Chalfont St Peter Garden Club Newsletter - June 2004
Chairman: Charles Flawn
Secretary: Linda Hills-Harrop
Garden Hut Manager: Cliff Thayer
Newsletter
Dear Member, I send a big ‘thank-you ‘ to all our Newsletter
Delivers, who often have a wet job and save the Club a huge
postage bill; “Thank you very much for all your efforts”
they are much appreciated.
Meetings: This month’s meeting will be at 8pm on
Wednesday 16th in the Church Hall when Angela Eggelton, a
national judge, will talk on ‘Home Economics and showing
items in the domestic classes’
This is the first time we have had this subject presented.
This is a change to the advertised programme.
Summer Show 21st August. First a reminder that if
you haven't already handed any cups to John Warren, 24
Hillfield Road, C St P. for engraving, time is now short.
Your 2004 Schedule should reach you with this newsletter. As
ever, it shows a wealth of classes including new challenges
in the Domestic, Floral Art, and Children's classes,
together with tried and trusted flowers, fruit and vegetable
classes. Do bear in mind that whilst we all like to win one
of the coveted result stickers on our entry card, this event
is primarily a Show where we can all see excellent produce
from our own area and learn from our gardening colleagues.
So do have a go and add to the show. We always include
novice classes. We do try to get as many children to enter
as possible, so if you have a young family member or
neighbour, do please encourage them to enter. It's an OPEN
show, so children and adults who exhibit don't necessarily
need to be club members.
The Garden Hut will be open on Sundays from 10.00
am to 12 noon. Very important, you must show your
Membership card. The price of Osmocot pellets has been
reduced from £1.30 to £1.00 per 10 while stocks last. 5” pot
saucers are now available. We have a selection of Wilkinson
Sword Secateurs both bypass and anvil; these are quality
tools at reasonable prices. Coolglass for greenhouse shading
and yellow strips for insects are in stock.
Jane’s Garden Tips
Now is a good time to conserve as much moisture in the soil
as possible before the weather warms up, weed thoroughly and
apply a loose mulch such bark, wood chips, compost or
gravel. Remember that as well as preventing evaporation,
mulches reduce the amount of rainwater reaching the soil; so
ensure that the soil has been thoroughly soaked before
application. Keep deadheading perennials containers and
baskets when the old flowers fade to prolong the flowering
season. Prune mature deciduous shrubs that have finished
flowering, which include deutzia, philadelphus and weigela
these benefit from having some of the oldest and thickest
stems cut down to ground level as well as a general prune.
Cut hedges as soon as they make 3-4” of growth to keep them
looking neat and to promote the development of side shoots
which will encourage a thick dense hedge. Cut back bulb
foliage to ground level. Sow spring flowering biennials in a
sunny nursery bed or under cover, prick out when large
enough to handle. Continue planting our bedding these will
give a much better display if the soil has been well
prepared with an addition of a high potash fertiliser, while
baskets and containers should have a granular slow release
fertiliser added at planting time, or use a high potash
liquid throughout the season. Plant out sweetcorn in blocks
to assist pollination. Some leafy vegetables lettuce and
brassicas benefit from a high nitrogen application (sulphate
ammonia or dried blood) close to the root, keep off the
leaves and water in. Keep green house crops well watered and
damp down as necessary, these plants may need watering 2-3
times a day even in a well ventilated greenhouse.
Wood chips available. Fineland Forestry can supply
chips in bulk for a small charge or self collect FREE. Good
for paths or as mulch. For details ring Paul Morris 01494
872626
HDRA The Spring magazine is out now, containing
many interesting articles, available from the hut on Sunday
mornings. The tickets are also available to visit these
gardens.
July Coach outing. To Arundel Castle, Sussex on
Wednesday 14th July. Cost £15.50 per person. Coach leaves
Church Lane Car park at 9.15 am returning at about 7pm.BOOK
NOW by sending your form and cheque to Keith Gould.
01753-884012
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Hut on Sunday Mornings
Special Garden Visit to Swarthmore at 2.30pm On June 20th
2004
The members of our Garden Club have been kindly invited to
visit the garden of Swarthmore Quaker Home in Marsham Lane,
Gerrards Cross at 2.30pm on Sunday June 20th entrance is by
presentation of your Garden Club Membership Card followed by
a cup of tea at “Highlands”19,Vicarage Way, Gx where there
will be a collection in aid of charity. Followed by a visit
to Don Davies’ garden at “Kareima” 18 Mill Lane, Gerrards
Cross.
Swarthmore is marked with an S and the tea location with a T
on the map.
Don’t forget your membership Card
Local Events. Enid Blyton’s old home ‘Old Thatch’ at
Well End, near Bourne End is being opened to the public
every Friday and Saturday afternoons from now to end August
in aid of various charities.
Open Gardens.
Thurs. 10th Gypsy Ho. Gt. Missenden
Sun. 13th Cookham Dean gardens.
Weir Lodge Chesham 01494793504
Sat. 19th Bucksbridge Ho. Wendover
11, The Paddocks Wendover.01296623870
Sun 20th Askett Gardens, Princes Risborough.
Bucksbridge Ho. Wendover.
Hambledon Gdns. Henley
Hughenden Manor High Wycombe.
The Manor Ho. Bledlow.
11, The Paddocks Wendover.
Fri. 25th 11, The Paddocks Wendover, Evening
Sun 27th Camden Cott, Chesham Bois.
Quainton Gardens.
July 2nd.Old Thatch, Well End, Bourne End. |
