consciousness and human experience Presenters: Imam Nafees Qamar & Imam Asim Hashmi Guest: 01. Bob Flowerdew bobflowerdew99@gmail.com 02. Charles Dowding admin@charlesdowding.co.uk 03. Dr. Nigel Hamilton Christine@ccpe.org.uk Researchers: Sabiha Saif, Saba Ijaz, Subia Ahmad, Kashifa Noor Ahmad, Saleha Ahmad & Barira Haroon Producer: Halima Ahmad

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

Kathy Clugston looks back over 76 years of allotment advice on this special archive edition of GQT. There has been a steady increase in the number of allotment owners over the years, as well as more and more questions on where to start, what to plant, and how to maintain them. The GQT team have gone for a no dig approach when pulling out questions and answers from our horticultural experts over various episodes. They share their knowledge on how to save an allotment after a flood, what sort of fruit and veg you should grow, and the properties of a successful compost heap. And later we listen back to when Matthew Wilson and Christine Walkden paid Bob Flowerdew's exotic polytunnel a visit back in 2018. Producer: Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Hannah Newton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Are rabbit droppings good for the garden? Why won't my courgettes grow? What is the most bizarre plant you have ever grown? From tulips to hostas, the sprightly GQT squad are back to share all their green-fingered guidance from Chipping Campden. Prepped to share their solutions to a flurry of foliage dilemmas are garden designer Matthew Wilson, pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, and landscape architect Bunny Guinness. Alongside the panel's horticultural know-how, GQT regular Bob Flowerdew spices things up with his masterclass on growing chillies. A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

I've just set up a greenhouse, where do I begin? What should I plant around an oak tree?  Can I put the contents of my hoover in the compost?  From planting proposals, to allotment advice, the GQT panel are back to answer all of your plant predicaments from Crowle, Worcestershire. Ready to rid you of all your garden gripes are plant enthusiast Bunny Guinness, brainy botanist Matthew Biggs, and RHS Wisley whizz Matthew Pottage. Alongside the questions, Bob Flowerdew gives us all his tips and tricks on tomato sowing and growing, including the unlikely power of banana peel. A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

How do I avoid slugs getting on my dahlias? How can I prevent problems in the polytunnel? Can I stop my bay tree getting bigger? This week the GQT team answer all these questions and more from Coventry. Ready to rid you of all your weed-induced woes are plant pathologist Pippa Greenwood, grow-you-own guru Bob Flowerdew, and proud plants woman,Anne Swithinbank. Alongside the questions, GQT producer Daniel Cocker discusses the connection between Coventry Cathedral, a handful of acorns and a...Beatle. Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock Producer: Dan Cocker Executive Producer: Hannah Newton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

What's the best way to grow swedes? Why doesn't my hydrangea come to flower? Are artificial plants acceptable or downright outrageous? This week, the GQT panellists are in Earlsdon to answer these questions and more in front of a live audience. Ready to share their insightful advice on all your plant predicaments are plant pathologist Pippa Greenwood, grow-your-own guru Bob Flowerdew, and conversant horticulturist Anne Swithinbank. Alongside the questions, regular panellist Matthew Wilson visits GQT Producer, Dan Cocker to dig up all there is to know about weeds. A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Welcome to the Sunflower Allotment Podcast! This week Tim and Rachel visit the Norwich Seed Swap, a fantastic event in the local gardening calendar that really kicks off the horticultural year. Along with swapping seeds, we take a chance to chat to the volunteers, punters and organisations present including Norfolk Organic Group, Garden Organic and speaker Bob Flowerdew!  If you have any questions, allotment stories or acedotes, please don't hesitate to get in touch! Our contact details:Email: sunflowerallotmentpodcast@gmail.comTwitter and Instagram: @sunflowerpod1  Norfolk Organic Group:https://norfolkorganic.org.ukMaster Composters:https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering/work-at-norfolk-county-council/volunteering/master-compostershttps://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/what-we-do/supporting-volunteers/master-composters/norfolk-master-compostersBob Flowerdew:https://bobflowerdew.com/Thanks for listening! 

What's the best way to grow great swedes? What are green manure crops? And have you ever returned a dead plant to the shop you bought it from? Joining Kathy Clugston to answer these questions in front of a live audience in the Norfolk Broads are horticulturalist Anne Swithinbank, garden designer Matthew Wilson and 'grow your own' expert Bob Flowerdew. Also on the programme, Pippa Greenwood and Matthew Pottage head to RHS Garden Wisley to check out a new feature that both looks nice and harvests rainwater in times where many gardeners are worried about drought. Producer: Bethany Hocken Assistant Producer: Aniya Das Executive Producer: Louisa Field A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Will dividing a large plant help bring it back to life? What's the story behind the Norwegian spruce that each year adorns Trafalgar Square in London? And how do you encourage a cactus to flower? Joining Kathy Clugston to solve your horticultural conundrums are grow-your-own expert Bob Flowerdew, designer Matthew Wilson and orchid enthusiast Anne Swithinbank. Each year for 75 years the people of Norway have gifted the UK a large Christmas tree. Gardener Matt Biggs and GQT producer Dan Cocker head to Trafalgar Square to discover the origin story of this tradition. Sharing in the history are the UK Ambassador to Norway, Richard Wood, and Mayor of Oslo, Marianne Borgen. They also turn to expert Matthew Pottage for debunking what makes a “good tree”. Producer: Bethany Hocken Assistant Producer: Aniya Das Executive Producer: Louisa Field A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

How quickly can you grow a Christmas tree from seed? When should you prune a fig tree? Why should you avoid putting mirrors in your garden? And what plants best protect your modesty when gardening in the nude? Joining Kathy Clugston to help answer questions from the GQT inbox are garden designer Matthew Wilson, houseplant-lover Anne Swithinbank and grow-your-own expert Bob Flowerdew. This week the team visits a 32 acre garden which was designed and built from scratch by two passionate horticulturalists -– it's the East Ruston Old Vicarage in Norfolk. They explore the vast gardens and greenhouses with co-founder and Head Gardener, Alan Gray. Producer: Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer: Bethany Hocken Executive Producer: Louisa Field A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

What surprises might sprout from newly laid turf? What is the best compost? And what is 'companion planting'? Joining Peter Gibbs this week are grow-your-own expert Bob Flowerdew, garden designer Bunny Guinness and Pippa Greenwood, our expert in pests and diseases. In 2008, a special tree was planted in Flamstead, Bedfordshire. On the surface the plane tree seems normal, but it has an inter-galactic pedigree that is far from down-to-earth. Matt Biggs takes Dr Robert Massey from the Royal Astronomical Society and Professor Steve Miller from University College London to visit the tree and its owner. Producer - Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer - Aniya Das Executive Producer - Louisa Field A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Can a pair of underpants tell you how healthy your soil is? What is toxic squash syndrome? And just why does Viburnum tinus smell like wet dog and poo to some people? Joining Peter Gibbs to answer these questions in front of a live audience in Banstead, Surrey, are plant and diseases expert Pippa Greenwood, garden designer Bunny Guinness and 'grow your own' expert Bob Flowerdew. Also on the programme, Bob Flowerdew offers up a masterclass on green manuring. Producer - Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer - Aniya Das Executive Producer - Louisa Field A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

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Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Chairing this week is Peter Gibbs, and answering your questions are Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew, and Matthew Pottage. As judging commences for this year's RHS Britain in Bloom, Peter speaks with local Stamford in Bloom coordinator Ann Ellis about what they've done to make Stamford a greener place. In the hall, the panellists answer questions on how best to secure a climbing rose to a wall, as well as giving advice on ivy that's getting out of control. They also explain when to prune a hydrangea, and how to help a variegated plant that is reverting. Away from the questions, Dr Chris Thorogood speaks to Beverley Glover at Cambridge Botanic Garden to find out why bees are attracted to certain plants. Producer: Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer: Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. In the chair this week is Peter Gibbs, and he's joined by experts Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Pottage and Bunny Guinness. This week the panel are on Bunny's home turf in the historic town of Stamford. They explain what to do with an overgrown tulip tree, and how to safely plant out runner beans. They also recommend some plants for a Mexican themed garden, and suggest ideas for what to do with a glut of loofah plants. Away from the questions Matthew takes a trip up the road to Bunny's garden, and learns about her new rose meadow project. Producer: Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer: Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Peter Gibbs presents the second instalment of highlights from the Potting Shed sessions at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Answering the questions this week are Ashley Edwards, Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Chris Beardshaw. From GQT's bustling Chelsea exhibit, the panellists share their advice on planting for window boxes, growing the most delicious blueberries, and cultivating dahlias that stand the test of time. Away from the questions, Matthew Wilson chats to PhD student Jack Greenhalgh about how the interdisciplinary science of eco acoustics could aid efforts towards restoring biodiversity in freshwater environments. Producer: Dominic Tyerman Assistant Producer: Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Peter Gibbs and the panel are in West Maldon, Essex. Christine Walkden, Bob Flowerdew, and James Wong are answering the horticultural questions. This week the panellists puzzle over a mimosa that won't flower and try to diagnose a poorly potted olive tree. They also suggest some brilliant evergreen trees to replace a topiaried conifer. Away from the questions, James Wong heads to Kew where he speaks with researcher Dr James Borrell about a banana-like plant that has the potential to feed millions. Producer: Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer: Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Wickham Bishops, Essex. Christine Walkden, Bob Flowerdew and James Wong answer the horticultural questions. This week, the team talk pruning - when is the best time and how? They also tackle the tough subject of black spot and have some tips to leave your gardens brimming with biodiversity. Beyond the questions, Dr Chris Thorogood, lead by botanist Pat Malabrigo, goes in search of the pungent rafflesia banoana plant in the high elevation rainforests of the northern Philippines. Producer: Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer: Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Wickham Bishops, Essex. Christine Walkden, Bob Flowerdew and James Wong answer the horticultural questions. This week, the team talk pruning - when is the best time and how? They also tackle the tough subject of black spot and have some tips to leave your gardens brimming with biodiversity. Beyond the questions, Dr Chris Thorogood, lead by botanist Pat Malabrigo, goes in search of the pungent rafflesia banoana plant in the high elevation rainforests of the northern Philippines. Producer: Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer: Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. This week's panellists are the ever-knowledgeable Chris Thorogood, Bob Flowerdew, and Bunny Guinness. On this week's programme, the panel answer the question of whether it's possible to grow your own cup of tea. Keeping it in the kitchen, they also assess whether a passionfruit plant grown from seed will ever fruit, and explain what is going on with a confused ginger plant. Away from the questions, Matt Biggs heads to Special Plants nursery in Bath to ask Derry Watkins for her best seed harvesting tips, and Advolly Richmond sings the praises of an often overlooked plant, common ivy. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Peter Gibbs is in the chair, with Chris Beardshaw, Pippa Greenwood, and Matt Biggs answering questions from a virtual audience across the country. This week, the panellists get excited about the growing seasons ahead, discussing their top tips for cultivating healthy coriander and gooseberry plants, when to cut back a buddleia to maximise its butterfly potential for the summer, and what "to chit your potatoes" means. Also, Claire Ratinon goes in search of a lesser known community garden in Southwark, the Crossbones Garden, and Bob Flowerdew shares his advice on growing the juiciest strawberries. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, chaired by Kathy Clugston. Fielding questions from across the country, this week, are Juliet Sargeant, James Wong, and Pippa Greenwood. As the snowdrops begin to emerge from the soil, our panellists sit down to share their advice on using grow lights, nurturing bonsai trees, and battling an infestation of gnats. Away from the questions, Matt Biggs sets sail to meet one gardener who has chosen to create a garden on top of her canal boat and Bob Flowerdew shares his advice on growing the yellowhorn, xanthoceras sorbifolium. Producer - Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer - Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Gardening programme featuring a group of green-fingered experts, chaired by Kathy Clugston. Matthew Wilson, Bunny Guinness, and Bob Flowerdew dispense the horticultural counsel. This week, the panellists tell us what to look for when purchasing a new pair of secateurs. They also talk through how best to use your garden compost, and share planting ideas for a protective hedge around a listener's coastal allotment. We resume our great trees of GQT features with Anne Swithinbank, who this week delights us with a tree that has knobbly knees - Taxodium distichum. Meanwhile, Cherry Carmen shares her favourite plants for winter colour to entice us outside on those short winter days. Producer - Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer - Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Matthew Pottage, Christine Walkden and Bob Flowerdew answer the queries ahead of the new year. This week, our panellists share their gardening resolutions for 2022, and suggest some ideas for a fast growing, thrifty hedge that can withstand bad weather. Away from the questions, Matt Biggs gives us his ultimate guide to planting trees in winter, and James Wong tells us about a magical tree found both indoors and out, the Strangler Fig. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Accompanying you this Christmas, Kathy Clugston hosts the gardening panel show. Bob Flowerdew, Christine Walkden, and Matthew Pottage are on hand to answer the gardening queries. Alongside the usual mulch of gardening goodies - a how-to on home-growing parsnips and skirret, a plant that tastes like an oyster, and the curious appearance of a partridge in a pear tree - Kathy brings humour in the form of the now-traditional GQT cracker jokes. Providing us with some trimmings foraged from the great outdoors, Matt Biggs speaks to the team in charge of growing the Christmas tree for Windsor Castle, and Chris Beardshaw shares the folklore of that familiar festive flora, the holly or ilex. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening panel show. Horticultural experts Christine Walkden, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw answer questions sent in by listeners from across the country. This week, the panellists divulge their best tips for encouraging your plants to fruit and flower, and also look into a listener's query about the mysterious plant growing from a tree trunk in her garden - could it be an orchid? Need some tips for your festive floral designs? Florist Hazel Gardiner shares her ideas for the most eye-catching arrangements. And GQT's vegetable virtuoso Bob Flowerdew has some seasonal suggestions for a productive winter plot. Producer - Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer - Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. This week's panellists are the ever-knowledgeable Chris Thorogood, Pippa Greenwood, and Bunny Guinness. The team marks the beginning of National Tree Week by sharing some potted tree ideas for a rooftop terrace, as well as offering advice for a student science project. Meanwhile, Bob Flowerdew has some top tips for looking after fruiting plants over winter, and we head up to Edinburgh as Kirsty Wilson tells us about two rather unusual plants, Dead Man's Fingers and the colourful Beautyberry. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Peter Gibbs and his panel of experts answer your gardening questions. Joining him this week are Matthew Wilson, Bob Flowerdew and Anne Swithinbank. This week, the panel are tasked with suggesting some herbaceous plants for a beautiful early June display. They discover one listener's natural alternative to laundry detergent, soap nuts, and share some other soap-alternative plants for the garden. Away from the panel, we explore the world of Amelanchiers with Christine Walkden, and Claire Ratinon heads South East to speak with parakeet expert Dr Hazel Jackson to learn more about the UK's only naturalised parrot. Producer - Dan Cocker Assistant Producer - Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, chaired by Kathy Clugston. Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank, and Pippa Greenwood are on hand to answer the questions. This week, the panellists delight in all manner of bugs and bees in listeners' gardens, and encourage everyone to work harmoniously with these wonderful creatures. Meanwhile, Matt Biggs heads to Waterperry Gardens in Oxfordshire, founded by a champion for women in gardening, Beatrix Havergal. He speaks with the current head gardener Pat Havers and horticultural manager Rob Jacobs about Havergal's lasting legacy. And, as the leaves begin to fall, Humaira Ikram talks us through some of her favourite trees and plants for some glorious autumn colour. Producer - Dan Cocker Assistant Producer - Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts chaired by Kathy Clugston. Matthew Pottage, Pippa Greenwood and Matt Biggs answer questions sent in from listeners from across the country. This week, the panellists discuss how plants know when it is raining (no-one mention Wyndham). They also tackle the controversial subject of what to do with overgrowing ivy and divulge their greatest gardening regrets. Beyond the questions, Bob Flowerdew has some super saving tips, and Cherry Carmen takes us to the seaside with her advice on coastal gardening success. Producer - Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer - Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening Q&A. Anne Swithinbank, Christine Walkden and Bob Flowerdew answer questions sent in by listeners. This week, the panellists get inventive with solutions to a parakeet problem... rubber snake, anyone? They also share some great plant ideas for a Scottish sunroom, and look back on the best retro houseplants. Away from the panel, Matthew and Jane Wilson share the progress of their cut flower garden, and Advolly Richmond tells us the history of Alstroemeria, aka the Peruvian Lily. Producer - Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer - Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

In this, National allotments week, Gardeners' Corner celebrates those little plots across the country giving joy to many as well as a rich harvest of fresh food. Presenter David Maxwell visits the National Trust's community allotments at Springhill near Moneymore where one grower explains hügelkultur. Helen Mark visits the plots at St Columb's park in Londonderry and Amy Kelly comes live from Ards allotments which is throwing open its gates for an open day. Also on the programme, Bob Flowerdew on “bodging”; putting everything and anything to use in the garden or on the allotment. All that and experts Ann Fitzsimmons and Ciaran Mulholland will join David to take on listeners' gardening questions. Email – gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme with Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and James Wong. This week, the panellists field questions from the audience on common gardening phrases from the 1950s, slow flowering plants, and the fiddly job of nurturing a bottle garden. Away from the questions, Peter Gibbs takes a trip to RHS Wisley's extensive Pelargonium collection and Kirsty Wilson waxes lyrical about her favourite tree, the Ginkgo biloba. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Bob Flowerdew, James Wong and Christine Walkden are on hand to answer questions sent in by green-fingered listeners. This week, panel answers dilemmas on stubborn peonies, floppy potatoes, and alternatives for a recently converted bamboo addict. Away from the questions, Peter Gibbs takes a trip to RHS Wisley's brand new Science Centre - he gets shown around by regular GQT panellist Matthew Pottage and Head of Plant Health, Glen Powell. Producer - Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer - Millie Chu A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Peter Gibbs hosts the show with a group of gardening experts. Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Pottage answer questions from the virtual audience. This week, the panellists tackle questions ranging from when you can first harvest your asparagus to what to plant in an old fish tank. They also solve the mystery of a funny-looking fungus, offer advice on regenerating a lawn which has been driven over, and share their favourite nighttime gardening activities. Away from the questions, we revisit Matthew and Jane Wilson to hear more about their cut flower garden project, and Hafsah Hafeji gives us the ultimate guide for maximising a plot through companion planting. Producer - Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer - Millie Chu A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts - Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Pottage and Bunny Guinness - and a virtual audience of green-fingered listeners. This week, our panel answers your questions on temperamental wisteria, planting around a Wendy house, and what you can plant to encourage pollination in your garden. Away from the questions, Pippa Greenwood visits Rosy Hardy of Hardys Cottage Garden Plants to take a trip down Chelsea memory lane. Producer - Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer - Millie Chu A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

The team look back through the archives for an edible edition of the show. A variety of panellists, old and new, discuss edible flowers for culinary decoration, uncooperative satsuma pips, and troublesome onions. Away from the questions, Matthew Wilson and West Dean Gardens supervisor Sarah Wayne give us a crash course in chili growing, and we are treated to an exclusive look into Bob Flowerdew's polytunnel. Producer - Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston chairs the gardening Q&A with a panel of experts - Matthew Pottage, Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood - and a live virtual audience. This week the panellists discuss how best to control earwigs, suggest great hanging indoor plants, and tell stories of plants they've changed their opinions on. Away from the questions, Anne Swithinbank shares her summer bulb shopping list, and Humaira Ikram is on hand with a guide to creating the perfect lawn. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Millie Chu A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme with gardening experts. Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood and Matthew Pottage are the panellists answering questions sent in by green-fingered listeners and the live virtual audience. They discuss nurturing asparagus plants, the differences between sweet peas and garden peas, and what their flower characters would be. Away from the questions, historian Advolly Richmond tells the fascinating history of vanilla, while Kirsty Wilson gives us an unusual option to plant this Spring. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and James Wong answer questions concerning gardening rituals, peculiarly flowering lilacs, and sprucing up a rental garden. Away from the questions, Jacquie Felix-Mitchell gives her top tips for moving to a new house and garden, and Kirsty Wilson celebrates witch-hazel's brightening power in these cold winter months. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Rosie Merotra A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, hosted by Kathy Clugston. Bob Flowerdew, Christine Walkden and James Wong answer questions from green-fingered listeners. This week, the panellists suggest the best trees to grow for toothbrush handles, discuss why two acorns from the same tree can produce such different plants and identify an interesting looking fungus. Away from the questions, Humaira Ikram is at the Olympic Park finding out about its wildlife legacy since 2012, Matt Biggs gives his top tips for using Christmas leftovers in the garden, and Dr Chris Thorogood has the ultimate gardener's hangover guide. Producer - Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts answer your questions. Christine Walkden, James Wong and Bob Flowerdew tackle questions sent in by listeners and the virtual audience. The panellists suggest vegetables to grow for next year's Christmas dinner, advise on caring for a Peace lily and put a confusing conifer under the microscope. They also answer questions from some famous fans of the programme. Away from the questions, Dr Chris Thorogood is talking all things mistletoe, and Advolly Richmond shares the history of the Clematis cirrhosa. Producer - Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Bunny Guinness, Pippa Greenwood and Bob Flowerdew answer questions from green-fingered listeners. This week, the team tries to figure out why one listener's carrots are going wonky, discusses the best place to keep succulents over winter, and advises how to stop fennel from bolting. Away from the questions, Humaira Ikram meets author and tree-enthusiast Paul Wood to discover the surprising history behind some of London's street trees, and Chris Thorogood gives us the terrifying tale behind the Vampire plant. Producer - Dan Cocker Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston is joined by a panel of experts to answer gardening questions in front of a virtual audience. Bob Flowerdew, Bunny Guinness and Pippa Greenwood are on the panel. This week, the panellists answer questions on how to choose the right mulch, recommend palm trees for a south-easterly facing garden and compare techniques on saving an un-cheery cherry tree. Away from the questions, Peter Gibbs is at Wakehurst, Royal Botanic Garden Kew to see their American Prairie project with Ed Ikin, and Juliet Sargent is sharing tips on preparing your garden for winter. Producer - Dan Cocker Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4 Picture: Jim Holden © RBG Kew

Peter Gibbs hosts this week's gardening panel show. Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness are on hand to answer questions sent in by listeners. The team is back together in real life once again and gets straight to tackling questions on squashless squash, putting lavender in the compost heap, and dealing with grass snakes. The panellists also discuss how to grow a fig tree, and give a young listener ideas for pink flowers she can grow. Head Gardener at Knebworth Gardens, Kevin Hilditch, takes the team around the gardens. Producer - Dan Cocker Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Christine Walkden, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Wilson answer the questions. In a GQT first, the panel are joined by a virtual audience tuning in from home, to discuss the best hops to grow, whether the challenge of growing 164 plants in a garden is possible, and their favourite dance to do when a plant finally flowers. Away from the questions, Chris Thorogood has ventured off in the cover of darkness to find one of the few cacti pollinated by bats, and Humaira Ikram is curing her wanderlust by designing a space with inspiration from Japan. Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Rosie Merotra A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening panel show, joined by Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood and James Wong to answer listeners' horticultural quandaries and queries. The panellists tackle questions on unhappy salad leaves, growing your own Christmas dinner and fragrant climbers for a pergola. They also share obscure gardening tips passed down from their elders. Away from the questions, garden designer Humaira Ikram explains how best to plant in dry conditions, and Peter Gibbs visits the heather garden at RHS Wisley with head gardener Matthew Pottage. Producer - Laurence Bassett Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show. Bob Flowerdew, Bunny Guinness and Pippa Greenwood answer the questions sent in by listeners via email and social media. This week the team discusses whether to water plants from the top or bottom, suggests how to turn a porch into an indoor jungle, and shares gardening mysteries. Matt Biggs talks about the role of light in our garden and Advolly Richmond has the interesting history behind the Reseda Odorata ‘Mignonette’ Producer - Hannah Newton Assistant Producer - Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show. She is joined from their homes by Pippa Greenwood, Matt Biggs and Matthew Wilson. This week, the team discusses how to re-pot a peace lily, the best varieties of roses to be kept in pots, and a dying back Apple tree. Bob Flowerdew gives us the June to-do list for the garden and Chris Beardshaw has the etymology behind some popular flowers. Producer - Laurence Bassett Assistant Producer - Rosie Merotra A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show. Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Pottage join from home to answer questions from green-fingered listeners. This week, the team debates how to get the best spinach crop, offers options for a low maintenance patch of lawn, and discusses the best plants to put in an old toilet. Head Gardeners' Neil Porteus, Chris Thorogood and Michelle Cain give us a sneak peak into what is going on in gardens across the UK while they are shut to the public, and James Wong discusses the transformative power of our green spaces. Producer: Hannah Newton Assistant Producer: Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston is joined by Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Pottage and Christine Walkden to answer questions sent in via email and social media. This week, the panellists tackle questions from gardening enthusiasts on whether you can cut the top off a cactus, planting runner-beans upside-down and options for low-growing plants. Matt Biggs also advises on the best way to keep your lawn looking tip-top, and Bunny Guinness has this week's Gardening Glossary Producer: Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer: Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show from home. This week, Matthew Wilson, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew are on hand to answer questions which have been sent in by budding gardeners on email and social media. The panellists tackle questions on growing sweetcorn in pots , pruning Lavender, and growing the perfect Rhubard. Away from the questions, Matthew Pottage has some tips and tricks for keeping houseplants looking healthy and happy while you are at home, and Anne Swithinbank gives us this week's Gardening Glossary explaining all the horticultural terms surrounding seeds and seedlings. Producer: Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: Jemima Rathbone A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Bob Flowerdew has a conversation with reporter Ken Crowther about potatoes, fruit and the rare Yellow Horn.

In Gardeners' Corner this Halloween weekend David Maxwell is joined in the studio by Barbara Pilcher to talk about apples, nuts and pumpkins, produce all associated with the season. Bob Flowerdew on storing garden produce for use in the dark winter months. Also in the programme David travels to Papervale Trees near Rathfriland to find out why autumn is a great time to plant trees and Brendan Little gives a masterclass on how to make new trees from old by air layering.

Ken Crowther has been speaking with Bob Flowerdew following the really hot summer of 2018.

Helen Castor is joined by the architectural writer and cultural commentator Travis Elborough and garden historian Deborah Trentham. Tom Holland takes a ride on Brighton's new attraction, the British Airways i360, and is joined at 450 feet by Professor Fred Gray to gain new insight into the history of seaside attractions. Surprisingly, the new doughnut on a stick (as locals are describing it), offers similar experiences and challenges to those of the West Pier which opened 150 years ago. In Norfolk, Radio 4's organic gardening legend Bob Flowerdew gets to grips with a character who, on the face of it, is his horticultural opposite. Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was born 300 years ago and Bob visits one of his masterpieces - Kimberley Hall - to ask landscape historian Professor Tom Williamson where the neatness and order of the English country house came from and what it was supposed to do for those who lived with it. We continue our series of forgotten history heroes as food writer William Sitwell nominates the man who became famous for his pie but who also kept Britain fed during World War 2 - Lord Fred Woolton A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.

Bob Flowerdew, Organic Gardener and TV and Radio Broadcaster, discusses the future of gardens and gardening. Cumberland Lodge www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk is the home of an educational charity, founded in 1947 to promote ethical discussion and cross-disciplinary collaboration Registered charity: 1108677

Organic gardener, radio and television presenter Bob Flowerdew recalls how difficult it was to get anything to grow at the start of the year. He told Ken Crowther about his poor carrot and parsnip crops and his wonderful cabbages.

Gardener Bob Flowerdew tells Sara about his favourite choral pieces

Listeners' views on the BBC's coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continue to dominate our inbox. There are allegations of bias on both sides - the BBC coverage is accused of being too pro-Palestinian and too pro-Israeli. But how easy is it to accurately report the conflict on the ground from within Gaza? Roger Bolton speaks to the BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet. Also this week, should history stay in the past? John Humphrys and Melvyn Bragg have gone head-to-head over the use of the present tense to describe historical events. Matthew Parris, who presents Radio 4's long-running biographical series Great Lives, was among the first to criticise this seemingly modern fad. But is it actually a new thing? And can it be an effective tool for bringing the past to life? Matthew gives his view. And Roger joins the gardeners of Cumbria on board the M V Teal on Windermere for a special recording of Gardeners' Question Time. The chairman, Eric Robson, is celebrating 20 years of presiding over the gardening queries of the nation, but what's in his garden? And how do the panel of Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood, and Bunny Guinness prepare for any question that the audience might throw at them? Find out how an audience of 150 gardeners, perhaps more used to being close to the earth, take to the water. You can hear the special edition of Gardeners' Question Time on Friday 8th August at 15.00 and repeated on Sunday 10th August at 14.00 on BBC Radio 4. Finally, are Sandi Toksvig and her News Quiz panel taking up raving? The problems with the BBC iPlayer continue. Producer: Katherine Godfrey. A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.