Delabole Slate June 2021

THE DELABOLE SLATE
ISSUE 408
JUNE 2021
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Delabole Slate in September 1990
I was just looking through three copies of the Delabole Slate, August/September and October 1990, when I realised that
I had written an article on the Regal Cinema for the Slate 31 years ago! I think it is high time that I refreshed the article
for those newcomers to Delabole and also villagers surrounding. It will appear in the Slate shortly.
There were other interesting details in those copies and I will be looking over these. Firstly, who was the Editor? Yes
Edwina Leighton and her husband David set up the copy on a heavy-duty Photocopier. No computers and digital in those
days! The Slate committee was Ann Paul, Patricia Molloy, Edwina Leighton, Tricia Hicks, Cyril Hicks, George and Pat
Butt, Edwin Hamlyn, Ray and Margarette Worden.
In the Diary Dates, there was a Monday Tea Dance in the Liberal Hall, entrance 35p!, Harvest Supper in the Methodist
Church, Harvest Festival Evensong at St John's, Fun Night at the Setters Restaurant in aid of 'Fight for Sight', Tickets
£3, including a Basket Meal.
News Wise: Liz Day, was congratulated on passing all her A Levels before moving on to the London Polytechnic, The
Annual Delabole Flower Festival was held in the Methodist Church and was opened by the Rev David Easton, The
Cornwall County Fire Brigade Station B10 (Delabole) held an Open Evening, Delabole Cricket Club was holding a monthly
200 Club Draw, Delabole Sports Pavilion Committee held their AGM in their new building in the Playing Fields on August
22nd. The building cost £16,646.
A new Postmaster, Mr Parkes, arrived in Delabole, The Delabole Horticultural Show was held on August 11th in the
Wesley Hall, Camelford, St John's Ambulance House to House collection raised £136.76 for Divisional Funds, Teenagers
from Delabole Chapel raised money from cream teas served outside the Chapel, Jim Richardson and Adam Roots,
raised £650 from a 'Fish In' for Mount Edgcumbe Hospice, Phil Callaway had run in the London Marathon and had raised
£1,112.22 for the Asthma Research Council, there was an article on the Regal Cinema, report from Delabole British
Legion and a monthly Council report from John Lugg (North Cornwall) and Fred Whiting (Cornwall County).
Adverts This Month: Businesses come and go, and some are missed more than others. A part of old Delabole goes with
them however; Dave Leighton (Painter & Decorator), Delabole Domestic Appliances (Leighton Saltern, a great character),
Delabole Bakery, Ken's Bakery, Bruallen Nursery (We have Bruallen Flowers Today), D.J.Hutchinson (Mobile Butcher),
Delabole Taxi Service, Western Supply, Pete's Corner Shop (9 Toilet Rolls for £1.55 and Heinz Baked Beans 26p), The
Setters Restaurant (Sadly missed), The Barn Shop, Carpets Fitted (D.Wymark), Stuart Biddick (Removals & Storage),
The Bettle & Chisel, Cornish Insurance, Delabole Stoneware, RPT Transport & Removals, The Spar Shop, Swift
Deliveries (Neil Harris), Smugglers Rest (Fish & Chip Shop), D & A Lawn Mowing Services, Pentire Garage (MOT £10),
Dave's Dairy, The Central Stores, Quarry Cafe (main meal just £2.50), J.Collins (Auctions) W E Lugg (1925 -2012, and
still going strong after 87 years), Flowers Television (Sadly Missed !!), Photo & Filming Service (David Stacey), Mandy's
Unisex Hair Salon) and Paul Mitchell (Carpentry & Joinery).
Can you remember some of these long-gone firms and also support those that are still giving service to Delabole?
See You Soon, The Regal Man
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News from St Pirans Playschool
We hope that everyone enjoyed the Easter Trail through
the village and would like to thank Bruallen for stocking
our maps for collection and Luggs Garage, Spar,
Smugglers Rest, Delabole School, The Poldark Inn, Phil
Sleep, St John’s Church and all of the kind families that
hosted our eggs.
We would also like to thank you everyone in the village
for your generous response to our wish list posts, it is
very much appreciated.
We were excited to re commence our Stay & Play and
Sign and Rhyme sessions at the end of April. Initially
due to current restrictions all of these sessions will take
place outside and will need to be booked in advance as
there is a restriction of a maximum of 15 adults in
attendance.
We were pleased to be able to open our Easter Holiday
Club again this year, at least to families that already
attended Playschool. It proved to be extremely popular.
At the moment we are planning to open our Summer
Holiday Club to all children up to the age of 12 years.
We are very much looking forward to the summer,
spending more time outside with the children, utilising
our new Outside Classroom and Forest School facility
as much as we can.
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Hello
To those of you who remember us from before. We
are now back home again in Delabole after our four
years of living in Somerset. We now live on High Street
and it’s really great to be home. Edwina and David
Leighton.
Fun Summer Quiz
‘In the Summertime' was a debut single and big hit for
which British rock band?
Name the fictional seaside town is the Australian sitcom
Home and Away?
By what two names is the character Puck also known in
the play A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Who sung the song 'Summer', which received nominations
for British Single of the Year at the 2015 Brit Awards?
One Summer, a 1983 British TV drama by Willy Russell,
gave which English actor his first break as sixteen-year-old
Billy Rizley?
Castel Gandolfo is famous for being whose summer
residence?
London has hosted the Summer Olympic Games three
times, can you name the years?
Name the cities which hosted the following Summer
Olympics: (a)1952, (b)1960, (c)1972, and (d)1988?
As of 2017, who is the current Chief Executive of Ann
Summers?
What is the Italian word for Summer?
The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of palaces,
gardens and lakes in which world city?
In the famous nursery rhyme what did the Queen of Hearts
make 'all on a summer's day'?
What are the summer signs of the Zodiac? (three answers
needed)
British Summer Time begins and ends on the last Sundays
of which months? (two answers)
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It’s Great to be Grateful
Someone said that it’s a good plan, before you fall asleep, to make a mental
list of all the things that have happened during the day that you’re grateful for.
Don’t think it’s vital that you’ve got to be ready to doze off - although I’m typing
this on a Sunday afternoon and I’ve just eaten my lunch, so … Anyway, I was
going through some of the things that we have to be thankful for at the chapel.
Something that does need mentioning is a thanks to Jane Swan for continuing
to surprise us with her paintings under the chapel awning. She began them
during Lockdown to cheer people up as they went past and she’s regularly
replaced them with new creations. The latest is this painting of fritillaries.
Thanks Jane.
If you’ve not seen it, why not go for a stroll past the chapel and have a look?
Whilst you’re there, you might want to slow down at the porch windows and
you’ll see two vases of flowers. They’re there thanks to Marie, who regularly
pops in to refresh them and check they’re doing their duty in cheering the place
up. I know of at least one person (actually it was Gwen) who was really pleased
to see flowers reappear after Lockdown.
Finally, thanks to the drivers who move their cars from the chapel car parks on Sunday mornings so that older worshippers
have somewhere nearby to park - we also have classes in the Sunday School on Mondays and Tuesdays and they’d
appreciate parking spaces too.
Finally finally, June services at Delabole will happen at 11am on 6th, with preacher Peter Daniel, and the 20th with
Rev Bryan and Sue Ede - great to have your company.
H.H.

A Methodist Minister’s View
Because of the Covid epidemic many celebrations have not happened or have been very muted over the past year.
Amongst these is the celebration of the fact that Christian Aid is 75 years old this year. Christian Aid came into existence
at the end of World War II to make provision for refugees in Europe and has grown from those roots to become an
organisation which has made an impact in many of our under-developed countries in the world. This impact has happened
through campaigning work on worldwide issues such as ‘Fairtrade’ and currently ‘Climate Change’. Christian Aid also
partners with organisations in many parts of the world to create projects which have direct impact on the improving of
life situations of people. There are many who live by walking large distances for water and work with elementary tools
to provide food – we are in the privileged minority.
Christian Aid is also one of the organisations that forms the membership of our British ‘Disasters Emergency Committee’
whose current campaign is focused on the Covid crisis in India. How fortunate we are, despite the hardships, in our
experience of Covid in comparison to their situation.
Christian Aid and other such organisations have evolved from Christians working together to care for their brothers and
sisters across the world and thus demonstrate love and care for the less fortunate. These roots of love and care can be
found in the Old Testament of our Bible and in Jesus’ command to ‘love your neighbour as you love yourself’.
In recent years our British Government has contributed seven tenths of one per cent of our national income to meet
some of the world-wide needs in its Overseas Aid programme. The decision has been made to reduce this expenditure
to a half of one per cent - by some four billion pounds - in view of the country’s economic situation. Our Prime Minister
hopes that the general public will understand the reason for the cuts. My concern is that the Overseas Aid budget, small
as it is, has been reduced, which will have consequences for many projects in such areas as sanitation, water, hygiene
and children in the poorest areas of our world. It is a matter which should be of concern to all of us in the ‘fortunate and
privileged’ minority of the world’s population.
We can all take to heart Jesus’ command to ‘love our neighbour as much as we love ourselves’ and work out how to
demonstrate that in our actions.
Every blessing,
Bryan Ede

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Termyn Gwari Fleghes
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All these birds are summer visitors, which means that they spend our winter
somewhere else much warmer, then migrate back to us when spring arrives
and the weather starts to warm up.
The three birds on the top row are swift, swallow and house martin. They
are very fast, agile fliers, swooping around houses and fields catching small
insects. Swifts nest under eaves and are quite rare, we are lucky in Delabole
that there are still buildings they can nest in. You can buy swift nest boxes
if your home has no suitable places. Swallows and house martins build their
nests out of mud, in sheds, by windows and under eaves. If you are lucky
enough to have them, enjoy watching them nest and hatch their young. The
second row of birds are also insect eaters but don’t come near people. They
are cuckoo, blackcap and willow warbler. You are much more likely to hear
these than see them – the cuckoo because it is now very rare, so you may
be fortunate to hear it down in the woods or up on the moors. The blackcap
and willow warbler are both quite small, about the size of a robin, and shy,
but they both have very loud songs which you can hear if you walk around
the quarry. The cuckoo doesn’t make a nest but will lay its eggs in the nests
of blackcap, willow warbler and other small birds.
Give yourself a point if you hear any of these birds, and 2 points if you see
them! Remember if you know where a nest is, leave it alone, watch from a
distance if you want to and make sure not to frighten the parents away.
Don’t pick up fledglings on the ground - they are learning to look after
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whole family involved in
Children’s Hospice South
West’s virtual Rainbow
Run last year
Rainbow Run Your way
Help your local children’s hospice reach pot of gold this summer
Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is excited to announce plans for its Rainbow Run Your Way
fundraiser on 19 – 20 June 2021.
Rainbow Run has become an event synonymous with sunny days and explosions of colour across
three different locations in the south west including RAF St Mawgan in Newquay. Last year due to
COVID restrictions the event went virtual and still raised £100,000 for the charity. This year participants
will be encouraged to once again take on the Rainbow Run in their own way.
Open to absolutely anyone who wants to get involved, CHSW is encouraging participants to pick a
route of any distance and complete it however they wish. It will be a chance to don a bright outfit and
complete your distance by running, skipping, walking, skating or riding and have fun along the way.
The aim will be to collectively raise £30,000 for each of the charity’s three children’s hospices, including
Little Harbour in St Austell, a poignant target to reach for the charity’s 30th anniversary year.
This free, fun and very colourful fundraiser is kindly being sponsored by Ann’s Cottage and The Exeter and is a fantastic
way to show your support for CHSW during its 30th Anniversary year and will also mark the start of national Children’s
Hospice Week.
Kiley Pearce, Event Fundraiser at CHSW’s Little Harbour said; “We were overwhelmed by the amount of people that
got involved last year. We could see from social media that everyone really embraced the fun and colour that Rainbow
Runs are all about. To be able to raise £30,000 for each of our hospices in our 30th anniversary year really would be
very special, and would help us to ensure that local children and families can continue to receive the vital care they so
desperately need now and in the future.”
It is free to take part in this event but CHSW encourages everyone to register on its website to ensure they have access
to event information and free resources. If participants raise £15 or more in sponsorship they will be sent a 30th
anniversary commemorative medal after the event.
For more information and to register visit www.chsw.org.uk/rainbow
Diana & family would like to thank all
those who have supported them
following the death of Colin.
This month’s Bible verse
Things You Find
When You’re Tidying Up!
Part 3
(You’ve been warned - there may be more)
With too much time on my hands, I discovered the
following lurking in a box file labelled Old Delabole Records.
This time it’s a ticket for Miss Maddocks (unknown to me)
to visit Delabole Quarry in 1935.
HH
June 2021
For all have sinned and come short of the glory of
God. Romans 3:23
...The younger son gathered all together, and took
his journey into a far country, and there wasted
his substance with riotous living.
And when he came to himself, he said... I will arise
and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father,
I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make
me as one of thy hired servants...
But when he was yet a great way off, his father
saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on
his neck, and kissed him. Luke 15:13,17-18, 20
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven
over one sinner that repenteth, more than over
ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Luke 15:7
Authorised (King James) Version

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Beach Care Code
Whenever you visit a stretch of coastland, you should
always be mindful of our beach safety code, this tells you
how you can be safe, as well as how to look after our coast
Some do’s and don’ts about visiting the beach…
Do’s
• Do check the weather before your trip as high winds
can bring in the tide very quickly
• Do wear appropriate clothes – take a waterproof, hat
and wear sensible shoes – it is often colder at the coast
than inland.
• Do check tide times so you don’t get caught out.
• Do keep a watch on the water’s edge to allow time to
get back safely.
• Do take notice of any warning signs and abide by them.
• Do keep both hands free when climbing over rocks as
seaweed can make them very slippy.
• Do have fun!
Don’ts
• Don’t go near cliff edges, or work underneath them or
climb on them as they can be unstable.
• Don’t throw anything off a cliff or at people or animals.
• Don’t go into the sea in rough water as waves can
easily sweep you away.
• Don’t go into the sea deeper than knee height.
• Don’t walk on rocks in bare feet as they can cut you.
It is advisable to always wear footwear on the beach
because of jellyfish, glass and other sharp objects.
• Don’t touch any bottles, drums or unusual containers
on the beach in case they contain toxic substances.
Report them to your local authority.
Conservation Code
The beach also has its own conservation code:
• Watch the seashore without disturbing it – don’t take
living things away from the shore, use your senses.
• Return seashore life to its own place – always put any
plants, animals or even rocks found on the shore back
where you found them; never take living animals home
with you.
• Keep seaweeds alive – never pull out living or
attached seaweed as they are home to lots of small
animals, only take loose seaweed in the strandline.
• Do not disturb any mammals or birds found on the
beach – they could lose valuable feeding time or
desert their young.
• Keep the beach clean – take all litter home with you
or put it in the appropriate bin.
• Leave the beach as you found it so others can enjoy
it after you.
• Don’t forget to always take your litter home with you!
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Shops of Delabole
My earliest recollection of a shop in Delabole is the one opposite my home at 1 West Downs Road, (why is it now West
Down Road please?) which at that time belonged to the Cleaves. In fact, if you caught a bus and wanted to end up in
that part of the village you asked for ‘Cleave’s Corner’.
Rachel, the owner, sold a complete variety of goods, including sweets, but the really unusual item on sale was petrol.
The pumps, as you can see from the pictures (which I think were taken in the 1960s), were right next to the road and
in front of the cottage where Mrs Beattie Cronin lived. She was the lady who was always smartly attired to ride the horse
that lead the annual Carnival procession.
My dad remembered this shop from his childhood. He talked of buying a penneth of monkey nuts there but being quite
scared of the massive white dog usually in residence in, or attached to, a large arm chair.
H.H.

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Delabole Hospital Car Service
This service has been in operation since 1986. It is open
to any resident of Delabole who needs transport to attend
a hospital, surgery or clinical appointment.
It is a pre-booked door to door service which is arranged
through the coordinator, Patricia Hicks, on 01840 212520.
With reference to increases in motoring costs, we have
reviewed the charges. The new prices will be effective
from 1st June 2021. The client pays the driver on the day
of appointment and is also responsible for any parking
fees.
In order to keep the charges to the client as low as
possible, the car service tops up the payment as shown
in the accompanying table.
The service is reliant on donations and if you feel you
would like to make a contribution, please contact Ann
Hopkins on 01840 212322. In order to continue this
valuable service we need to recruit more volunteer drivers.
If you feel you can offer some of your time, please contact
either of the above. We look forward to hearing from you.
Ann Hopkins, Treasurer.
Delabole Hospital Car Service
You pay We additionally
the driver pay the driver
Delabole £5.00 £2.00
Camelford £7.00 £3.00
Tintagel £10.00 £5.00
Port Isaac £10.00 £5.00
St. Breward £10.00 £5.00
Bodmin £15.00 £8.00
Wadebridge £15.00 £8.00
Launceston £18.00 £10.00
Bude £18.00 £10.00
Penrice £20.00 £12.00
Newquay £20.00 £12.00
Liskeard £20.00 £12.00
Probus £28.00 £15.00
Callington £28.00 £15.00
Treliske £30.00 £16.00
Derriford £30.00 £16.00
Falmouth £30.00 £16.00
Redruth £30.00 £16.00
Hayle £32.00 £17.00
Barnstaple £32.00 £17.00
It might be a good idea to cut this out -
you never know when you could need it!
Carrie Casserole, The Return.
This month I thought a nice sparkling drink to celebrate
my return to the village might be in order.
To join me you will need …One bottle of sparkling wine
(non-alcoholic, if you prefer.) One pint,or half a litre, of
fresh orange juice and fruit of your choice for decoration.
Put all the liquid together in a large jug. Stir
thoroughly,add some ice cubes and float pieces of your
chosen fruit on the top. Very refreshing on a hot day.
Dominic Fairman
Cornwall Councillor – St Teath & Tintagel
On May the 6 th the political landscape of Cornwall
changed completely. The number of Cornwall Council
seats up for election had been reduced from 123 to 87,
the divisional boundaries had all been redrawn to reflect
this, and the people of Cornwall have chosen a
Conservative controlled council for the first time.
I am pleased to be one of the handful of Liberal Democrats
re-elected and I would like to thank all of the people who
voted for me, (and all of the people who didn’t), in the new
division of St Teath & Tintagel. Ours was one of the
highest turnouts in the county which tells me that local
elections matter in rural North Cornwall and people value
their local democracy.
I now represent six parishes: Tintagel, Delabole, St Teath,
Michaelstow, St Tudy and St Breward. This will be a
challenge that I am looking forward to. I am a strong
believer in bringing decisions back to the local level and
spent much of the last four years making the case for
Delabole to be a stand-alone parish council. I strongly
believe this will be better in the long run for both St Teath
and Delabole and I wish to offer all the parish councillors
who have stood this time my thanks and support for the
next four years.
I will also be working hard to secure more affordable
housing for local families. The pandemic has exacerbated
the housing crisis with properties in Cornwall now more
than ever beyond the reach of families earning typical
local wages. Whilst this should always be based on
evidenced need, I know that most of the villages will
require small numbers of quality built affordable housing
to sustain their communities.
Finally, I shall continue to highlight and address climate
change at every opportunity. The Green Party secured
more votes than ever across Cornwall at the elections,
reflecting the importance that many people now put on
the environmental agenda. This is one of the main
reasons I entered politics in the first place, and I can
assure any such voters that their care and concerns will
not be neglected by me, and that they will be well
represented at County Hall.
07939 122303
cllr.dominic.fairman@cornwall.gov.uk
STOP PRESS
Delabole Allotments
Water butt taps have been turned on
and the water drained.
Stones have been thrown,
causing damage.
Unattended children should not be in the
allotments.
This is not a playground.

Mon - Fri

Message from Angela Cooper - Rector
What a relief that the Covid restrictions are starting to be lifted and we are gradually re-emerging from lockdown. What
a strange year we have had! Thank God that in this area, most of us have been protected from the worst experience
of the pandemic as infections and losses have been comparatively low, but of course some have been ill, some still
suffer from the effects and some have lost loved ones, locally and elsewhere in the country. We have all faced
unprecedented restrictions on our lives.
As we emerge into the new ‘normal’ we know it will not be the same as it was before, we are going forward not back.
I have been reflecting on the things we have learnt and might want to take with us to make the future better. We have
learned again the value of our relationships, of time shared with family and friends. I for one, want to give them priority
in future – not to let pressure of time or the demands of a busy life get in the way of spending time with the people I love
and value. As we have struggled with unexpected isolation I want to be mindful of those who always feel alone and
unloved.
We have learned the value of face-to-face communication. I’ve hated having to wear a mask and the barriers that
immediately raises between us. I have sometimes found myself avoiding eye contact with people as I’ve passed them
in the street whilst concentrating on being careful to maintain social distance. I’m looking forward to unrestricted smiles
and warm greetings and the understanding that is added by facial expression and body-language.
We have learned the value of our freedoms to go where we want and do what we wish, within reason; to feel safe in our
own environment; to share our homes with whoever we like, whenever we like.
We have learned the value of those who serve us in the NHS of course, but also in the day to day services that keep
our lives functioning: our local shops and supermarkets; the bin-men; our posties etc. etc. We are all connected and
each one is valued and needed.
In our churches we have learned the value of singing – how we have missed being able to sing as a congregation –
even those like me who can only make a joyful noise! One day soon we’ll raise the roof and appreciate the freedom!
These are some of the ‘lessons’ that come to my mind – what would you add to the list?
As we emerge, take care and continue safely – look forward to seeing you soon!

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A date for your diary
For all you crafters, bakers, growers
and artists out there, the
Delabole Virtual Village Show
will again be held on line on
21st August.
Details will be posted at a later date for all
classes.
We hope you will have as much fun this year
as you did last year.
DIARY DATES
YOUR GUIDE TO TO LOCAL EVENTS AND
MEETINGS IN AND AROUND DELABOLE
REGULAR MEETINGS / EVENTS
Every Tuesday: Kernow Credit Union 1.00- 2.15pm
Contact Tricia on 212520 for up to date details
NORTH
St. Endellion
CORNWALL 23rd - 26th September 2021
BOOK FESTIVAL www.ncornbookfest.org
The School Days, by invitation only, are scheduled for
23rd and 24th,
Adult programmed days with visiting authors and
workshops will be held on 25th and 26th and
Evenings of Music on 24th and 25th
You can browse our exciting programme at
www.ncornbookfest.org/whats-on
or on Facebook NorthCornwallBookFestival
or Instagram @NCornBookFest
Cressida Cowell, Louise Doughty, Amanda Craig,
Rachel Joyce and Liz Kessler are some of the authors
due to attend; The Eden Sessions features singer, Bar
Jungr “Bob,Brel & Me” and the group ‘Flats and Sharps’
will be preceded with the performance poet Luke Wright.
We look forward to seeing you again
Could you write for The Slate?
We welcome poems, announcements,
recipes, interesting articles, memories,
greetings, photos in b&w, local events and
more… Please submit by 10th of the month
to Delabole.slatenewsletter@gmail.com or
pop into one of the boxes at The Spar or Lugg’s Garage.
All the mailboxes are emptied on 10th of every month so
don’t miss the deadline for publishing.
Mobile Post Office Van
Parks in the lay-by opp. St John’s
Tuesday 12.00 - 15.00
Wednesday 13.30 - 15.00
Friday 13.30 - 15.00
This service is provided by St. Breward Stores
Tel: 01208 850260
Mobile Post Office Van Tel: 07999 936473
DEADLINE FOR
JULY 2021 SLATE IS
10th JUNE
Mailboxes at the Spar &
Lugg’s Garage, and the
email box are emptied once
a month only, after the 10th.
Bessie Greenfingers.
Most of you will probably have hardened off the plants
you have been growing in your greenhouse. It is time to
put all the new plants in your border and vegetable beds,
if you have not already done so. Support for peas and
beans should already be in place.
Lift and divide any spring flowers that have finished to
increase your stock.
Mulch around the plants in borders and your veg beds.
Make sure ground level fruits like strawberries,
courgettes etc,are raised from the ground to help prevent
slug attack and rot.
Remove side shoots from greenhouse tomatoes and tie
tomatoes ,cucumbers,and courgettes to supports.
Keep going with planting seeds for successive crops.
Happy gardening… Bessie.