May Meeting | 'Dahlias' - Richard Ramsey | Tuesday 13th May, 8pm
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Protect tender new growth from frosts by covering with newspaper or horticultural fleece at night if possible.
Keep the greenhouse well ventilated and water regularly as warm days and rapidly growing plants will dry soil quickly.
In the vegetable garden, it’s time to direct-sow carrots, parsnips, radishes and beets.
Chitted seed potatoes should be planted now, especially first-early potatoes that will be ready to harvest in about 12 weeks.
Continue to mow lawns regularly with blades set higher than normal. Moss and broadleaf weeds should be treated now.
Fill in any depressions in the grass and over-sow any bare patches with new seed.
Finish dividing any herbaceous perennials or use the new shoots that are emerging as material for propagation either by division or as cuttings.
Leave the foliage of Spring bulbs to die down naturally – don’t be tempted to cut or tie. It’s a good idea to give them a water with a high potassium fertiliser such as a liquid tomato feed.
Start the biological control of Vine Weevil larvae with the application of a nematode soil drench, and Box Tree Moth caterpillars with a bacterial wash (for example, Dipel or XenTari).
Continue to sow annuals and vegetable seeds, and prick out and pot on any seedlings as they grow. Hardy annuals can be sown outside where they are to flower, or you can sow in trays undercover or in a sheltered spot.
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If you have any garden related problems or questions, please send them to info@worplesdongardenclub.co.uk and they will be answered in next month's Potting Shed
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Polyanthus, Primula
Pulmonaria officinalis, Common Lungwort
Prunus 'Kojo-no-mai'
Pieris Japonica 'Forest Flame'
Leucojum vernum, Spring Snowflake
Scilla siberica
Camellia, Camellia japonica
Snake's Head Fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris Alba
Polyanthus, Primula
Narcissi 'Professor Einstein'
Tulip
Chaenomeles speciosa, Japanese quince
Acer palmatum
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Amelanchier are beautiful trees offering year-round interest. In late March the branches are covered with white flowers as the copper-pink leaves start to unfold. These leaves turn yellow-green through the summer and then a scarlet-crimson in the autumn. They can also be grown as hedging or in pots. They prefer moist but well-drained neutral to acid soil, in full sun to partial shade.
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There are several gardens open as part of the National Garden Scheme, as well as seasonal events at National Trust and other estates.
RHS Wisley have both a Daffodil Show (8th-9th April) and a Cactus and Succulent Show (26th April) among the other activities throughout the month. Both are part of the normal garden admission.
Emmanuel Church will be hosting their annual Christian Aid Plant Sale on Saturday 17th May from 10 am -12.30 pm.
The Friends of Guildford Cathedral are organising a coach trip to Salisbury Cathedral and the Spirit of Water Flower Festival on Friday 16th May. Cost is £38. For more information, please see their flyer.
The Therapy Garden in Glaziers Lane, Normandy are looking for horticultural and general volunteers to help people with challenges in their lives. Please see their website for more information.
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