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Plantation Presentation
5/9/2017 – We were out in the garden and we found the seeds lying
in the strawberry bed. Then I picked them up and we got the idea of
planting them. We brought six inside and put them in a green basket
with a rock that looked like a fossil that we also found in the garden.
13/9/2017 – First we went and looked for soil. We found none so we
took some from the wheelbarrow with the flowers in the corner of
the garden. Next we got the trowel and gloves and the green tray
with the seeds. We took soil from the wheelbarrow and put it in the
tray. We put the seeds in the middle of each slot of the tray. We
covered them with soil and watered them using water that was over-
flowing from the gutter. I got the water on the trowel and poured it
onto the slots while I was also cleaning the trowel. I put the tray
beside the fern because rain falls there and sun shines there so it was
the perfect spot.
15/09/17- I brought some soil and some chilli seeds into school. After
big lunch, we went down to Room 14 and put the soil into slots of a
tray. The chilli seeds were attached to a cardboard stick with a
pointed end, like an upside-down fence. We put them into the soil
and then we watered them with a small little cup because we didn’t
have a spray. We put the tray of seeds on the window sill. We will
move them to Ms Mac Hugh’s room when it is ready.
02/10/17 – We dug a big hole using a trowel. We held the Geranium
Rozanne by the stem. Then we tipped it upside down. Next we put
the plant into the huge hole. Finally we covered in around the roots
with soil but we had to hold the leaves and flowers up. We also
planted two acorns and another small seed in our outdoor tray.
This is Geranium Rozanne.
It is a vigorous spreading perennial to 60cm tall, with neat, dense, lobed
foliage and bowl-shaped violet-blue flowers 5cm wide, with a white centre,
opening from early summer to early autumn. It does not grow well in
winter. It grows best in moist but well-drained soil. It is deciduous which
means that the leaves will fall off in autumn.
This is Spirea - Spiraea, is a genus of about 80 to 100 species of
shrubs in the family Rosaceae. They are native to the temperate
Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest diversity in Eastern Asia
.
12/10/17- So we went out to plant tulips and narcissus in our flower
bed. We planted these because they attract butterflies and bees. We
dug holes in the ground and we buried the bulbs under the ground.
We planted two types of Narcissus and three types of tulips.
Narcissus small cupped sportsman.
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Flowers
usually face the sun, so bulbs should be grown with any shade areas at the rear of the
planting. Good soil drainage is essential. Best in organically rich loams. Soils should be kept
uniformly moist during the growing season. Plant bulbs in early to mid fall. 'Sportsman' is a
large-cupped daffodil (Division II).
Key Information
• Botanical name: Narcissus 'Golden Dawn'
• Common name: Daffodil
• Plant type: Bulb
• Height:40cm
• Spread:10cm
• Flower colour: yellow
• Features: Flowers
Narcissus ‘Golden Dawn’ is a cup-shaped daffodil, with up to three flowers
forming on each stem. Petals are greenish yellow, which contrast
beautifully with a deep orange cup.
Darwin Hybrid Tulips are known for the HUGEsize of their brilliantly coloured flowers. The blossoms are an almost perfect pyramid shaped when closed, but they can measure as much as 15 cm in diameter when fully opened.
Because of their long stems, lovely pyramid shape, and brilliant colours, Darwin Hybrids are often considered the very best type of tulip to raise for cut flowers. However, there are definite advantages to growing them for beds and borders, especially in areas where they can be sheltered from strong winds.
Tulipa ‘Van Eijk’ is a Darwin hybrid
tulip. These are all single-flowered and brightly coloured varieties, with
long-lasting flowers on strong stems. Unlike many tulip cultivars, Darwin
hybrids usually flower again for several years after they were first planted,
making them more reliable than other options.
‘Van Eijk’ has vibrant, dark pink-red, weather-resistant blooms. It’s a great
option for growing in containers and herbaceous borders, and works well
when grown with other tulips. It makes an excellent cut flower.
Sunlover Double Late Tulip (Tulipa Sunlover) sports rich,
sumptuous oranges flecked with tangerine for color that shouts out across the landscape.
Double petaled, almost like a peony, these tulips are elegant garden stars. Blooming in late
spring, the flowers are spectacular, lushly petaled and long lasting. At 16-18" tall they are
gorgeous planted in a group or mixed with other late season tulips. Plant plenty so you can
enjoy them as cut flowers too!
6/11/17- After the mid-term break we went to check on the garden it
was a bit of a mess because the trees were shedding their leaves. We
collected all the leaves that were on the flower beds. We removed
any stones from the flower bed too.
15/11/17- Today we went to check the garden dome. We cleaned up
lots of leaves and put them into a pile behind a fence. We dug up
blue mushrooms and put them into the compost bin. We brought
Miss Hogan out to the garden to show her around and we explained
to her all about the plants.
30/01/18- The Post-Winter Inspection....
We went to the garden to check how things were after the winter.
We were very happy to see stems and stalks of some spring flowers
such as daffodils and the tulips and narcissus! We found bulbs that
were uprooted and we had to replant them. We found a crushed
flower in the hazel dome and moved a mushroom stool to get it into
the light. We found the stand for the water butt and we put it back
under the butt. We attached the pipe from the drain and put the
cover back on top of the butt.
We made a list of things that need doing now.
2/2/18- We pruned some of the dead parts of the plants and we
collected all the bird feeders because they were empty. We brought
them in for re-filling. We checked the crushed plants in the hazel
dome and they were starting to strengthen and the tip was gone
darker green.
5/2/18- We used grapes, oranges and ‘cheerios’ to make kebabs for
the birds. We used stitching needles and wool to make a line to put
the food on. We stuck the needle through the fruit and the ‘cheerios’
and made a necklace of food. We brought them out to the garden
and we hung them up on trees.
6/2/18- We got peanut butter, bread slices and mixed seeds. We
spread the peanut butter on the bread and cut it into quarters. We
dipped it into bird seeds to cover them. Conor ate a seed...but he
didn't like the taste. We brought them out to the garden and put
them down in different locations.
8/2/18- We made fat-ball bird food. We melted butter. Then we
added oats, nuts, seeds, peanut butter and crushed walnuts. We
mixed this all together. We shaped them into balls and put them into
the bird-feeders. Then we went out and hung them in the garden for
the birds.
17/4/18- We opened packets of Gladioli ‘Buggy’ and ‘Fiorentina’ and
we read the instructions. We selected three each. We got trowels
and gloves and went to the garden to plant the bulbs. We had to
plant them 10 cm deep, 8 to 10 cm apart.
We checked the other flowers we had planted, the narcissus and the
tulips....this is what we found.
18/04/18 – We put compost in to a bucket up to about halfway. We
put in sunflower seeds. We covered the seeds with the rest of the
compost. We watered them and put them on the window sill to get
the sun and grow strong. We need to leave them there for about 2 to
3 weeks.