National Gardening Week had a positive start with a delivery...
...of slabs first thing this morning
Miss Swallow also rescued a set of pallet shelving from the county depot...
...and Michael quickly set to cutting some more shelves for it. We will use it to tidy our "shed extension" to store pots in :)
Michael also worked hard moving the timbers for the polytunnel classroom into position at the other end of the garden.
Our volunteer group arrived for their morning's work and got straight on with weeding...
...at both ends of the garden!
Our volunteer group arrived for their morning's work and got straight on with weeding...
...at both ends of the garden!
Next, the S3 class were checking out cuttings taken last autumn and potting them on.
Small leylandii cuttings now have large established roots to grow well this year.
Some had red nodules ready for roots to grow once they are put into more nutritious potting compost.
Sitting in a tray of water to wet the compost from below.
We also had new "free" hardy geranium plants from the root cuttings taken last autumn...
...and our cornus stem cuttings have taken root and are producing healthy shoots above ground.
During lunch Ross put food and sawdust into the RIDAN hot composter and gave it a good mix. The temperature of the mixture was 55 degrees centigrade!
Also during lunch, we had staff volunteers weeding the "long border"...
...and the cordon fruit trees.
Drinks, healthy snacks and a few biscuits and cakes for energy were available!
A little helper called by to join in too.
In the afternoon, the two door frames for the polytunnel classroom were assembled...
...trenches were dug...
...and the frames buried in position and fixed to the metal frame.
Perfectly level :)
Meanwhile our plant signs are looking great now they are out in the borders.
The rhubarb is ready to start cropping
The plant theatres are looking colourful...
...with pansies and dwarf narcissi...
...as is the long border.
Our "step-over" fruit trees are budding (this one is a pear)
The paths had a great sweep thanks to Ellon Resource Centre folks this morning...
...and they did a particularly good weeding job here!
Also last Wednesday, the S1 class worked really hard...
...forking over the wild flower area ready to sow seeds soon.
There will be regular updates this week as National Gardening Week progresses so please return to see how we all get on. Happy gardening! Also, don't forget you are welcome to come and test out a deck chair too just to enjoy and take it all in!
The rhubarb is ready to start cropping
The plant theatres are looking colourful...
...with pansies and dwarf narcissi...
...as is the long border.
Our "step-over" fruit trees are budding (this one is a pear)
The paths had a great sweep thanks to Ellon Resource Centre folks this morning...
...and they did a particularly good weeding job here!
Also last Wednesday, the S1 class worked really hard...
...forking over the wild flower area ready to sow seeds soon.
There will be regular updates this week as National Gardening Week progresses so please return to see how we all get on. Happy gardening! Also, don't forget you are welcome to come and test out a deck chair too just to enjoy and take it all in!
