GARDENING

LALESTON GARDENING CLUB

Here we are in December, preparing for the fast approaching Christmas season. There are still some things to be done in the garden to prepare for those cold January days. Make sure pots are raised to prevent frost damage; outside taps should be isolated from the mains and lagged. Remember to fill bird feeders, put out fat balls to sustain our feathered friends. Make sure Brussels sprouts are secured to prevent wind damage. Deciduous shrubs and trees can still be planted and make sure your roses are pruned back to prevent winds from uprooting them. I will be out shortly with my secateurs raiding my shrubs for greenery to bedeck my Christmas arrangements, a little bit of my garden inside to cheer the festive season. We at the Garden Club would like to thank all those who supported our Christmas Fayre it is very much appreciated. The much needed funds will enable us to install our new windows and as soon as we are able open up to more activities we will announce our New Year program of events. We would like to wish all of our Members and supporters our very best wishes for a Happy & Healthy Christmas and a green and prosperous New Year!

Susan Ford

PORTHCAWL FLORAL ARRANGEMENT SOCIETY

At the time of writing we are looking forward to our Practice night mid November when we will be learning to make Christmas wreaths and swags. This was held in Arlington road church at 7.30pm and this is the location and time for all future Practice nights and demonstrations. We were delighted with our Open Evening earlier this month where we enjoyed a beautiful display of festive floral arrangements by Elizabeth Gordon the current chairman of our NAFAS Area. Lucky raffle winners were able to take home the displays and the more adventurous can make their own versions at home. Since we started back after Covid we have been overwhelmed by local interest and are delighted to have 23 new members join us. In December we have our Christmas meal in the Grove Golf Club, preceded by a short AGM. Our next meeting is an afternoon tea also at the Grove on 26th January. Terry Walton the radio gardener will be our guest speaker. If you would like to join our group and for further details of our full programme and events please consult our Facebook page or ring 01656 222985.

Alison Thomas, Club Secretary

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CEFN CRIBWR GARDENING CLUB

December can be quiet month in the garden but there are still things to be done! With limited daylight hours as we approach the shortest day of the year we must make the best of them. The wintery weather can be strikingly beautiful and bitterly cold in equal measures! A nice bit of gardening will keep you warm! Get pruning, roses, wisteria and Japanese maples will all benefit from a good winter prune. Hang your bird feeder next to your roses; to attract hungry birds our lovely feathered friends will soon see off any over wintering pests! Dig a trench ready for next years beans, fill it with compostable kitchen waste (not cooked food) then cover with soil, this will rot down and dramatically improve growing conditions lots of fab beans to look forward to! If by chance we have a mild winter, I’m very sorry but you will have to keep cutting the lawn, on high blades of course (the only good reason to hope for a harsh winter) December’s flower is the Narcissus; this represents good wishes, hope and wealth, lovely! Don’t worry about the size of your Christmas tree; in the eyes of children they are all 30ft tall!

Chris Early

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