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THE MARDLER GARDENER AKA PANSY’S POTTERINGS<br />
"What wondrous life is this I lead!<br />
Ripe apples drop about my head,<br />
The luscious clusters of the vine<br />
Upon my mouth do crush their wine,<br />
The nectarine and curious peach<br />
Into my hands themselves do reach,<br />
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,<br />
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass."<br />
Andrew Marvell<br />
Cyclamen hederifolium is coming into flower and leaf after its<br />
summer dormancy, and you can plant it now under trees or in<br />
borders for a late summer and autumn carpet.<br />
Take root cuttings of mint.<br />
Give lavender plants a light trim all over as soon as the flowers<br />
are past. Use shears and take off just an inch or so of this<br />
year’s growth, to stimulate bushing out from below.<br />
Some simple seed saving, let a few of your lettuce and other<br />
salad leaf plants that are past their best go to seed, collect<br />
them up and use to produce leaves in abundance next year.<br />
Winter radishes are very different from summer types, hotter in<br />
flavour and perfect for cooking.<br />
The end of this month is the perfect time to start planting garlic<br />
bulbs for cropping next year.<br />
Start planting onion sets now.<br />
Tables & Chairs, Cutlery & Crockery available to hire.<br />
From Brockdish Village Hall<br />
Competitive rates<br />
Contact Jill Edwards 669057<br />
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