Uk fernery
This our attempt at a fernery in the middle of England with most winters dropping to -6 C.
National Trust Kingston Lacy Animation
Convergence / Divergence unit, Summer 2014
Copyright 2014, Amy Bellinger
Anna - happy to be at Ascog House
Anna Bananna, happy to have arrived at Ascog House, our home for the weekend we spent on the Isle of Bute.
Isle of Bute, Mount Stuart Gardens.mp4
Even in late September, the Gardens close to the house are colourful and peaceful.
SWEET LITTLE 1870s VICTORIAN ILLUSTRATED POCKET GUIDE BOOK to BRITISH FERNS.
Growing under glass – greenhouses, cold frames and cloches
David Domoney, co-presenter on ITV's hit gardening show, Love Your Garden, talks about growing plants under glass. Discover greenhouses, cold frames and cloches, and how you can use them in your own garden.
Transcription
Greenhouses have been serving British gardeners for centuries.
They protect delicate plants from the changing seasons, and also enable you to grow varieties that wouldn’t ordinarily survive in the British climate.
They became popular in Victorian times, when the Ascog Hall Fernery, on the Isle of Bute, was built to protect rare plants acquired from foreign lands.
And at this garden in Hertfordshire, we find a modern equivalent, housing native plants from South Africa and South America.
Have a look at this! This is a beautiful example, it’s the Bird of Paradise – the Strelitzia. And as you can see, these are the plumes at the back, and the beak. I’ve got about three or four of these at home, they are marvellous.
Look at this over here – wow. Bougainvillea. As a climber inside a greenhouse it’s perfect because although we can grow these outside during the summer, it’s the winter that they do need the protection. But, carefully positioned right above the sofa is ideal. Can’t be bad!
But a freestanding greenhouse takes up a lot of room, and can cost a lot to heat. So here’s an alternative. A lean-to greenhouse takes its warmth from the wall it is up against, so there is less need for additional heating.
I love these – tomatoes. So easy to grow indoors, in a grow bag or straight into the ground. And with the glass giving you light and warmth too, it’s a perfect crop.
Some plants can go straight from the greenhouse into the borders but others, like leeks and baby courgettes, need a little help. And for that, you need a coldframe.
Now inside, it’s ideal. If you are growing a lot of things from seed, before you put them out into the vegetable bed or your borders, it gives you an opportunity to put them out here to acclimatise so they are ready to go in the beds.
On the heat of the day, you can open them up to make sure they get plenty of ventilation. And if a frost is predicted, you can close them up to keep them nice and warm.
Now if you’ve got some plants already in the border, and they need a bit of protection, there is a way of taking the greenhouse straight to them, and here it is – a cloche.
It has some great advantages, because if you want to force a few plants on a little earlier, they are ideal. But it also protects some plants from late frosts, and slugs and rabbits too.
But remember, you’ve got to give it a little ventilation. And with big ones it is a simple twist. Or with these all-glass smaller versions – a tilt.
So whether it is cultivating exotics, or produce for the kitchen, growing under glass helps your precious plants survive and thrive.
SG575: The Victorian Fern Craze with Rare Book Specialist Stacy Stoldt
Stacy Stoldt of the Chicago Botanic Garden is a rare book specialist and a true gem of information in the world of horticulture. As luck would have it, we had a fascinating chat back in November of last year. Stacy gave me a glimpse into her work as a librarian at the Botanic Garden and we also discussed one of the exhibitions she curated about the Victorian Fern Craze.
If you are convinced that the world would be a better place with just a few more ferns - you’ll love hearing Stacy chat with me about one of evolution's stalwart survivors: ferns.
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On this Sunny Bank Holiday Monday we pay a re visit to Burnby Hall Gardens ..hope you enjoy ..just see those Koi ..big boys ...Musiic
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Burnby Hall Gardens, Yorkshire.
Burnby Hall Gardens in Pocklington is known for its Water Lilies but we went at the end of October on a lovely early Autumn day and we were not disappointed. On our next visit we will go when Water Lilies are in flower as I am sure they will look lovely. Suitable for Children and Family viewing
Water Lilies in Burnby Hall Gardens
We visited Burnby Hall Gardens last year in early autumn but all the Water Lilies had finished flowering so we managed to go back in July this year and what a treat to see such a lot of them in flower. Suitable for Children and Family viewing
Kingston Lacy NT Dorset 2012.
We paid a very quick visit to Kingston Lacy after our visit to Compton Acres in June but being a Monday the house wasn't open. The gardens, however, were very peaceful and quiet and being a hot day it was nice and shady in the Victorian Fernery. We didn't have time to see the Japanse Garden as it was near closing time but saw some of the colourful maple trees so we must go back there. The music I used is Pavane from my Cyberlink PowerDirector 9 application and taken from their SmartSound Magic Music selection. Suitable for Children and Family viewing
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Stowe Garden in a Nutshell
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Kingston Lacy House And Gardens Dorset
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