64. April - Runners at the Ready
Down to earth advice on growing your own fruit and vegetables with allotment gardener Terry Walton, from his plot in the Rhondda Valley
Down to earth advice on growing your own fruit and vegetables with allotment gardener Terry Walton, from his plot in the Rhondda Valley.
The parsnips have been planted out still in their cardboard toilet roll tubes, in order to keep their root structure intact and ensure good, straight vegetables.
Terry's rhubarb is ready for its first harvest of the year, his recipe of well rotted manure and blood, fish and bone has worked its magic again.
In the greenhouse it's time to germinate runner beans using Terry's favoured method of a sealable freezer bag, compost and a good spray of water. He promises a 100% success rate!
If you have a question about your crops you can get in touch by e mail AskTerry@bbc.co.uk
Producer: Lynda Shahwan
