Gardening Tips
Your fortnightly gardening tips for indoors and outdoors |
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Plants that grow from bulbs, corms and tubers provide an
easy means of filling the garden with colour. One can almost guarantee they will grow and
produce plenty of lovely blooms. They all need plenty of sun and a reasonably fertile,
well-drained soil, which can be improved before planting by digging in peat and adding a
slow-release fertilizer.
SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS.
Dahlia, from dwarf bedding varieties to giants over (4ft) tall. A vast range of colours is
available. Plant (4-6in) deep and (18-36in) apart.
Begonia, for troughs, tubs and summer bedding. Grows (6-10in) in height, with brilliantly
coloured flowers.
Gladiolus, beautiful spikes of flowers in many colours, ideal for cutting. Plant (4in)
deep and (6-8) ins apart.
Galtonia candicans, white summer hyacinth. Plant (6in) deep and (12ins) apart.
Tigridia, brightly coloured tiger flower. Plant (3in) deep and (6in) apart.
Anemone 'De Caen' and 'St Brigid' varieties are available in lots of colours. Plant
(2-3in) deep and (6in) apart.
Ranunculus, ideal for cutting, a variety of colours. Plant (2-3in) deep and (4-6in) apart.
Hardy Annuals
These provide a cheap and very colourful display in summer. Seeds are sown in spring. Pick
a spot in full sun for best results.
Alyssum-white or pink flowers, for edging.
Candytuft-dwarf, mixed colours.
Cornflower-tall or dwarf, blue flowers.
Godetia-tall or dwarf, poppy-like blooms.
Larkspur-tall, annual delphinium, many colours.
Eschscholzia-dwarf, bright poppy flowers.
Clarkia-tall, double flowers, mixture of colours.
Nasturtium-dwarf or climbing, beautiful colours. |
| Thank you and your
readers for your help and support which has enabled us to purchase 100 new chairs and 100
place settings of matching crockery at a cost of just over £3000. We now have a fully
equipped Hall suitable for Wedding receptions and/or parties. It's all been made possible
with the help of people such as yourselves. Thank you. Pat Youngs, Baconsthorpe Village
Hall Management Committee |
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| Embarrassing
Stories |
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| I was chatting away to this fella for about forty five
minutes. Telling him all about our friends, who was having an affair with whom, etc. When
he got up, he told me heÕd enjoyed our little chat and hoped that one day he would meet
all those colourful characters! He wasnÕt who I thought he was. |
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| Cromer and
Sheringham Rotary Club |
The result of a bric-a-brac stall on Sheringham market run
by Cromer and Sheringham Rotary Club was a £500 cheque for the Norfolk Air Ambulance. Our
picture shows Rotary Club President Alan Caine (right) presenting the cheque to Peter
Mendham, former Norwich City Footballer and now fund-raiser for the Air Ambulance who
dropped into the club lunch on Wednesday 25th February.
Peter Stibbons. |
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Friends of 1 st Holt Scouts
are holding a charity concert at The Auden Theatre, Greshams School on April 15th
at 8pm
Tickets £5 (£3 for child)
Contact Glenis Tel: 01263 711371 |
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