GARDENING
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LALESTON GARDENING CLUB
PORTHCAWL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
In May we held our Annual Plant Sale, which was a great success, thank you to all who supported us. Lots of hard work by our Plant Team who, besides growing thousands of plants, organised a click and collect day for our members’ 112 orders on Saturday and opened for a public sale on Sunday. Enjoy your plants everyone! June it’s a wonderful time in the garden, long days to enjoy. Lawns need cutting at least once a week, any bedding plants not yet put out need to be added to your borders. Hanging baskets and containers should be positioned, spring flowering shrubs can be pruned. Don’t forget to shade the greenhouse and water wisely. Pinch out those tomato side shoots, support and stake any tall, floppy plants. Harvest early potatoes, lettuce and salad ingredients. Lots of hoeing and weeding will keep the garden smart. Hopefully the weather will be kind and we can all enjoy our gardens as roses bloom and the garden really comes into its own. Follow us on our Facebook page or website www.lalestongardenclub.co.uk
We are gradually getting back to normal. The stores are open Wednesdays and Saturdays now and are well stocked although some supplies are still difficult to get. Most of the former staff have returned having received both doses of their vaccinations. We have two new recruits to our ranks, Dai Long and Christine Meredith, who have delighted us with their enthusiasm and gardening knowledge and experience. Many thanks to Dave Jones for his sterling work while the regulars were on sick leave. It is unlikely that we will be organising any garden visits this year due to the continued uncertainty about the progress of the battle against Covid. Membership subscriptions will probably resume in October. The 2019/2020 AGM will be held together with the 2020/2021 AGM sometime in November. Nice to be back. FrankFulgoni
CEFN CRIBWR GARDENING CLUB The 20th June is the longest day of the year, bringing warmer days, extra sunlight, flowers are blooming, there’s lots to harvest in the veg plot, everything is growing fast, including the pesky weeds! Try to keep on top of them, they are very competitive for water, sunlight and nutrients, don’t let them win! Now the garden is in full swing and the lawn is being cut regularly (hopefully) there will be plenty of composting material. When adding grass cuttings to your compost bin add a shovelful of soil this speeds up the composting process. Plant up some edible hanging baskets, strawberries and trailing tomatoes, delicious, and away from our slimy friends June is definitely veg month, plant broccoli, carrots, courgettes, peas and beetroot, wonderful harvest in September. Our Open Gardens Day is back! In conjunction with the NGS we have some of Cefn’s beautiful gardens open for you to visit, June 27th 11am til 5pm, fab day out! We’d love to see you. June’s flower is Honeysuckle. Honeysuckle is a symbol of pure happiness, sweetness and affection, perfect! But did you know, it makes a brilliant toy for your cat, try it out on puss, they love the strong scent. Chris Early 42 | seaside news
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