Buckingham in business SUMMER 2015 issue

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4 Editor’s Comments...

7 Apple & HoneyShow 9 Cloudy 2 Clear Windows - Service With A Smile!

11 Food n the fast lane!

The White Hart Refurbishment see page 27

12 Health & Beauty 16 MJ Harris launch showrrom 18 Make a list - live for today!

20 Gardening in July 23 WIN £25

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Welcome...

Aug/Sept SUMMER ISSUE 2015

...August and September may share our bumper double issue of the magazine, but for children everywhere, they couldn’t be more different! The freedom to run and play, sleep late in the mornings, stay at friends’ or grandparents’ houses, go on picnics, camping trips, days at the seaside; unhindered by school bells and rules…….and then the harsh reality of the new term, new friends, itchy new uniforms.

With summer holidays finally here, exam results still a nail-biting few weeks away and exciting new challenges facing school and college leavers, I have a bright new challenge of my own, and a rather shiny object on a certain finger of my left hand……..!

To have someone warm, funny and caring in your life is a unique joy that we can all cherish, and if that man can dance – all the better! If you’re making it official with someone special, lots of love and luck to you both, as you embark on your new and exciting chapter.

Until next time……….

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Come and join us for our Apple & Honey Show

Gerry Edwards helps put a name to a mystery fruit

Buckingham Garden Centres popular Apple Weekend, over Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September, receives a new twist this year as we welcome members of the North Buckinghamshire and Buckingham Beekeepers with their joint annual Honey show. They will be setting up late Saturday with judging and viewing on the Sunday.

Gerry Edwards will once again returns as our guest apple identification expert (and a keen bee-keeper!) so please bring along 2-3 fruits from the tree you are looking to put a name to your mystery fruit. Top fruit grower and propagator Fritz de Zutter from Moulton College will be available for advise on all

aspects of fruit growing, including tips on selecting the best rootstocks. The Grow Your Own theme continues with Jason Breed from Kings Seeds, who will be on hand to talk Chillies as well as the key vegetables to sow and grow at this time of the year.

There will also be wine, beer and food tasting, plus entertainment for the children with close-up magic and face-painting throughout the weekend. We’ll also be running a Tombola for PACE, our chosen charity of 2015.

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Food in the fast lane!

If your day consists of juggling from dawn until dusk – work, children, sports, shopping – and meals are sometimes just too much of an effort, a slow cooker may be the helping hand you need.

Yet another old-fashioned favourite that’s currently undergoing a revival, they have revolutionised kitchens across the UK, and could well be the low-cost, timesaving solution to your culinary conundrum.

Returning home after a long day, with the wonderful aroma of Chilli, or Pulled Pork, or Chinese Chicken enticing you the moment you open the front door…… with no effort, no stirring, or checking; it’s a wonderful feeling, like having a takeaway in your very own kitchen!

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H e a l t h &B e a u t y Cont from page 11

With everyone trying to make healthier choices and save pennies wherever possible, a slow cooker provides the opportunity for us all to enjoy a healthy, home-cooked meal, without spending hours slaving over a stove. Cheaper cuts of meat become very tender and delicious when cooked slowly, and any cut-price vegetables, even those looking a little tired, can be gently cooked and then liquidised, to make tasty and nutritious soups.

Recipes don’t need a lot of adaption to suit the slow cooking way – very little liquid is lost during cooking, so flavours don’t intensify as much as using conventional methods, and meat needs to be browned in a hot saucepan first, to add colour and flavour, but these are easy changes to make.

If you’re thinking of taking the plunge, there’s a slow cooker in sizes to suit everyone, from 2 or 3 to 10+ portions. Larger models can accommodate a whole chicken, or joint of meat, which saves oven use and therefore fuel costs.

Smaller, more basic slow cookers start at as little as £10, so what are you waiting for? Join the revolution today, and start creating low cost, delicious meals, effortlessly!

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T he Ga rden in August/Se ptemb er The taming of the plot Keeping your garden under control at this time of the year is all about managing plant growth with hoes, secateurs, hand weeding, and, if you wish, chemicals, writes Buckingham Garden Centre’s Chris Day. The height of summer brings so much enjoyment in the garden. A perfect time for the whole family to get out and actually use the garden in all its glory, whether it be entertaining or simply relaxing in. However, warmth and moisture (which has been sadly lacking of late), also means weeds can quickly take hold and cause problems.

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veggie rows and around plants in borders to help control annual weeds such as Chickweed and Hairy Bittercress.

The difficult to control weeds – and we all know them – Bindweed (pictured showing its extensive root system), Couch Grass and Ground Elder – for example might be best hand weeded around established plants as weed killers can easily drift onto the foliage of your precious plants and kill them too!

Timing is important. If you have areas completely weed-ridden, say a new plot, then more drastic action may be required. With weeds in full growth and in flower they are at a perfect stage for control by herbicides (weedkillers). Once weeds start to flower they are already regressing and creating food for the winter in their roots. So herbicides always hit more effectively when applied at this stage of growth. There are plenty on the market; however you will need to check the products carefully to see which is going to be best for you.

Don’t forget you can lay weed-suppressing landscape fabric (available in varying grades and sizes) over those areas of soil you wish to keep permanently weed-free once you have controlled any weed issues. The permeable fabric will also help to keep the soil damp around your establishing plants. Planting through the fabric can be easily done by using scissors to cut out a

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down and wait at least three weeks before clearing the site of top growth.

A browse along any garden centre chemical shelf reveals plenty of weedkiller options but it can be a bit of a minefield, so if you are unsure of what and how to use these products, please do ask. Most products are based on Glysophate, however there are alternatives such as Vitax Finalsan Ultima Weedkiller and Neudorff Superfast & Long Lasting Weedkiller (both of these contain Pelargoni acid and Maleic hydrazide) and SKB Brushwood Killer (Triclopyr). As always do read the instructions carefully before use.

As well as the weeds, our valued ornamental trees, shrubs and perennial plants tend to put on lots of luxuriant growth at this time of the year. Giving the plant a haircut after they have flowered is good practise as this will help stimulate new growth for a improved display next year.

When it comes to roses, repeat flowering bush, shrub and climbing, they should be trimmed by around half after their first flush to encourage new growth for a further display in late summer.

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Reducing the overall height as well as keeping the width within allocated bounds can be done now as any possible nesting birds have flown their nests.

Whether you opt for mechanical hedge trimmers or hand shears, do make sure you keep your lines straight by reducing a small amount at a time to get the best look.

Newly planted hedges need more care and controlled pruning to help develop the overall framework of the hedge. Reducing back lanky growth by one-third to a half can help to encourage further basal and lateral development to follow.

Many perennials such as Delphiniums, Lupins and Geums will have now flowered and these would benefit from a simple light trimming back as this may help encourage a second flush of flowers or

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at least a healthy flush of foliage later on.

As for fruit trees those which produce a stone in their fruits (Apricots, Cherries, Damsons, Gages, Peaches, Plums and Nectarines) you have until the end of August to do any major pruning so avoiding the dreaded Silver Leaf disease (pictured left).

However, you’ll need to wait until after leaf fall if you want to tackle Apple and Pear pruning this season.

There’s no doubt with all this vegetative growth plants will certainly benefit for a feed, but which one do you chose? This largely depends on the age of the plant, whether it’s grown for its flowers, foliage or fruits or all three! All fruit – trees, bushes and soft fruit would benefit from an application of Sulphate of Potash (apply at a rate of 35g/m2).

In the flower garden, including mixed borders and rose beds, an application of Vitax Q4 will help promote good general growth. Lime-hating plants such as Camellias, Heathers, Rhododendrons and Pieris grown in containers or in the ground require a specific ericaceous fertiliser to help keep the foliage green and healthy as they are prone the deficiencies if not fed correctly. It’s also worth top-dressing your plants with some fresh compost now too!

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With summer well and truly with us there’s never been a better time to get your garden into shape and here is a great opportunity to boost your garden with some welcome colour by entering our easy-to-enter competition. To win simply answer the following question and TWO lucky readers will have the chance to win a Buckingham Garden Centre Gift Voucher, worth £25 - perfect for giving the garden a much-deserved treat or two!

Question: Bramley apples are named after Matthew Bramley, who bought the garden containing the first Bramley tree.

Where was the garden?

A. Southwell B. Hemel Hempstead C. Salisbury Pop your answer A, B or C together with your name and address to: competition@buckingham-nurseries.co.uk Or by post to: Buckingham Garden Centre, Tingewick Road, Buckingham, MK18 4AE.

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Sun 9 August

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Whittlebury Charity Shopping Fair 2015

The fair will take place on Wednesday 23rd September 5pm to 9pm and Thursday 24th September 9am to 3.30pm at The Orangery and Pavilion, Whittlebury Park, Nr Towcester NN12 8XW www.whittleburycharityfair.co.uk Everyone is invited to attend this wonderful shopping extravaganza in The Orangery and Pavilion, Whittlebury Park, near Towcester, the venue is generously donated by Geoff and Carol Sargeant. There will be over 70 stallholders from all around the country selling clothing, gifts, toys, china, jewellery, home accessories and so much more. Shoppers can either get started on their Christmas shopping early or come to treat themselves from this unique selection of stalls. All the monies raised will go to Helen & Douglas House, an Oxford based hospice that provides care for babies, children and young adults with life shortening illnesses. Macmillan Northampton, cancer support in Northampton and the new charity this year, KidsAid. KidsAid is based in Northamptonshire and works with children and young people who have suffered traumatic events such as bereavement, domestic violence, abuse or neglect. They support them by providing play, art and drama therapy as well as parenting courses and family therapy.

Early intervention to support these children and young people brings real benefits to their lives and ensures that these traumas do not manifest in later life.

For further information contact Emma Danby 07901827352

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I N D E X page number Bathrooms 2,6,10,11 Beauty 12 Blinds/Curtains 8 Brickwork 2,20,21 Builders & Supplies 2,10,16,21 Caravan Servicing Repairs 15 Car Dealers 1,28 Carpentry 10,11 Carpets 16,17 Car Services/Repairs/MOT’S 1,8,28 Chimney Repointing 16 Chiropody 12 Coach Hire 5 Computers 5,11 Counselling 12 Dentist 13 Driveways 21,22 Electrician 18 Estate Agents 14 Extensions 2,10,16 Fencing 2,20,21,22,23 Garage Conversions 2,16 Garden Design 2,22,23 Garden Maintenance 20,21,22,23 Gas Engineer 10,18,19 Guttering & Fascias 16 Home Improvements/Refurbishment 2,10,11,16,21 Kitchens 2,10,11 Landscaping 2,10,20,21,22,23 Logs 20

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page number Motorhome Hire 15 Osteopathy 12 Oven Cleaning 17 Painting and Decorating 10,11,21 Patios & Paving 2,20,21,22,23 Plumbing/Plumbers & Heating 18,19 Printing and Design 2 Property Maintenance 2,10,16,21,23 Psychotherapy 12 Pub & Resturant 27 Roofing 2,10,16 Stonework 2,20 Skip Hire 10 Tiling 6 Tree Surgeon 21,23 Turfing 21,23 TV, Radio & Satelite Aerials 18 Tyre Sales 15 Video Production 2 Windows/Conservatories & Repair 9,17,19 Wood Floors 10

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CHEF WANTED

07775 625 355

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The Refurbished White Hart

Warm historic ambiance using the natural feel of a 17th Century Thatched Pub

The White Hart specialise in:• Homemade stone baked pizzas from our Italian oven • A range of homemade burgers • Top quality range of steaks • A range of homemade starters & deserts

• 50m2 of Bar area retaining the key features of the historic building • Totally new bar in solid Pippy Oak • 8m of bar front stocked with an extensive range of Draft Ales, Beers and Ciders.

Including a unique Yorkshire Pale Ale, Aspell, Carlsberg, San Miguel, Somersby and Peroni on draft • Dedicated, cosy eating areas • Extensive outside relaxing and eating areas • Live Bands (Aug 22nd & Oct 3rd)

The White Hart - PARTY VENUE • Hire the pub for your party • High capacity serving area • 24 square meters of covered space available in the garden • Areas for live bands & dance floor • Extensive range of drinks

Contact us:- tim.north@me.com

01280 847 969 07775 625 355

www.thewhitehart.pub

https://www.facebook.com/Thewhitehartpubprestonbissett

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