The Galston Garden Club want to thank the Community and wider public for the help to raise cash for Charity on the recent October Open Garden Weekend.
The weather couldn't have been more good. I wish to congratulate the garden owners for his or her presentation of their gardens, the gatekeepers for their attendance at every gate and others working behind the scene.
In the New Year, we shall be on the lookout for new gardens prime open for this occasion in 2024. If you realize of a backyard or wish to open your own garden the Club would love to listen to from you.
On the eighth November, we had our last assembly till 2nd Wednesday in February. We welcome new members and visitors. Come and benefit from the club’s visitor speakers, backyard rambles and the corporate of people with an excited about gardening.
At our current assembly, we had an fascinating discuss Bromeliads. Alan purchased alongside a few of his assortment and the members had been in a position to buy a few of his attention-grabbing vegetation. In truth, he had nothing to take home.
For a function plant in a shady or sheltered area within the backyard and even for indoors, you can't look previous the Bromeliad. All arising from the same household (Bromeliaceous) there are a extensive range of bromeliads to select from.
They provide great foliage colour and type to the backyard, can grow in timber and even produce fruit! Easy to grow and propagate they're a will need to have for the avid or newbie gardener… They like full sun, common watering, well drained/sandy soil, and are appropriate for all climatic zones.
Choose a spot within the garden that receives filtered sun and has well-drained soil. In poorly drained areas, create an elevated mound for free-draining soil or chunky orchid mix. Dig a gap in the ready mounds the identical dimension as the basis ball.
Holding the principle body of the plant with one hand, gently backfill the hole, pushing the soil under and across the roots in order that the plant is sitting excessive on the mound. If the plant is unstable, you can use some supports similar to stones or pots to hold it upright whereas its roots settle in.
Water in properly. Ensure that https://galstoncommunity.com.au/galston-garden-club-36/ place some water into the central part of the plant, as that is the place they attract further moisture as nicely. Food every spring and autumn with Dynamic lifter soil improver and plant fertiliser by making use of across the root zone and water in well.
Our meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 37 Arcadia Rd, Galston the Community Hall at 7.00pm. Our subsequent meeting will be in February 2024. For information regarding our Club please visit our website: www.galstongardenclub.com.au or e-mail: [email protected]
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The Galston Garden Club would like to thank the Community and wider public for the help to raise money for Charity on the current October Open Garden Weekend.