Six on Saturday

I’m not proud at all of my garden at the moment using excuses like lack of rain and holidays.  However, I visited the garden of a fellow member or our gardening group who lives quite near and has managed to overcome these problems, so I give you six from his garden:

 Lovely, fresh foliage

 Succulents on display

 Aeoniums making a statement

 Holly with a haircut

 Stunning display for mid-August with some of the layers in pots

 Interesting bark on this Acer

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Garden Visit

 Brian Denison

What an enjoyable afternoon! 

Paxton member Brian Denison’s garden is delightful with its attractive planting and quirky artefacts at every turn.  The garden is in pristine condition with lots of interest, even in mid-August after a drought.  Looking around gave us a lot of pleasure and many ideas to try in our own gardens.

 

 

 

 Holly with a haircut

 A water feature

 .... and another water feature with an interesting chair

 Trompe l'oeil - a mirror behind the gate

Lovely colours in the borders.  Some plants are in pots

 superb bark

 

We finished off the afternoon with tea and cake at Judith’s, giving us a chance to see the numerous plants in situ in which have previously only been seen on the Display Table at Paxton. 

Gardening Matters

https://www.ngs.org.uk/whats-new/news/post/85-say-garden-visiting-is-good-for-the-soul/

I don’t think we need to be told that gardening is good for the soul!

Next Meeting

7^th September – Presentation:  In (and around) Dublin’s fair city by Peter Mathers

“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder

Talk:  Patio Panache by Hilary Hutson

Hilary gave an illustrated talk on how to improve our patios, choose suitable plants to maintain interest throughout the year and how to keep them in tip-top condition.  The hot, dry weather this year has allowed us to spend a good deal of time on our patios and Hilary has provided many ideas to add colour and flair.

Display Table:

Sue G’s Roscoea Spice Island

 

Gill’s variety of Hydrangeas plus the long tails of the honey-scented Itea ilicifolia

 Judith’s Zinnias grown from seed

 Judith's Eucomis

                        

Ann’s Eucomis

Gardening Matters:

Eastwold’s  of Bakewell sell good value and robust plant supports online.  Delivery is £6 but could be shared. https://www.plantsupports.co.uk/

Notice Board:

The West Yorkshire Fuchsia and Pot Plant Society are holding their show at Paxton on Sunday 5^th August.  Plant sale  2 – 4 pm.

This year, Friday Forum member Kate has raised nearly two thousand pounds for charity by opening her lovely award-winning garden under the National Garden Scheme!  We wish her a speedy and full recovery after her recent knee operation.

 A thank you to Janella for her superb organisation of the Friday Forum day trip

Next Meeting: 

17^th August – Garden Visit to “The Squirrels”, Brian Dennison’s garden.  Full instructions will be forwarded shortly.