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Gardening Society Gardening Society

From the Plan your garden visits

17-18th July 2021. King John’s Nursery are
Garden holding the Cranbrook Ironmakers fair with local
craftsmen exhibiting and Demelza House will be
helping with car parking and fundraising.
Diane Campos 24th July-15th August 13.00-18.00 Godinton
House has ‘Sculpture in the Garden’ Local artists
display their work within the 13 acres of beautiful
Judging by the local verges and lawns the There are plenty of garden flowers too that the gardens. The house is really interesting too with
initiative from Plantlife and promoted by the bees love and are easy to grow and it is important an eclectic mix of furniture, art and curios. Book
National Trust ‘No Mow May’ has had a lot to provide nectar rich flowers throughout the tickets on line.
of support. I know we were glad to leave the summer. My lupins were alive with bees earlier -
mower in the shed a little longer and I enjoyed they were tiny seedlings from a FGS plant swap 15th July 12.00-16.00 I have booked tickets to visit
St Clere near Kemsing for the first time and will
the peace and quiet! Leaving the grass and at Rosalind Riley’s house pre Covid and I’m sure enjoy a tour of the garden and orangery followed
wild flowers to grow provided extra nectar were labelled yellow! by afternoon tea with a view across Kentish
and pollen for the bees, butterflies and insects. Later flowering plants to grow include asters, countryside. In aid of Hospice in the Weald.
We have quite a wild area at the bottom of the cornflowers, eryngium, globe thistle, lavender
garden where I have planted rambling roses of course, penstemons and sedum. Much as I
and left them to flourish- something I first saw love the fullness of double flowers like roses and
at the King John’s Nursery near Ticehurst. The dahlias I am trying to also include single varieties
grandchildren love exploring through the cow which give easier access to the pollen and nectar.
parsley and creating little dens and this year I’m told bees especially love purple flowers so add
there are more wild flowers than ever and lots buddleja, catmint and cerinthe purpurascens to
of insects buzzing about.
the list. The last one self seeds really easily. There
is also a ‘green manure’ called Phacelia which has
blue flowers and can grown in between crops and
then chopped down and dug in.
Jobs to do in July/August
Sit down and enjoy the garden and listen to Garden Society Autumn Show
nature.
Then dead head bedding plants and perennials will take place (subject to COVID restrictions and government guidelines) on
and pick sweet peas regularly - the more you pick Saturday 4th September in the Memorial Hall.
the more they flower! If you are going away be
ruthless dead heading so you have new flowers Entry forms to joanna.beech97@gmail.com please by Weds 1st September.
on your return.
Late July is a good time to divide congested Exhibits to be displayed between 8am and 9.40am, when the hall will be closed.
bearded iris as it gives the roots time to re- For details of flower, fruit, vegetable, floral display photographic and children’s classes
establish before winter and you will have better please see the Frittenden Gardening Society web site,
blooms next year.
I will be sowing honesty and wall flowers for www.frittendengardeningsociety.co.uk
blooms next year. Everyone welcome from 3-4pm to view the exhibits and for tea, cake and the raffle!
You can also still sow carrots, radishes and Prize giving 4pm.
beetroot.

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