CLWB GARDDIO RHYDLEWIS & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB: Rhydlewis Gardening Club Produce Show.

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Welcome to our Gardening Club Rhydlewis and District Gardening Club has been around since the time of Adam and Eve. In fact, it is believed that one of our members planted and tended the very apple tree that gave rise to the pair being expelled from the garden!!

Whether this urban myth is true or not, the club is here to encourage, improve and extend the members' knowledge of all branches of horticulture. It is open to everyone and new members are all always welcome to come along.

Our activities during the year include a varied programme of talks and social events, summer garden visits, a plant sale, social gatherings/bbq and an annual open show in August.

Wednesday 6 September 2023

Rhydlewis Gardening Club Produce Show.

Raffle underway

The Rhydlewis Gardening Club holds their Produce Show every August; with flower, vegetable and homecraft exhibits open to all gardeners (crafters and bakers, too). It's only £2 to enter, no matter how many entries you bring, and Club Members enter absolutely free of charge. This year it was held on Saturday 19th August during the day, rather than the show opening in the evening. We think it's good to ring the changes occasionally, to see what people think, and what they prefer.

I do think everyone would have preferred it if Storm Betty hadn't arrived the night before. Jim and I had to saw up a fallen tree up before we could set out; it was blocking a vehicle lane. Having done that, I was very grateful that I'd collected my entries the day before. People arriving told stories of flattened dahlias, battered roses and ground too soggy to dig up their potatoes. Even so, these setbacks failed to hamper club members and village gardeners from showing their prize produce.

Gardeners are always at the mercy of the weather and they had battled thought the winds and rain to gather in the best of their crops to display at this annual summer show.

Excitement at the Auction

Judges Bob and Rannveig Wallis were kept very busy pouring over all the fantastic exhibits on show and the prizes were keenly fought over. Bob and Rannveig are renown collectors and growers of dwarf bulbs – some of the members travelled to their garden in the summer to see both their glasshouses and the garden itself (and, of course partake of tea and cake courtesy of Rannveig's kitchen). Incidentally, at the end of this month, they will give a talk illustrated with a screen presentation, of their travels to exotic locations in search of colourful plants suitable for British gardens. They have travelled extensively in areas where bulbs grow, and both judge and show their displays, as well as sell them online.

In the afternoon, people poured in to find out who had won and who had taken part.

Bob and Rannveig gave out the prizes, including a new prize category, in memory of our late Chairperson, Liz Blackler. Liz spend her life in dedication to art and craftwork, so the new prize awards excellence in these fields.

Refreshments were eagerly consumed and a raffle enjoyed.

The traditional lively auction of produce then took place.

It all made for a very enjoyable day.

Show Results.

Challange Prize for Most points gained in Fruit and vegetable Classes: Janette Sharman

JT Memorial Award for Best Onion: Janette Sharman

Best exhibit in Show in fruit and vegetable Classes: Marj Fogg

D&G Williams Prize for most points in Homecraft Classes: Marj Fogg

Floral Challange Prize for most points gained in Flower and Floral Art Classes: Gwen Thomas

The Liz Blacker memorial Award for most points gained in Arts and Craft: Carrie Davies and Erica Knight

4 White Potatos 1st. Janette Sharman 2nd. Marion Rathbone.
4 Coloured Potatos 1st.Janette Sharman
3 Beetroot 1st. Carrie Davies
3 Carrots 1st.Carrie Davies 2nd. Marion Rathbone
3 Courgettes 1st. Janette Sharman 2nd. Melanie Heath
4 Runner Beans 1st. Jim Milton 2nd. Erica Knight
3 Onions 1st. Janette Sharman 2nd. Carrie Davies
5 Shallots 1st. Carrie Davies 2nd. Jim Milton
4 Tomatos 1st. Marj Fogg 2nd.Carrie Davies
5 Cherry Tomatos 1st.Carrie Davies 2nd. Melanie Heath
1 Cucumber 1st. Marj Fogg 2nd. Janette Sharman
Longest Runner Bean 1st. Janette Sharman 2nd. Marion Rathbone
Best Comic Vegetable 1st. Janette Sharman 2nd. Jim Milton
Collection of 6 vegetables in basket 1st. Janette Sharman
Bunch of 5 mixed herbs 1st. Janette Sharman 2nd. Gwen Thomas
3 Cooking Apples 1st. Gwen Thomas 2nd. Jim Milton
3 Dessert Apples 1st. Gwen Thomas 2nd. Jim Milton

18 Wild Blackberries 1st. Jim Milton 2nd. Marion Rathbone
Vase of 3 Dahlias 1st. Marj Fogg
Vase of 3 Hyrangeas 1st. Janette Sharman 2nd. Jim Milton
Vase of 6 Sweet Peas 1st. Anne Tod 2nd. Michelle Brown
Vase of 6 Garden Flowers 1st. Michele Brown 2nd. Sally Hall
A single Rose judged on its perfume 1st. Gwen Thomas 2nd. Anne Tod
A gentlemans buttonhole 1st. Gwen Thomas 2nd. Gwen Thomas
A Lemon Meringue Pie 1st. Marj Fogg
A loaf of Brown or White Bread 1st. Marj Fogg 2nd. Marj Fogg
A Carrot Cake 1st. Marj Fogg 2nd. Nina Milton and Gwen Thomas
A decorated novelty cake No entries
3 White or tinted hens eggs 1st. Anne Tod 2nd. Anne Tod
Any other domesticated Birds egg No entries
1 Jar of Jam/Jelly 1st. Frank Blades 2nd. Gwen Thomas and Frank Blades
1 Jar of Chutney 1st. Nina Milton 2nd. Gwen Thomas
A handmade Soft Toy 1st. Erica Knight 2nd. Erica Knight
A small article made of Wood No entries
A Photograph of a Summer Landscape 1st. Erica Knight 2nd. Erica Knight
Childs class An edible Necklace
1st. Georgia Heath

Many thanks to Barry Adams (of Debbies Jewellery Newcastle Emlyn) for his fabulous photography

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PAST WINNERS AT THE RHYDLEWIS GARDENING CLUB PRODUCE SHOW

2024 SPRING SHOW Winner of the most points in classes 1-17, AND Best exhibit in Classes 1-14 Jane Soltys Artisan Award for most points in Classes 18-31 was a draw between Jane Soltys and Sophie Heath The Pam Hufferdine Trophy 1st. Jim Milton 2019 -- The prize winners were; Vegetable Challenge Cup – Janette Sharman; Floral Challenge Cup – Janette Sharman and Sara Redman; Homecraft Shield – Sara O’Conner; Best Onions Shield – Carrie Davies Best Exhibit in Vegetables and Fruit – Janette Sharman. 2018 --The prize winners were; Vegetable Challenge Cup -Jannette Sharman; Floral Challenge Cup – Kevin Myerscough; Homecraft Shield – Cindy Ackerman and Sara Redman; Roses Shield – Sara Redman; Best Onions Shield – Carrie Davies, Best Exhibit in Vegetables and Fruit – Jannette Sharman. 2016 --- vegetable Challenge Cup - JANETTE SHARMAN floral cup - DILYS DAVIES Rose Shield - SARA REDMAN D&G Williams Shield - Most points in the Homecraft classes - VICKY WADE JT Memorial Shield - Best exhibit in class 10 - 3 cooking onions - CARRIE DAVIES 2015 -- Challenge Cup (most points gained in vegetable and fruit classes) Janette Sharman, Rhydlewis. Floral Prize (most points gained in the floral classes) Jenny Archibald, Newcastle Emlyn. Roses Shield for class 33 Marg Fogg, Tregroes. D & G Williams Shield (most points gained in homecraft section) Vicky Wade, Brongest. 2014 -- Vegetable and floral Challenge Cups,Janette Sharman Roses Shield and the D&G Williams Shield, Pam Evens and

RECIPIES

Have you got a recipe you use to take care of the gluts of veg, fruit, even flowers, in the garden? We already have ideas which range from chocolate beetroot cake, courgette tea loaf and broad been humus. If you have a recipe you'd like to share with the club, please type it out and hand to Liz Blackler or send as an attachment to liz_blackler@hotmail.com.

Liz is going to collate our recipe collection so that at every meeting (but especially during harvest time!) we can take home a new idea for enjoying our fruit and veg abundance.

RHYDLEWIS GARDENING TIPS

ROSES

Richard came from Farmyard Nurseries to give some secrets on growing roses in West Wales.

His top tip was; avoid tea and floribunda, which will ball up every time it rains and go for classifications that will survive; Rosa Rugosa, Bourbon and ramblers, rather than climbers.

SEEDS

Speaker Malcolm Berry gave a great talk on saving seeds in January 2014. His top tips for seed propagation are;

1/ Never try to save F1 seeds; the strain is too weak

2/ Start with easy veg seeds, like beans and peas, which you can leave on the vine until they're dry

3/Dry seeds in air (use muslin bags)

4/ Store in an airtight container with a silicone bag (or dried rice) to take away moisture

5/ Store in a cool dry dark environment (he recommends your fridge!)

7/ Do a 'control' test of ten seeds on damp kitchen roll to find your percentage germination

PESTS

New member Vicky has a great tip to help control slugs; using old plastic pots or jam jars, add sugar and a pinch of dried yeast to a slurp of orange juice or beer and sink the pot into the earth near your precious plants. The slugs happily make their slimy way towards the pub, and 'drop' in for a drink! Change daily, and works most effectively on rainy days and if recharged at dusk.

TOOLS

Jilly Hollins, of Waun LLan, recommends you always carry a pair of secateurs about your person, so that you never 'tear or break' when you spot a plant that needs a trim or a dead-head

PESTS

Mothballs, crumbled and complete covered by soil/bulb fibre, will keep mice away from your tulip bulbs.

TOOLS

Jilly also has a money-saving tip for flower-arrangers; search the charity shops for pretty vessels, such as teapots and ramekins. Then, if you want to offer your arrangement as a gift, you won't need to have the pot back

PESTS

Slugs hate ash, so if you light a fire, use the clearings around your precious plants to keep them off. We know they also hate coffee grounds, etc, but ash is often available in larger quantities!

FRUIT

Ash is also a renown source of potash, so most people use it under their fruit trees and soft fruit buses.

PESTS

Monty Don recommends a humane treatment for moles and their hills...Moles cause a huge amount of damage...but I like moles. I think that they are beautiful. I always hate it when the cats catch them...because they seem such harmless, special animals - in the same catagory as otters, badgers or field mice. Monty says the molehills make good potting compost - we've already discovered that trick - and that although the desecration might feel vast it is usually only one mole in spring at mating time as they are otherwise solitary animals...I refuse to trap them...I think the only solution is to live and let tunnel...(he says inThe Complete Gardiner...Moles cause a huge amount of damage...but I like moles. I think that they are beautiful. I always hate it when the cats catch them...because they seem such harmless, special animals - in the same catagory as otters, badgers or field mice. Monty says the molehills make good potting compost - we've already discovered that trick - and that although the desecration might feel vast it is usually only one mole in spring at mating time as they are otherwise solitary animals...I refuse to trap them...I think the only solution is to live and let tunnel...he says inThe Complete Gardiner...Moles cause a huge amount of damage...but I like moles. I think that they are beautiful. I always hate it when the cats catch them...because they seem such harmless, special animals - in the same catagory as otters, badgers or field mice. Monty says the molehills make good potting compost - we've already discovered that trick - and that although the desecration might feel vast it is usually only one mole in spring at mating time as they are otherwise solitary animals...I refuse to trap them...I think the only solution is to live and let tunnel...(The Complete Gardener)

MEMBER'S POSTS

Grass-free lawn opens in London park

A floral, scented lawn, planted in a west London park provides a better habitat for pollinating insects than traditional grass, according to researchers.

The grass-free lawn, which is believed to be the first in a public park, was the brainchild of PhD researcher Lionel Smith from the University of Reading and was commissioned for the park by Kensington and Chelsea council.

Mr Smith told BBC News how he devised the lawn and explains that its plants, which include daisies red-flowering clover, thyme, chamomile, pennyroyal and Corsican mint, create a "pollinator-friendly patchwork" - with 25% more insect life than that found in "traditionally managed grass lawns".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22846419

Grass Free Lawns Revisited

Richard and Susan Edmunds are creating a small grass free lawn at their house Tir-y-c-coed in Pontgarreg. If you're intrigued, go the the grass free lawns website below.

Richard has been on the lookout for suitable plants to mow at approx 3" height and traveled down to...

Moorland Cottage Plants.

We are a small hardy plant nursery and garden located in the upland region of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, positioned at 700 feet above sea level on the wild, northern slopes of the Preseli mountains, an area famous for its Neolithic monuments and remains of iron/bronze age settlements. The nursery and garden both offer magnificent views over the vast open hillsides, moorland and the acid bog below.

The nursery and garden have featured in the national gardening press and have received coverage on both national and local television.

Address: Moorland Cottage Plants, Rhyd y Groes, Brynberian, Crymych, Pembrokeshire, SA41 3TT Telephone: 01239 891363

Contact: Jennifer Matthews

10.30-5.30 daily except WednesdaysPlant Nursery Opening Times

March 1^st to September 30^th

10.30-4.30 daily except WednesdaysGarden Opening Times

Mid May to September 30^th

http://www.grassfreelawns.co.uk/links.html

Garden to Visit

Local Garden Centres and Nurseries

Farmyard Nurseries, Llandysul - 01559 363 389 - email: richard@farmyard nurseries.co.uk
Farmyard Nurseries specialise in a wide range of unusual plants especially hellebores, herbaceous and perennial plants, shrubs, trees and alpines

Trefhedyn Garden Centre - Newcastle Emlyn -
Wide range of plants, shrubs and trees, pots and garden containers, gardening equipment. When you go there tell Roger to get his website up and running so we can link to it!!

Penrallt Garden Centre and Nurseries - Moylegrove Cardigan - 01239 881 295
Set in 70 acres of farmland, woodland and coastal walks, the 3-acre nursery site has a vast area of glasshouses and tunnels - providing the ideal conditions for the enormous range of home-grown plants.

Gwynfor Growers - Pontgarreg nr Llangrannog - 01239 654 151
The nursery has a good range of herbaceous perennials, scented shrubs, climbers, and herbs. Many are unusual or rare. Plants for exposed sites, damp and shady places, and dry and sunny coastal gardens.

Penlan Perennials Nursery - Llandysul - 01239 711 102
Penlan Perennials is a specialist peat free nursery, propagating and growing over 750 choice plants for the eco-conscious gardener.

Saflora Plants, Lampeter - 01570 422 924 - email: nursery@safloraplants.com
Mail order nursery specialising in plants and seeds from South Africa and Australia, in particular the protea and amaryllis plant families - Not open to the public - shop online.

Dyffryn Gwyddno Nursery, Narberth, Pembrokeshire - 01834 861684
Produces and sells its own Pembrokeshire bamboos and a range of other unusual plants - hardy and exotic.

Carmarthen Tree Nursery, Carmarthenshire - 01267 275 254
Quality cell-grown seedlings, grown in West Wales using British seed - specialises in local provenance seedlings.

Local Garden Clubs and Societies

Hardy Plant Society Email: hpswestwales@zoomshare.com
Programme and News. All talks at Trinity Church Community Hall, Church Street, Newcastle Emlyn.
Pentrecwrt & District Garden & Countryside Club, Llandysul - 01559 362 975 Email: mail@rogerwgadams.idps.co.uk
Pentrecwrt & District Garden and Countryside Club has 40 members and meets in the village hall each month on the third Tuesday at 7.30PM.

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