Gardening Evergreens Evergreens give structure to a garden. They will add interest in winter and in summer will form a good backdrop to set off all that colour. In addition to their interesting foliage, some evergreens will also flower and a number, including Viburnum Anne Russell and Escallonia Iveyi, are strongly scented.
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Keeping Chickens
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In a recent survey of the UK’s favourite pets, chickens came in at number seven. Many gardeners enjoy keeping chickens, finding them interesting and amusing to watch and of course benefiting from lovely fresh eggs. Dobies has launched an extensive range of all things chicken related. So, visit the one-stop-chicken-shop on the website and get a delivery to your door.
Now is the time for planting bare root trees, shrubs, roses, hedging and fruit bushes. The soil is still warm yet the temperature is cool. This means the roots will spread and establish with very little energy going in to the production of top growth. Chances are there will be a reasonable amount of rainfall and that too will help those roots to reach down and out, creating a network to support a long life. • Prepare your ground by forking in plenty of good garden compost. • Water the plant whilst still in the pot. • Dig a planting hole, wide and deep enough to fit the rootball with space to spare. • Pop the plant in the hole and backfill around it, including some slow release fertiliser. • Firm the soil around the plant leaving a shallow indentation. This will help when it comes to watering. • Give the plant a good drink.
Torquay & District Horticultural Society All talks are held at 7.30pm at the Livermead House Hotel. 11 October 25 October 8 November 22 November
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Growing on Bonsai with Neil Hutchings The Cecil Heard Lecture with Pippa Greenwood Daisy Days -with Helen Picton The Wonders of Willow with Richard Kerwood.
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