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This Week In The Garden with Peter Seabrook

Gardening great Peter Seabrook will be sharing all his experience and advice with you on a weekly basis. Brought to you by Sun Gardening.

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Nuff' Said Sep 18, 2019

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Peter is Joined by Alan Down, a receipient of the Nuffield Farming Scholarship ( http://www.nuffieldscholar.org/ ) Peter finds out about Alan’s rich history in horticulture, one which has taken him around the world and earnt him the title of “Voice of the Southwest”

Peter also keeps us abreast of the news, gives us some tips and a what’s on guide.

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Like shelling peas? Sep 11, 2019

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Peter Seabrook speaks to Andrew Bird from Pro Veg, an expert on the best ways to grow garden peas, mangetout, sugar snap and the best cultivars for flavour and disease resistance.

Plus Peter has news and advice on Clematis Little Lemons, Begonia Rex and lifting potatoes.

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The trouble with The Trouble With Garden Centres Sep 04, 2019

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Peter Seabrook is joined by John Burrows, the owner of Pro Veg seeds, to discuss their tomato trials, disease-resistant cultivars no less, as well as the 30 year history of the company.

Elsewhere, Peter was less than impressed with ITV’s The Trouble with Garden Centres. There’s also advice on how to re-use your black pots and sowing lawn seed.

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Be careful with your Christmas trees Aug 28, 2019

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Peter Seabrook speaks to Alison Mulvaney from Mr Fothergill’s Seeds to discuss their seed trials and where the industry is going. Plus there’s advice on flagpole cherries as well as adding magnesium to tomatoes. And find out why ITV got Peter’s goat.

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Salad balls and hydroponic highways Aug 21, 2019

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Peter Seabrook welcomes back Paul Hansord – a man with over 40 years experience in the seed industry - to discuss the future of trade with the likes of China and India. Plus Peter has news of the UK’s first hydroponic living wall and advice on harvesting potatoes.

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Little Helpers Aug 16, 2019

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Peter is joined by Julian Ives of Dragonfli (http://www.dragonfli.co.uk), an expert in biological pest control. We hear how you can control your garden’s pests without resorting to chemical treatments, in some gruesome detail!

Peter also tells us what we need to be getting our gardens ready for as we start to plan for winter and shares the weekly news.

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Change and competition in the industry Aug 07, 2019

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Peter Seabrook is joined by Chris Spanton from Vegetalis, who have specialised in breeding for pot and container growing for a decade now. Plus there’s priceless advice on your bulb purchases and news on garden centre acquisitions and additions.

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Beetroot blister and the strength of Syngenta Jul 31, 2019

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Peter Seabrook speaks to someone who made growing your own a global business, Paul Owen from VegTrug, about their raised beds and what crops they can grow. Plus Peter has advice on flattened stems and news on the success of Impatiens Imara and their resistance to disease.

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Conversing about cacti and a flu jab for your fruit Jul 24, 2019

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Peter Seabrook is joined by John Chandler from Simply Succulents to discuss everything you need to know about your cactus. And of course, succulents.

In the midst of a heatwave, Peter also has advice on a flu jab for your fruit, catching caterpillars and news on iceberg lettuce robots.

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Just the tonic Jul 18, 2019

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Peter Seabrook speaks to Tom Nellist, creator of Uncle Tom’s Rose Tonic, one of the most popular plant foods in the trade. Plus Peter has problems with wildlife in garden (with some interesting solutions) and has advice on sowing sweet peas and building bigger bulbs.

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