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30 Hunstanton Town & Around May 2015 Tel: 01485 533422 email: editor@townandaround.net
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April was a beautiful warm, sunny month, if a little windy. May sees
lavender starting to flower, something very close to our hearts in Norfolk.
Why not invest in a plant or two and pop in pots close to your balcony or
patio, the scent when you walk past is fabulous!
Flowers - There is still plenty of time to direct sow annuals. Sow weekly
5 Station Road, Heacham PE31 7HG or fortnightly to ensure a long season of interest. Try cosmos, cornflowers

or even night scented stock for a speedy and stunning display.
Pots and hanging baskets can now be filled with annuals, plug plants
Garden Machinery are very effective and can be planted in sheltered areas or protected in
the nighttime from frost. Try popping some water retaining granules in
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the compost mix as this ensures the baskets won’t dry out if you forget to
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If you have a very small garden or simply a patio without borders, try
www.arcotoolhire.co.uk sowing thunbergia, black eyed susan. It will happily grow in a pot, create
a wigwam of canes and you will have a fast growing climber, clothed in
flowers until the first frost and all from one packet of seeds.
Bugs - Keep an eye on new perennials and annuals, wash off bugs with
DIY, Landscape or your hose, treat with warm soapy water in a spray gun or a chemical spray
before they consume all the new growth.
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Lawn - It’s the time to address moss by scarifying or by chemicals, use
Hire & Service lawn sand, sow lawn seed and start to mow every week.
Vegetables and fruit - Beetroot, spinach and similar, should be thinned
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out. Small plug plants of cut and come again crops can be purchased at

Check website for Hire this time of year. Alternatively, just sow at regular intervals for a crop of
new baby leaf spinach and rocket straight from ground to table throughout
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the summer.
www.arcotoolhire.co.uk Ponds - If you have a new pond, wait at least six weeks prior to
introducing fish. Lift and divide overcrowded pond plants and introduce

water lilies now for a great flower display.
Finally, it is good practice to liquid feed your plants weekly from May
onwards, this ensures strong growth and flowers throughout the summer.
North Norfolk Properties Ltd Support and tie in new vegetable and flower growth for a successful
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If you need any help with a whole new garden design or simply a
Mole Catching Grass Cutting and Lawn Mowing border revision, please do not hesitate to contact me. www.balanis.co.uk,
Small Gardens Large Lawns Amenity Areas email: louise@balanis.co.uk or 07812099123.
We Use Cylinder and Rotary Mowers
Moss Removed Hedge and Tree Trimming HOUSE/SHED/GARAGE CLEARANCE
Weed Control Seed Bed Preparation Fencing
We can clear your
Gutters and Drains Cleaned
Fast Efficient Professional Service, Properly Insured. unwanted items cheaper than a skip.
Unwanted items taken away
Please call David
07584 088097 TEL: 01485 525206