0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello and welcome to The A To Z Of TV Gardening.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26It's time to look at one of Britain's favourite cut flowers.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29Our next C is for chrysanthemums,
0:00:29 > 0:00:32which in Greek means "golden flower",
0:00:32 > 0:00:35and here's Alys Fowler with some planting tips.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38If you've only got 30 minutes to spare in your garden this weekend,
0:00:38 > 0:00:44then try sowing something really unusual like this,
0:00:44 > 0:00:45which is a chop suey green,
0:00:45 > 0:00:48or sometimes known as a chrysanthemum green,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51and it's a very pretty chrysanthemum,
0:00:51 > 0:00:54but it's grown mainly for its small foliage,
0:00:54 > 0:00:57which is used traditionally in Japanese and Chinese food.
0:00:57 > 0:01:03It has an incredibly...distinct...
0:01:03 > 0:01:07very green, slightly bitter taste, which is amazing
0:01:07 > 0:01:11when you stir-fry or in with dishes with chicken and ginger.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14It just brings this really interesting element
0:01:14 > 0:01:17and this is probably the last chance to sow it.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Now, it's quite a small seed.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25And, really, all that needs to happen...
0:01:26 > 0:01:32..is for you to sow it on the surface. Just press it in.
0:01:32 > 0:01:37Give it a good watering, and up it will come, and the more you chop it,
0:01:37 > 0:01:41the more it branches out, just like any chrysanthemum.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44And then in the spring, you let it bolt and flower
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and you get these beautiful, pretty little flowers.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50And then you can just let it flower and set seed,
0:01:50 > 0:01:53collect the seed and start the whole cycle again.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05OK, coming up is one of the most rewarding veg to grow.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08In fact, just one plant can feed a whole family.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10C is for courgettes.
0:02:10 > 0:02:15And here is veg expert Carol Klein with all you need to know.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19These were sown in April, the end of April.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Hello, Highbrow.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Bit of grub for you there. How are you doing?
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Have you brought up those youngsters yet?
0:02:27 > 0:02:28BIRDSONG
0:02:28 > 0:02:35So, I'm going to plunge each one of these into a ten litre pot.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40This is a striped one, I think it's called Striato d'Italia.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44And I like eating the flowers of these,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47just as much as I like eating the fruit.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51I've also grown a whole load of yellow ones called Gold Rush,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54and it produces an abundance of yellow fruits.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57The reason I'm not planting these straight into the ground
0:02:57 > 0:02:58is I've run out of space.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Because this is going to grow into a phenomenally big plant.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06We've got these nice old hessian sacks.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09So the whole thing looks a bit more rustic.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19All Cucurbits have flat oval seeds.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Sowing them on their side discourages rotting
0:03:22 > 0:03:25and it promotes successful germination.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Sow them in April and plant them into their final positions
0:03:31 > 0:03:32after the last frosts.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44I've got eight pots of courgettes, because I really do love them,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47and I'm standing them in-between the beans and peas
0:03:47 > 0:03:49where it's really sunny.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52All they need is plenty of water and, because they are in pots,
0:03:52 > 0:03:55a nitrogenous feed every week.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58They'll keep producing fruit right through till October.
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