Maureen Hinton came along to the April meeting, armed with plants, cuttings and lots of tips, too many to include in this article. Enthusiasm and knowledge shone through her talk. Did you know you can use nappies, new of course! to line hanging baskets to keep in the moisture. Pick your moss for baskets now whilst green and put in a bag and wet, until you are ready to use it. Use yacht varnish to paint inside clay pots to protect them. Put cut tulips in a vase, in front of a mirror and they will stay upright! Potpourri lemon balm keeps the flies away. Try growing dates, put into a jar, pour on hot water then plant in ericaceous soil. Any citrus can be grown this way, soak for 4 days before planting. Maureen then did a table decoration – flower arrangement of greenery and flowers. A very interesting talk on pot, plants, and cuttings.
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