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  SPRING FLOWER SHOW SATURDAY 18TH MARCH 2017 PRIZE LIST   BULBS AND PLANTS Buchan Trophy for most points in Classes 1-40 BRUCE McLEOD.MEIGLE           Mrs J Buchan Trophy for Best Exhibit in Section     STEWART DUNCAN. PERTH Scamp Voucher for Best New Entrant...

Choose a cool light site to start chitting main crop potatoes. Early varieties that have developed good sprouts can be potted up now. Place compost a third of the way up a potato bag . Place three potatoes well spaced out. Cover with compost. Water well. When they...

With ten days to go before the show the pots should have stems that have reached their full height. The flower heads should have started to bow and break to reveal the bloom. Warm and sunny locations of pots will encourage this whereas placing the pots in cool and...

Hint1 - If leaves are too yellow slow down the growth by putting in a cooler location. Hint 2 - Speed growth by placing in a warmer, brighter place Hint 3 -Staking may be required if wind is an issue.

  It is under five weeks to the show and time to keep a close eye on potted bulbs progress.  Below are a few tips to help them reach show day at their best. 1- Keep the pots well watered- moist not sitting in water 2- Ensure steady sturdy green foliage growth by...

Recipe for Snowball Truffles To make 15 truffles 175g [6oz] white chocolate drops 25g [1 oz] unsalted butter 50g [2 oz] plain sponge cake 4 tablespoons of deciccated coconut Small paper cases 1 Fill a large pan with one quarter of water and heat it until the water...

Great to see one of our members appearing in this week's Garden News and confirming what a wonderful autumn we have had.  

  The Society is shocked to learn of the death of one of our Directors,  Janet McCall. Janet had only been with the society a short while yet had brought fresh perspectives to the organisation and helped raise the society profile to be the " Horti" of the 21st...

This year "Unsurpassable" daffodils, a division 1 trumpet bulb, was handed out to sixteen members at the annual bulb planting workshop. This year we welcomed one new competitor to be challenged to nurture the bulbs into bloom for the 18th March. To make this easier...