from Barnsdale
Presented by Geoff Hamilton and Anne Swithinbank
Early May is an ideal time for starting work in the garden - planting out vegetables, herbaceous perennials and half-hardy annuals.
But some of the more exotic vegetables, such as sweetcorn, require starting off in the greenhouse. Using direct-sowing under plastic, however, eliminates this need. David Antill from Efford Experimental
Horticultural Station joins the team again to show just how effective growing under plastic can really be, even for temperature-sensitive crops. Anne Swithinbank looks at some of the house plants you might have bought for Easter, and gives advice on how to ensure they remain healthy. Executive producer JOHN KENYON Production assistant CHRISTINE HARDMAN
Producer DENIS W. GARTSIDE BBC Pebble Mill
Plant list on Ceefax page 261
Book, Three Men in a Garden. £12.95 from booksellers