Monday 22 June 2015

Garden Visit to Mere'stead

Friday Forum thoroughly enjoyed a visit to Roberto's amazing garden with its pizzeria, clever planting and quirky objets d'art.

 Carl waiting to place his order!

 Fully furnished outdoor kitchen complete with pizza oven

The front garden




 Macropetala Wessleton



 Planting for shade including Spotty Dotty












Notice Board
On 28th June, there is a choice of gardens to visit :
 
Carol's award-winning garden will be open for NGS at 4a Blackwood Rise,  Cookridge LS16 7BG.  For more details see  http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/find-a-garden/Garden.aspx?id=21575 
 
My group is holding a traditional garden party at designer's garden for Rainbow Allotment for adults with physical and mental difficulties. Venue: Rose Cotttage, 2 Scarcroft View, Brandon Lane, Leeds, LS17 9JJ 2 - 5 pm
Next Meeting
July 3rd:  Forum - Mini Summer show and a talk by Celia entitled "The Lady Gardener" 
Here are the categories for the show:

CLASS 1  One bloom HT Rose

CLASS 2  One stem Floribunda Rose

CLASS 3  One stem any other Rose

CLASS 4  One vase Sweet Peas

CLASS 5  One vase Pink
CLASS 6  One vase cut flowers, judged for frontal effect.

CLASS 6 CL    CLASS 7  One pot plant


Monday 8 June 2015

Propagating properly




In Friday Forum, we discussed ways to propagate a variety of plants and exchanged tips and views.  One useful hint was to shake down the soil in a pot in which a plant rooted in water has been potted, rather than firming it down.

Display Table
James gave a demonstration rather than an exhibit.  He showed us, with the aid of a glass measuring jug which was issued during World War 2, how to check if an egg is fresh or not.  A fresh egg will sink to the bottom of a container of water, whereas an old will be full of gas and float to the top.  It’s amazing what we learn at Friday Forum!

Members brought plants which are currently in their gardens:
 
Willow Babylonica Crispa which Judith raised from a cutting


 

Judith's late flowering tulip spengeri and Geranium nodosum
Rose’s mystery plant - Anyone ???
Graham’s double auricula 
Ann’s crinodendron hookerianum, magnolia lilliflora nigra, allium aflatunense,  nectaroscordum siculum, astrantia Hadspen blood, geranium Bill Wallis, asarum caudatum, anthriscus ravenswing, cerinthe major and tragopogon porrifolius
Gill’s shrubs:  Abutilon, kolkwitzia (beauty bush) weigelia, chosyia sundance, ceanothus, variegated broom, viburnum, honeysuckle, Clematis Broughton Bride, zara like mimosa, lathyrus 


Gill’s shrubs:  Abutilon, kolkwitzia (beauty bush) weigelia, chosyia sundance, ceanothus, variegated broom, viburnum, honeysuckle, Clematis Broughton Bride, zara like mimosa, lathyrus
Perennials: Geum Fireball, valeriana, phlox (clouds of perfume)
Gill's Aqualegia

Notices
Can anyone help with a Paxton Hall Blitz on Tue 23rd June 10 – 2?
Cosmos plants were  distributed to grow on
The Paxton Plant Sale and Coffee Morning in May raised £333.40 - so keep making the cuttings!!!
Friday Forum mini Summer show will take place on 3 July; details to follow
Paxton Summer show will take place on Saturday 27th June.  Donations and cakes appreciated.

Carol's award-winning garden will be open on June 28th for NGS at 4a Blackwood Rise,  Cookridge LS16 7BG.  For more details see


  http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/find-a-garden/Garden.aspx?id=21575 
 
Also on 28th June, my group is holding a traditional garden party at designer's garden for Rainbow Allotment for adults with physical and mental difficulties. Venue: Rose Cotttage, 2 Scarcroft View, Brandon Lane, Leeds, LS17 9JJ 2 - 5 pm

Next meeting
June 19th:  Garden visit to Mere’stead, 28 Kelmscott Garth, Manston, Crossgates,  Leeds LS15 8LB
Directions can be found by clicking on the Garden Visits page.