February 2022 Garden News

 

This is my second attempt to write his blog as previously the power went off just as I was to hit the save, ‘bugger’ and I was doing so well.

With all the rain the garden has grown amazingly and I seem to be spending a lot of time trimming trees and shrubs just to let more light into the garden.

A big show in the garden this year has been the Zingiber Beehive Gingers, I am potting quite a few of these up ready for this years ‘Open Garden’.

Speaking of ‘Open Garden’ this year 2022 will be our 20^th opening and unfortunately also our last, the work load is just getting too much.

This weekend we were supposed to be hosting a Cordyline Club meeting but hat has been cancelled due to Covid fears.

We will still open our garden to individuals and groups by appointment and Judy will still have lots of rare and beautiful plants for sale.

I have not stopped working in the garden and have refurbished several gardens with new plants.

I have just finished my new power point presentation ‘Aroids in the Giving Garden’ and am very happy with it, I used to have other colorful plants in it but changed it to all Aroids as that is the big thing these days.

It looks like a very slow year for bus trips and presentations as we have very little booked this year.

It’s a bit strange as people say after one of my presentations that it was the best ever, oh well, perhaps we are blacklisted as I refused a club late last year as they wanted me to complete my presentation in 25 minutes whereas I insist on 45 minutes.

If only they knew how much work goes into making a presentation and I have no intention of compromising it.

As I write this, we are in the middle of a rain event, so far 215 mm.

One of the very few days where I can’t garden.