-1^ m . 54 Ctitheroe Ac^erllser ATImes.'niursday, March 29,2012 www.clitheroeadvortl8er.co.uk -I- M.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Clltheroe Advertiser & Times,Thursday, March 29,2012 8 , ' I *- h '■ Q & A


Here you can send in w d find out the answers to those gardening problems


Last year my flower beds were full of Bittercress, what can I do to


WITH the days becoming lor^ger and the sun shining there is no doubt that spring has eventuaiiy arrived. After a long, but not so cold winter, it is great to see


help solve this? If the weeds are surface growing like Bittercress or Annual


Meadow-Grass then'the solution is simple, just weed the flower


, bed now before they flower and


■ seed around more, then top off . with a bark mulch to prevent future weeds on the soil surface.


healthy an3rmore? Heucheras are fantastic evergreen perennials, however every three years they must be replanted. Dig them up now and just keep the six inch (15cm) long stems with the rosette of leaves on the end, remove any old tatty leaves and


Why do my Heucheras not look


ail the plants in the garden coimg back to iife. The verges are edged with coiourful displays of daffodills and the hedgerows are about to be covered in a fresh haze of luscious green new growth. It really is an exciting time of year with so much to iook forward to as weil as so much to do. You realiy can, by following a few simple rules, get ahead of yourself now and reap the benefits during the summermonths. Now looking towards Easter there is no better time


to get out in the garden and have a good spring clean and work out where those spaces are that need a splash of colour. The trick with pianting in the garden is using plants that will give coiour throughout the season but also provide splashes of colour at times of year when not much else is showing, this wili give you - interest whenever you look out of the window! Find out in this new gardening section what to do,


what to plant and where to plant it! I will also give you tips and advice, as well as tell you what to do in the garden over the next couple of weeks to help you stay one step ahead of mother nature. If you have any questions or gardening problems then I am here to help. Whether it be when to prune your wisteria, or


how to get rid of those troublesome weeds you will find the answer here!


Please send any questions to me at: John Foley, Holden Clough Nursery, Holden, Clitheroe, Z>ancashire, BB7 4PP.


Jobs to do


discard the old woody centre of the original plant. Now dig over the area, foridng in some well rotted manure or compost and then replant the rosettes so they are flush with the surfacedfthe soil, water in well and stand back


and watch them come back to life!


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help me! Crocosrnia Lucufer is a very tall bright red perennial. To solve this


Last year my red Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ grew so tall it flopped over,


problem dig up the plant now, replant the top 2-3 corms, dig the hole deep and replant at a- depth of 10 inches (25cm) give'a


feed and this wili aliow the plant to grow upright You can only do this with 'Lucifer' as it is so tali.


1 - WEEDING G e t out there early on anci pull up those annual weeds before they seed around! 2 - COMPOST HEAP Empty your well rotted compost heap and fork it into the flower beds filling them with nutrients. 3 - FEED THE LAWN A p p ly a granular lawn feed to help green up y o u r grass.


4 - FEED FLOWER BEDS Just before a rain is the best time to feed y o u r flower beds, use a granular specialist fertilizer to encourage plenty o f flowers throughout the season. 5 - SLUG PELLETS N ow is the time to use slug pellets around the garden to catch them before the. damage is done.


last 3RAVE GIRL: Six-year-old Sophie with her proud mum Andrea Holgate and sister, Miiiie. (s)


PUB regulars got together and ■enjoyed a tapas evening to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Landlord of The Dog Inn, Whalley,


[More money was for CF cure


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6 - BARK THE BORDERS After weeding the flower beds apply a mulch using bark chips to reduce re­ growth of weeds as well as to help keep plants moist in dry spells.


7 - POT UP PLANTS Pot up any rooted cuttings o r young perennials to encourage new growth before they growl


HpLDEN Clough Nursery 6TH - 9TH APRIL


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AN unusual bulbous plant commonly known as the Snowflake. Following • on from the Snowdrops they provide ■ spring colour in the garden. Ranging in size from six inches (15cm) tail up to varities standing at two feet (60cm) tall they are a real gem. Plant now and feed well after, flowering for plenty of


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iM r Norman Atty, along with his ■wife, Christine, hosted the event, ■which raised more than £500 for ■the charity. The duo were helped by •local resident and keen fund-raiser IMargaret Twist, who sold raffle Itickets. Mr Atty decided to raise money for


jthe organisation after hearing the I plight of six-year-oid cystic fibrosis •sufferer, Sophie Hoigate. I Sophie's miim, Andrea, worked I at The Dog Inn for 1 O years and I has evety year held a tea.party I at her home in Billington to raise I awareness and funds for the charity. I She and her husband, Chris, were I unable to hold the fund-raiser last I year because their house had to be I demolished and rebuilt because of I damp, which was making Sophie I even more poorly.


I Since the beginning of the year,


I The Dog Inn has held a number of I fund-raising events to support the worthwhile cause. These include Burn's Night, Tapas Night and they were also presented with a cheque for £200 from Accrington Rotaiy Club as Mr Atty is a rnember.


[ So far, Mr and Mrs Atty, with the help of Margaret and pub regulars, have managed to raise £2,500. Mr Atty said: "It's been a pleasure


to support Andrea and her family because she is very keen for the charity to be supported.". The arhount raised comes a week . after news that the £6m. heeded for


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FUND-RAISING: Mr Norman Atty with Andrea Holgate at a recent fund-raiser.


the second phase of gene therapy into Cystic Fibrosis has been found. In total, £2.3m. was raised by fund­ raisers and the medical research council and the national institute for health research have awarded £3.1 m. to the consortium, which means the second phase of the gene therapy can take place. On hearing the news, proud mum


Andrea said: "This is a massive step in the right direction, the possibility of finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis in Sophie's lifetime looks promising. This will rapidly change her life and all the other children and adults who have this life-threatening condition. "It will mean they will be free from


taking a concoction of tablets daily, no physiotherapy and stopping the constant battle to fight the bugs that are about on a day to day basis. "Sophie is off school again and on •


two lots of antibiotics due to having a very chesty cough which to people without CF is a few days in bed and maybe a course of antibiotics, however, for Sophie's it is the worry that it will develop into a full blown chest infection resulting in IV antibiotics for 10 days and a 10-hour stay in hospital, which is just to get the long line into a vein under very heavy sedation. "Our battle will continue to keep


Sophie well on a day to day basis, so that the day when the cure is deveioped, Sophie will benefit from


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it and have the life that is "nomnal" (much as I hate that word) to every well child. "I would also like to thank


Norman, Christine, Margret Twist and all the staff at The Dog Inn in Whalley for their continuing support."


COLOUR IN THIS EASTER EGG AND GET SOP DISCOUNTED ENTRY TO THE FRIENDS OF CHERNOBYL'S CHILDREN, CLITl«ROFftRAWCtt"jrHi EASTER EGG TREASURE HUNT.


hunt fun...


AN Easter Egg Treasure Hunt in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle has once again been organised by the Friends of Chernobyl Children, Clitheroe Branch. This'year's event promises to be even bigger and better with' more than 70 "eggs" hidden around the castle grounds. Local children are urged to go along and join in the Easter fun, while helping to support a great cause. ■fhe Easter Egg Treasure


Hunt will take place on Saturday April 7th starting at the Castle Cate between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. with children nvited to go along and oin in the hunt around


the castle. Everyone taking part


will be rewarded with a small treat and those who manage to find all the eggs and to "unscramble" a clue will be entered into a prize draw with the chance to win a giant Easter Egg. The entrajjc'e fee is just


£2 and there is a 50p discount for children who bring along a coloured in Friends of Chernobyl's Easter Egg -shown below. These are also available


from schools, Clitheroe Library, plus other venues around town including The Clitheroe Advertiser's offices on King Street. All the money raised


from the event will be used to support the work of the Clitheroe Branch of Friends of Chernobyl's Children and build upon the great start to the fund-raising year which saw more than £3,000 raised at a recent concert held at The Grand, Clitheroe, and a further £300 at the charity's annual Soup Lunch. . This iocal charity is


run entirely by local volunteers and exists to support the annual visit of 20 children from Chernobyl to Clitheroe for a month each year. This visit provides a vital boost to the children's health and immune systems.


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