Harris Garden

Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.

Q – What has eaten the heads of my daffodils? (3’06")

Q – I’m trying to make my own gin, what other things do the panel suggest I plant to use as flavouring? (6’20")

Matt Biggs –

Iris pseudacorus, yellow iris

Iris 'Florentina' (IB/TB), orrice root

James Wong –

Pandanus amaryllifolius, pandan wangi

Juliet Sargeant –

Chamaemelum nobile, common chamomile

Melissa officinalis, lemon balm

Fragaria vesca (F), alpine Strawberries

Q – Is it worth grafting my tomato plant or should I leave it alone?  (08’50")

Q – What can I grow underneath yew trees? (12’24")

Juliet Sargeant –

Cyclamen coum

Cyclamen hederifolium

Pachysandra terminalis,japanese spurge

Matt Biggs –

Euphorbia Robbiae, mrs robb's bonnet

Brunnera macrophylla, siberian bugloss

Eranthis hyemalis 'Orange Glow', winter aconite 'orange glow'

Rambler roses

Feature – Chris Beardshaw’s guide to picking the perfect pot for your plants (14’25")

Q – Which veg can be planted in raised plugs and during the spring? (27’19")

James Wong –

Tomatoes

Bush tomatoes

Sun gold tomatoes

Chillies

Courgettes

Matt Biggs –

Chards

Lettuces

Q – What hardy exotic plants could I grow in my garden? (32’41")

Juliet Sargeant –

Canna Lillies

Calla Lillies

Gingers

Lemon Grass

Matt Biggs –

Catalpa bignonioides, indian beam trees

Paulownia tomentosa, foxglove tree

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (f/v), japanese laurel 'Crotonifolia'

Begonia sutherlandii, sutherland begonia

Begonia grandis subsp. Evansiana, hardy begonia

James Wong –

Pleione, indian crocus

Bletilla striata, common bletilla

Calanthe

Cypripedium

Dendrobium

Q – Why do allotments seem to attract interesting people with interesting characteristics? (37’48")