"I like gardening - it's a place where I find myself when I want to lose myself " Alice Sebold

Hanging Baskets

At our meeting we found inspiration for hanging baskets.

Maggie Y’s hanging basket with pansies, ivy,  and heather

Norma made a hanging basket with trailing Heucheras solar eclipse

Norma’s bee friendly basket contains Origanum majorana, Thymes and variegated nasturtiums.

Last year Norma made this bumblebee friendly basket with Nasturtiums, an upright Fuchsia, a trailing Fuchsia, Bacopa, Felicia and Bidens and had it featured in a magazine!

 

Kate showed us how to use upturned wire baskets for growing Nepeta through without cats flattening it.

Display Table

Sue G’s Primula luteola with serrated leaves

Judith brought Rhodiola Ru, Allium tricoccum, Hebe Hulkeana, Erysimum

Dorothy brought Spanish bluebell, Grape hyacinth, Forget-me-not, Doronicum, Wallflowers, Pulmonaria, Cowslip type Primrose and Tulip. She also brought Hellebores and offered their seeds

Margaret H brought various coloured Anemones, Epimediums, Soldanella alpina and Lily of the Valley

Judith’s aptly named Coleus Campfire

Peter’s scented Daphne Bramdean

In Kate’s container there is Epimedium grandiflorum ‘Lilafee’,Brunnera macrophylla, Polemonium ‘Heaven Scent’, pink Lily of the Valley, Iris Pacific Coast hybrid and the blue flower we think is Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum

In true Coronation spirit, Liz spoiled us with Union Jack themed treats plus Chocolate and Malteser brownies courtesy of Marjorie.

Next Meeting

Please note there is no meetings on 19^th May or 2^nd June.

On Wednesday 7^th June is a visit to East Riddlesden Hall. More details emailed to members.