Galston District Garden Club
Galston District Garden Club would like to thank the Community and wider public for the help to raise money for Charity at the recent October Open Garden Weekend.
The weather couldn't have been more perfect. I would like to congratulate the garden house owners for his or her presentation of their gardens, the gatekeepers for his or her attendance at every gate and others working behind the scene.
In the New Year, we shall be in search of new gardens high open for this event in 2024. If you understand of a backyard or wish to open your personal garden the Club would love to hear to from you.
On the eighth November, we had our last meeting until 2nd Wednesday in February. We welcome new members and guests. Come and benefit from the club’s visitor audio system, backyard rambles and the corporate of individuals with an excited about gardening.
At our recent meeting, we had an fascinating discuss Bromeliads. Alan purchased alongside a few of his collection and the members have been capable of buy a few of his interesting plants. In reality, he had nothing to take home.
For a feature plant in a shady or sheltered area within the backyard and even for indoors, you can't look past the Bromeliad. All arising from the same household (Bromeliaceous) there are a variety of bromeliads to select from.
They present nice foliage color and form to the backyard, can grow in trees and even produce fruit! Easy to develop and propagate they are a will need to have for the avid or newbie gardener… They like full solar, regular watering, well drained/sandy soil, and are appropriate for all climatic zones.
Choose a spot within the backyard that receives filtered solar and has well-drained soil. In poorly drained areas, create an elevated mound for free-draining soil or chunky orchid mix. Dig a hole within the ready mounds the identical dimension as the root ball.
Holding the principle physique of the plant with one hand, gently backfill the hole, pushing the soil beneath and across the roots in order that the plant is sitting excessive on the mound. If the plant is unstable, you need to use some supports corresponding to stones or pots to carry it upright whereas its roots settle in.
Water in properly. Ensure that you just additionally place some water into the central part of the plant, as that is the place they draw in further moisture as nicely. Food each spring and autumn with Dynamic lifter soil improver and plant fertiliser by applying across the root zone and water in properly.
Our conferences are on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 37 Arcadia Rd, Galston the Community Hall at 7.00pm. Our subsequent assembly shall be in February 2024. For information concerning our Club please go to our website: www.galstongardenclub.com.au or e mail: galstongardenclub@gmail.com
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The Galston Garden Club want to thank the Community and wider public for the support to boost money for Charity at the latest October Open Garden Weekend.