We had to manage without Bridge today although she had left a few jobs for us.Lovely autumn weather and the asters are still looking fantastic.
We talked about what group members had been doing in their gardens/allotments over the week and also discussed the notion that now gardeners do not really 'put the garden to bed' in late autumn but rather think about what plants you can have that provide interest, colour and structure all year around.
Some activities undertaken this week by garden group members:-
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| Iris reticulata |
- planting Iris reticulata in pots to provide early colour next year in late winter/spring. They are compact usually about 10-15 cm tall so ideal for containers and can be brought indoors when they are flowering as they are quite fragrant
- planting Narcissus 'Paper white' bulbs indoors now. They can be grown in pots with soil or even just in water anchored with stones and you will have lovely fragrant flowers in only a few weeks. You can put a few bulbs in each pot and plant more every few weeks for continuous blooms.They may need some twigs in the pot to support them as they grow.
- also Narcissus 'Thalia' recommended - elegant pure white flower with re-flexed petals that looks good planted in drifts
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| Narcissus 'Thalia' |
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| Narcissus 'Paper white' |
- Hove Gardening Club was also recommende by Susan. The group meets on 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7.30 and they organise talks, outings and a popular plant fair and membership is only £7 per year. Check their website for more info Hove Gardening Club
Plant ident:
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| Salvia elegans |
- Verbena bonariensis - has tall sparsely leaved stems with purple flowers, it can grow to 2m - it is a short lived perennial that flowers from Aug- Oct. Can take cuttings in the spring
- Parahebe catarractae - parahebes are woody, mound forming subshrubs that needs a sheltered spot. They are good as edging plants or in a rock garden, white or purple flowers
- Salvia elegans 'Scarlet Pineapple' is a tender perennial with tubular red flowers
Activities in the garden this week
- Preparing pots for bulb planting next week
- Building a leaf mould bin
- Clearing beds under the arches
- Potting on wallflowers
- Sowing grass seed on the lawn
Book recommendation:
Caroline Zoob- Virginia Woolf's Garden: The Story of the Garden at Monk's House
Monk's House in Rodmell is only open to end of Oct if you want to visit (Weds- Sun)
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| Ruth still able to use her secateurs |
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| Sue on leaf mould duty |
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| Karin working under the arches |
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| Cosmos still going strong |
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