Buderim Garden Club

On Tuesday, 18 June 2019, members and their visitors are invited to gather at 32 Panorama Crescent, Buderim (off Mooloolaba Road).

Jim & Elizabeth Hales will be our hosts for the morning with the workshop commencing at 9am and closing at 11am.  Their house and garden is located on a challenging steep slope.  The graduated entry to the lower level (where  the workshop will take place) under their house is generally accessible and it is covered, so if it does rain we will stay dry.  Their street is narrow and parking is limited so I do recommend carpooling where possible.

Elizabeth, as members know, has an eye for design, colour and texture. At our monthly competition table, Elizabeth is always mentioned with her high quality entries. Now we have an opportunity to view their garden and to see and hear about how they manage their steep block.  I’m sure she will have some valuable and practical garden tips for us all. 

Please bring a hat, chair and sunscreen.

 Morning tea will be provided for a cost of $2 each.  To guage interest of those who wish to attend, a show of hands will be taken at the June monthly meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

 Steve Wikman

Workshop Convenor  PH. 0439362828

BUDERIM GARDEN CLUB WORKSHOP 24 APRIL 2019

Garden Club members/visitors gathered at Caryll Beck’s home at Chevallum on Wednesday 24 April 2019. Although there were a number of apologies due to the wet weather, 25 members attended.

Last year Caryll had just started her garden when we visited in April 2018.  We were all amazed at the progress made in 1 year.  The volume of citrus fruit of many varieties was a sight to behold. Robin, one of the club’s Three Amigos offered some valuable advice on how to manage her young fruit trees.

Caryll’s positive attitude is to push forward whether you are confronted with hot and dry weather, restricted water supply (tanks) or very wet conditions as we had on the day.  Gardening in Australia is very different to gardening in England (Caryll’s home country).

We have to say thankyou to Caryll’s daughter, Sarah and her husband, Paul who allowed us to set up under their alfresco covered area next door. Of course, the sun came out for the most of the morning which made everyone excited.

I gave some practical but simple tips on how to prepare pots and plants for our October Festival Plant Stall.  The focus here was on quality presentation including hygiene when donating plants and cuttings for sale.  A demonstration on how to manage a root bound potted plant, preparing cuttings for propagation from various plant materials including milky sap varieties, how to manage dahlia tubers and what to look for when purchasing these tubers. I shared my practical experience in raising new gladioli and hippeastrums from seed. We also discussed propagation medium including striking cuttings in water and maintenance of your garden tools. The product, Lanox (heavy duty, anti-corrosion with lanolin) is a good choice for prolonging the life of your tool as it doesn’t dry out or wash off with water.

There were many giveaways and with the interaction and practical advice offered during the morning, members returned home after morning tea with an increased enthusiasm for gardening.

Steve 0439 362 828