The March propagation workshop was very well attended, with some new faces and many of the long-time helpers. It was chilly in the church hall, but the heaters and some coffee soon got us all going and down to the jobs in hand. Maggie Thorpe gave a demonstration of taking cuttings. We had some penstemons which had been kept in the greenhouse over winter, and there was enough material on them to start some new plants. Other members of the … Continue reading →

Anthony Pigott came to our propagation class  and gave us a lesson in propagating ferns. We had already collected some fern fronds, and began by tapping the frond with our fingers, over paper, to release the spores. We used a multipurpose compost with some added vermiculite. We used 9cm pots We left the pots in the bags for about 10 mins to cool slightly. We then speedily opened the bags and  held the paper with the spores on over to … Continue reading →