The Potting Shed
December 2019
The Worplesdon Garden Club 2020 Calendar is still available!
Twelve months of fantastic photos and available in Wall and Desk formats
Available at the December Club meetings and from the Post Office, Fairlands, Guildford. See more on the Calendar 2020 page
Working
Jobs to Do in the Garden this Month
Winter is upon us, but there are still things to be doing...
Keep a cut or rooted Christmas tree well watered - it will last much longer
Don't overwater Poinsettias - they should only be damp and not wet, and keep them in good light out of draughts
It's not too late to plant any remaining spring-flowering bulbs
Continue to rake up fallen leaves from the lawn and around the base of plants - keep in a separate heap for leafmould
Tidy borders clearing old herbaceous stems and dead foliage and lightly forking over the soil
Remember to use a greenhouse heater or use fleece to protect overwintering tender plants
Something missing? - Use the Feedback form to suggest your own Tips and Dos and Don'ts...
Relaxing
What's Looking Good in the Garden - A Dusting of Frost...
Use the arrows on the pictures to browse
Bronze fennel, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'
Geum 'Totally Tangerine'
Astilbe japonica ‘Rheinland’
Poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima
Balearic Island Sage, Phlomis italica
Sedum, Hylotelephium spectabile 'Indian Chief'
Bronze fennel, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'
Christmas Cactus, Schlumbergera buckleyi
Switch Grass, Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Something missing? - Use the Feedback form to let us know your recommended plants to grow...
Thinking
This Month's Wordsearch
Visiting
Places to Go and Things to Do
See what's happening at other local clubs via the Surrey Horticultural Federation web site
WGC December Club Meeting - Christmas Social, Tuesday 10th December, 8pm
Christmas at Kew - See the Gardens light up for an unforgettable after-dark festive trail of lights. 20th November - 5th January , 5pm – 10pm. Advance booking only
Enchanted Botanical Christmas in the Glasshouse at RHS Wisley - 6th December – 5th January, 10am – 3.45pm
Glow 2019 at RHS Wisley - 7th December to 5th January, 4pm–8pm, Advance booking only
WGC January Club Meeting - Winning Water Gardens, John Negus, Tuesday 14th January, 8pm
WGC Club Lunch - Sunday 19th January 2020, 1pm. The Nags Head Inn, Bagshot Road, Knaphill, GU21 2RP. Menu Available Here
Further ahead: The SHF Spring Talk: Adam Frost, 26th March 2020, Normandy Village Hall, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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