Harvest Forum

This year our theme for Harvest Forum was British Fruit and the photos illustrate the range of produce, mainly grown by our members.  We had a very enjoyable tasting session.

Judith's Apple and Tarragon cake

Jenny's Damson Jelly 

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It seems some of our members have plenty of late season colour and variety in their gardens:

 Judith’s jug contains Dahlia Blue by you, and an attractive anemone centred one, Tithonia which if deadheaded goes on forever, Ricinus, Salvia Amistad and Phytolacca

Kate's arrangement consists mainly of cut and come again flowers:  Hemerocallis stella d’oro, Geranium Ann Folkard, Astrantia Buckland, Rose Lady of Shalott, Veronica Eveline, Knautia, Periscaria  orange field, Sedum and Callicarpa

 Gill’s pot of the late flowering Saxigraga fortunei Gokk

 Gill’s vase with Hydrangea, Michaelmas Daisies, and Clematis

  Maggie asked for identification of this plant

 This pot of Aeonium was looking for a new home and Mary kindly split it up so many members could benefit from it

Ann brought from her garden:  Persicaria Fat Domino, JS Caliente and Golden Arrow, Aster frikiartii Jungfrau, Aster novi belgi Barbados, Aconitum carmichaeli and Spatlase, Salvia Sebastian and Silkies Dream, Nerine bowdenii, Hesperantha coccinea, and Penstemon

 Ann's  Crocus speciosus

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If the weather keeps us out of the garden, here are two garden blogs you may find of interest:

http://the3growbags.com/growbag-growhow/chains-of-cheerful-chillies-growhow-tips-for-october/

https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/19/six-on-saturday-19-10-2019/#respond 

Next Meeting

1^st November – Presentation:  English Tulips by Teresa Clements

The end of the summer is not the end of the world. Here's to October... A.A. Milne

Presentation - The All Seasons Garden by Sarah Hopps

On a cold and rainy afternoon, who better to motivate us than the enthusiastic and knowledgeable Sarah Hopps.  With plants and slides, Sarah showed us how we should look forward to the all the seasons in the garden starting with a framework for winter, spring bulbs and how to avoid the “August gap”.  We were also treated to slides of some fabulous gardens which Sarah has visited in various seasons as her role as tour guide.

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 Judith’s Dahlia Totally Tangerine and Rudbeckia Prairie Glow

From her garden, Gill’s bouquet includes: Hydrangeas, clematis Mary Rose, Phlox, Geraniums Margaret Wilson, Kirengeshoma, Crocosmia Severn Sunrise, Abelia, Michaelmas Daisies, Eupatorium Rugosum, Garrya elliptica, Salvia Amistad and Argyranthemum Jamaica Primrose

 Ann brought an arrangement of Clematis cyrhesa Landsowne Gem, Euonymus planipes seeds and Adiamtum fern  

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Hearty congratulation to Kate on the birth of grandson Harry.

Next Meeting

18^th October:  Harvest Forum and Bring & Buy Sale – The theme for this year’s Harvest Forum is British Fruit, which you can interpret as you wish (cooked, raw, arrangement, anecdote etc).  Please bring something fitting plus suitable items for the Bring & Buy.