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March 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

FROM THE CHAIR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to our March Newsletter.  Spring is here at last and we have got through the mainly dull days of winter and can look forward to more daylight, more sunshine and more gardening.

We will be deciding if our Plant Sale in May can go ahead at our next Committee Meeting in March but, if not, we will find ways of selling to you the plants we have ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


And thank you to everyone who took photos of \u2018Snowy Scenes\u2019. What an amazing response. Some of the pictures can be found on our website -grayshottgardeners.net or use this link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our new members who have joined us and we look forward to meeting you when we are all back together enjoying our usual activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne Waddell, Chairman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN IN MARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various gardening magazines and websites advise what we need to do this month \u2013 here\u2019s what Thompson Morgan say<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Fertilise your beds. Once your soil is workable, dig a 5cm (or more) layer of compost or well-rotted manure into your beds to prepare for the growing season ahead. You can also work in a general-purpose fertiliser, such as pelleted chicken manure, or fish, blood and bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Put supports in. If any of your garden plants need supporting this year, put them in now, so plants can grow up through them. Adding supports afterwards is trickier and often looks unattractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Move deciduous trees or shrubs. Now is the time to do this task, provided the soil isn\u2019t frozen or waterlogged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Resurface paths before plants start to grow and smother them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT IS IT? Results for No. 3 & Photo for No. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer for February 2021 was the floral parts of Paeonia officinalis. Other suggestions were hellebore and dahlia. Karen Cozens was the only member who correctly identified the plant. Well done Karen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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             Photo no. 3: Paeonia officinalis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And here is photo no. 4: (and no it is NOT a teddy!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you think you know what it is, please e-mail Gordon Rae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MY TOP FIVE PLANTS \u2013 from a GRAYSHOTT GARDENER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of our members, Karen Cozens, has suggested that we have a monthly feature provided by a member. What a great idea! So, this month we kick off with Karen\u2019s \u2018Top 5 Plants\u2019 – she has written the words and husband Jim has taken the photos, so we are delighted to showcase these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My top 5 plants\u2026 really, how tricky can that be?\u00a0 As it turns out – very!\u00a0 I pick up my pen and start to list the plants that I absolutely cannot live without \u2026 I put down my pen as I reach 15 as I\u2019m barely getting into my stride. \u00a0To help me focus I try to imagine what my garden would look like if I were restricted to only 5 plants \u2013 a miserable thought, immediately dismissed!\u00a0 So, in the end I\u2019ve decided to go with the first 5 I wrote down on the list! I will just have to save my top 5 roses and top 5 clematis for another day\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n