“Pests and Diseases” was the subject of a talk given to Littleton and Harestock Gardening Club by its President, Ray Broughton, lecturer and horticultural consultant. Ray has used a powerful microscope to examine and observe a range of the aphids that feed on the sap of plants, as shown in slides. The knowledge gained is […]
Tim began by circulating an attractive pot of blue gentian acaulis, which is slow to spread but will eventually form a longish mat in the garden. The flowers last quite a long time when they are cut. It grows well in a sunny position, but hates winter wet. The secret is to cover it with […]
Bryan J. Madders, who has been Chairman of the New Forest Dahlia and Chrysanthemum Society and is a public speaker and judge spoke to Club members about these varied and rewarding plants. The chrysanthemum came from China, and is also the national flower of Japan. They can be grown from seed, the early forms lasting […]
Austen concentrated this month on preparation and tips for the March bulb show. Split canes are useful for supporting plants. Remember that bulbs need plenty of water. Cut daffodils should be cut the day before the show, and put into water to swell up. Whatever you are showing , always aim to get a group […]
Andy McIndoe, Writer, Lecturer and Broadcaster gave the Ted Wedge Memorial Lecture to Littleton and Harestock Gardening Club, his subject “Beautiful Bulbs.” We were reminded that a bulb is the first plant we all grow, often a hyacinth, and that both Spring and Summer bulbs are a great way to add colour, and, in pots, […]
Recommended to get carrots underway now by planting seeds in 5-inch pots and putting them on a windowsill. Early Nantes is a good variety. At the same time the ground where you plan to grow them should be covered in order to get the soil warmer. If you make a simple cold-frame to do this […]
Jennifer Trehane, Plantswoman, Lecturer and Broadcaster gave a talk on Camellias to the Littleton and Harestock Gardening Club. The Camellia is a genus of flowering plants, (shrubs and trees), in the family “theaceae”, found in Eastern and Southern Asia, from the Himalayas to Japan and Indonesia. There are 300 species and around 3,000 hybrids. The […]
Vegetable Growing was the subject of a talk given by Kelvin Mason, Lecturer in horticulture at Sparsholt College. Kelvin prefaced his main subject by pointing out that the current economic climate in the UK and Euro market is experiencing rising prices, so it is cost effective to grow vegetables now. Seed catalogues are currently available […]
“My Time With Hilliers And Chelsea” was the subject of the talk given to the Club by Ricky Dorlay. After leaving school Ricky worked on a farm, as a student, with pedigree pigs and Guernsey cows, on a small-,holding with Ayrshires, and again on the 120 acre farm. When it was bought by Sir Harold […]
