July and August 2023 Hints and tips
As I write this in June, my garden is very dry. No rain for weeks. Hoeing is a sure way to make it rain! – that, and cleaning the windows! Still, the herbaceous border should be at its best – take a record of which plants need to be divided in the Autumn. Currants,...
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Shed opening from 20th June 2020
June 2020 I trust that you and families remain well and staying safe in these difficult times. We are delighted to announce that the trading shed will re-open Saturday 20th June at 10:00 for members by appointment only. In order to accommodate the Covid-19 social...
Trading Shed Re-opens for Members
Alec Grant (Chairman) writes : I trust that you and families are well and staying safe in these difficult times. During lock-down I would hazard a guess that you have been gardening and in need of items from our trading shed. We are delighted to announce that the...
Charity Plants
Helen Baker of Crondall Produce Show and Crondall Open Gardens fame, has been collecting plants for her plant stall. Since the open gardens event has been cancelled this year, she has a list of plants for sale in aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. Click on the link for...
Mystery Bulb Competition
The winning entry for this year's competition was grown by Pat Nield.
Latest Hints & Tips
September gardening
It has been a very changeable Summer weather-wise, but crops, on the whole, have been early to ripen and reasonably heavy in my patch. Summer flowers have put on a wonderful show and if you keep dead-heading, will go on for a few weeks more. Day lilies in my garden...
Gardening in May
29th April – 5th May is National Gardening Week There is nothing more rewarding to most gardeners than to see healthy, vigorous plants in their garden. BUT there are some plants that thrive too well and start to ‘take over’. In my garden, primroses have been a joy,...
April Hints and Tips
April is the month that inspires optimism in gardeners, I think. Plants that have been dormant for months start to show new growth, seeds are germinating and the risk of frost is minimal. Some of the most spectacular shrubs put on their show in April, including...
March Hints and Tips
March is a month full of hope for gardeners; spring bulbs are out and you can get onto the soil on good days. The days reach equinox and the extended daylight stimulates growth of buds and seeds. The temperature is unreliable, so it is a good thing to...
Welcome to Church Crookham and Fleet Garden Society
A vibrant garden society active in Fleet and Church Crookham, Hampshire. We hold several annual events and shows and run a comprehensively stocked stores hut with discounts for members.
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