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Blooming beautiful


But hanging baskets need constant care to stay looking good


dozens! The hanging basket is a thing of beauty, although, unfortu­


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nately, not a joy forever. It requires planning, hard work, an eye for detail and a lot of care and attention to keep just one hanging basket hanging happily for a season. Perhaps that's why more and more gardeners are opting for the easy if costly— way out, buying hanging baskets ready plant­ ed and filled with healthy, happy flowers. Garden centres, nurseries and even local authorities are now


offering such a service. You pay your money, state your prefer­ ence for blooms and wait until June when the fear of frost has


vanished — we hope! But for your £15, £20, £25 or more, you get an instant minia­


ture garden without all the fuss and legwork of having to buy a container, obtain plants, compost and slow-release fertiliser, and then have to do all the dirty work yourself. But while the hanging basket revolution of the 1990s has meant an end to the drudgery, it has not meant an end to the aftercare. Anything living in a container knows the constraints imposed. I f the gardener doesn't feed and water regularly; if the gardener doesn't move fading blooms and replace the dead and dying, then it’s all a waste of money. Hanging baskets need constant care to live up to the great expec­


tations heaped upon them by the modern container gardener. And if the modem container gardener can grasp that, then sum­ mer should be a wonderfully colourful time. And with bedding plants now so cheap and easily obtainable, it should be simple enough to create your own stunning microgar­ dens on the end of a chain. Rules to remember are: • Ensure that the basket is securely held. • Use the best compost you can and add a slow-release fertiliser and, if possible, water-absorbing granules to help drying out. • Use only healthy plants. • Use a reasonable liner to hold in the compost and moisture.


• After planting, water well and continue to water at least once


a week, sometimes twice and perhaps even daily. Apply a weak, soluble feed at least once a week (even better, apply every time you water). There is no real secret to having a successful hanging basket.


Your horizons are governed by the size of the container and the number of plants you can persuade it to hold. The fashion is still to use a variety of flowers, but purists insist


that a single species is far easier to plant up and can often look even more stunning than a crowded basket, where numerous dif­ ferent flowers are fighting one another for space and recognition. So, how about casting aside all thoughts of baskets brimming


with lobelia, petunias, pelargoniums, antirrhinums, trailing ivies and trailing fuchsias? Plant up a basket filled with nasturtiums; astound your neigh­ bours with a container bursting with charm chrysanthemums; pack in as many single-coloured violoas as you can manage. The single-plant theme allows the gardeners to hang baskets in


sites and situations where summer bedding plants could not tol­ erate the conditions. Heathers can withstand winds and shade far better than sun-lov­ ing marigolds; pansies will continue to flower in shade when ver­ benas will have given up the ghost.


H EY look fantastic. Huge mounds of colour and scent, swaying gracefully in the summer breeze. Everyone should have one — or two, three or


HATS off to a good tourist idea - Michael Blades and his wife, Barbara, who have turned their hotel function room into a model transport exhibition


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A model way to draw the tourists


Some might think that the landlord or has a bar bedecked ' ^ A am


P compIetely Qff his track, Barbara! are concerned, turning their S in K S — which is when his interest began.


“ Rosegrove, Burnley, in the 1950s, Forest Model Railway Society


H™ ow^cdiection has seen rail enthusiasts drooling into their beer since he took over the BlackBuIl


Entitled: "Platform* , the d^piay m ^


function room has been launched ^ membeR5 ]ocal rail_


with help from P™ Nibble Valley Rail, whose members have mounted a rd ^ y fo r th e f ire t t im e is an ew B la ck p o o l


built trams on a layout rep-


Free picnic recipes great summer eating


BE it barbecues or picnics, a leisurely meal on the patio or simply sandwiches


in the sun — preparation is the key. When it comes to the weather, large helpings of optimism are often nec-


essary. Most of us have been faced with sizzling sausages, carefully packed picnics or lunch on the lawn, only to have to change plans at the Uth hour due to rain, swarms of wasps, flies or sudden winds. Introduce water and out come the midges, venture on to the beach and your food is laced


with sand. Unfortunately, although we are unable to organise the weather or dispense with the unin­ vited guests, we can help you with the menu


and planning. The Advertiser and Times is giving away pic­ nic packs, courtesy of the Council for the Pro­ tection of Rural England, and menus for out­ door eating compiled by the British Meat


Commission. CPRE celebrates 70 years of protecting rural Eng­ land this month and has produced a book contain­ ing 36 recipes for picnics donated by famous chefs and personalities, including Paul Heathcote’s “ Potted Shrimps.” The proprietor of Heathcote’s renowned restaurant at Longridge adds his name to Marguerite Patten, Pru Leith, Rick Stein, John Tovey and even hints for the presentation


of picnics from Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel proprietors Francis Coulson and Brian


Sack. I f barbecues are your thing in summer, then


our British Meat-produced booklet “Summer Style Eating” is a perfect accompaniment.


I t covers everything from party planning for alfres­


co eating to recommended barbecue and grilling times. I t is crammed with tasty tips and includes recipes for marinades, kebabs and sauces for British beef, pork and lamb to keep your barbecue sizzling with fresh surprises all summer long. A few simple ideas and recipes can transform your


steak, chops, bangers and burgers into a barbecue banquet — obtain your free copy from our front counter in King Street, Clitheroe, while stocks last.


resenting Bispham. Towyn Wharf, Mr Cat- .


low’s Welsh narrow gauge railway model, is on show, along with models and dis­ plays, including cars, lorries and buses by Colne model specialist Mr Arthur Gar­ nett and exhibits from the Burnley Colne and Nelson Joint Transport society. M r Garnett’s detailed


models have been carefully mounted in specially made display cabinets, created by Clitheroe-man David Scott, and feature examples of the 2,000 models he made for Hollands Pies of Baxenden, 1,000 for the Friends of Settle— Carlisle Railway, BCN doubledeck­ er buses. Valor Stoves and many more. The centrepiece of the


exhibition is a magnificent model of the Chelthwaite and Beccadale Railway by Mr Scott, which brought words of praise from Bum- ley-bom rail fan Nigel Har­ ris who opened the exhibi­ tion and is now managing editor of railway magazines “ Steam World” , “ Steam Railway” and “Rail.”


The combination of a rail-


way exhibition and beer - - was, said Mr Harris, some- . - thing worth driving 200 _ . miles for.


’ f, Mr Blades hopes railway J";


enthusiasts, whether local ’ residents or holidaymakers, will agree with him.


7 f Pictured are Mr and Mrs - ;


Blades in the bar of the . BlackBuIl..


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