VEGA BAJA GARDEN CLUB CULTIVATING FRIENDS

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On 1st April, at its usual venue – Los Rosales restaurant on the CV895 Lemon Tree Road at Campo de Guardamar, 60 members of the Vega Baja Garden Club enjoyed three presentations by regular members:

First, John Howse spoke about gladioli, and how to grow them successfully, and also about Bacopa, an attractive plant for hanging baskets. Then June Saunders, assisted by her husband John, spoke of their successes, and failures, in growing grapevines since 2003. Learning by experience, they now grow fine grapes, but it was not always so, and June offered sometimes humorous insights into how they eventually achieved success.

Lastly, Harrie and Anna van Dijk, gave Part One, of a two part presentation on their experiences in professionally cultivating grapevines in France, prior to moving to Spain. They spoke of the spread of the pest Phylloxera in the 19th Century, from North America to Europe, and how vineyards tried to counteract the damage done by the insect by introducing resistant grape rootstocks from America. At the May meeting, they will conclude by discussing the grafting of vines.

As well as the conclusion of this presentation at the Club’s next meeting on 6th May, there will be a talk by Ron Harris about his lifelong interest in and love for cultivating roses, and the meeting will conclude with the annual members’ rose competition. There will be two categories for judging: One for a rose or roses on a single stem, to be judged by members on their perfume. The other to be a display of three to five stems, in a vase or bowl, and including at least two different varieties of rose, to be judged on their appearance.

The Club meets on the first Monday of every month, except in July, August and January, at Los Rosales restaurant, at 1.45pm for a prompt 2pm start, and a finish by 4pm. Further information from Val (Tel. 966716527).

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