v GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE HERALD v 27th October 2022 • The HERALD • Page 57 ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ RYAN FENCING Quality Fencing & Gates 07769 706516 • 023 8084 1203 www.ryan-fencing.co.uk • Find us on Facebook SPADEWORK Family Landscaping & Fencing Team ] Decking & Natural Sandstone Paving ] Patios ] Driveways ] Block Paving ] Turfing ] All Types of Domestic & Commercial Fencing ] Security Fencing Supplied & Fitted Tel: (023) 8089 4909 Mobile: 07703 566814 u Free Estimates u Fully Insured THE TREE & LANDSCAPE WIZARD All aspects of tree surgery, garden maintenance and landscaping undertaken Family run business for over 20 years No Job Too Big or Small Please call 07552 977731 for a Free Quotation Pumpkin Power – What Can You Do with your Pumpkin after Halloween? by Crown Gardens & Landscapes e autumn half term is upon us and that means one thing – Halloween. If you’re heading out to nd the perfect pumpkin to carve, you’ll probably just put it in the bin or your compost bin once Halloween is over. Which got us thinking, surely there must be some other ways you can make use of your pumpkin once its time as a spooky sphere is over. And we were right! So we’ve pulled together a few ideas to make your pumpkin last a little longer and to give you all a little extra fun once all the Halloween parties and trick or treating is over. Hanging bird feeder Creating a pumpkin hanging feeder is a really easy way to use your pumpkin shell, and give wildlife the chance to eat up the le overs. All you need to do is to use the bottom of the pumpkin, grab some wire for hanging and buy a bag of bird seed. Create a pumpkin planter Turning your pumpkin into a planter can bring some wonderful autumnal hues into your garden. e burnt orange will look stunning on your patio against some marigolds or pansies but you could also spray paint your pumpkin to give it a chic look. Once your pumpkin starts to degrade, you can simply take out the owers and replant them in some pots ready to do it all over again next year. Feed the wildlife Pumpkins make a great source of food for lots of the wildlife in your garden in the autumn. Badgers, squirrels, foxes and birds love pumpkin and as food becomes harder to nd for wildlife, you’ll be providing them with a tasty treat as we head into winter. Chop up the esh into small pieces and leave it outside in a quiet spot for animals to nd. Keep the seeds and grow your own When you’re busy scooping out the esh, pull out the seeds and rinse them, then store them somewhere cool and dry for about a week. Bigger seeds tend to germinate better, so keeping the larger seeds you can nd is o en a good idea. Once they’re dry, pop them in an envelope and keep them safe until next May and they’ll be ready to plant. Next Halloween you might even have your very own pumpkin patch. Compost your pumpkin Pumpkin makes a great addition to your compost heap. Full of nutrients, it’ll enrich your compost and the entire pumpkin can be composted. To compost it a little bit quicker, you can cut it into small chunks. You can even add it to your wormery. Worms love pumpkin, so if you’ve got children that are into mud and worms then perhaps creating a wormery and adding the pumpkin will keep you all entertained during half term. China Woodlands Gardening Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings start at 7.30pm at Netley Marsh Community Hall, Woodlands Road, Netley Marsh and their next meeting takes place on Tuesday 8th November for a talk by Pip Bensley titled ‘China’ - A wonderful adventure as part of an international jury for oral designs in China. On Tuesday 13th December for their Christmas Party. Visitors are very welcome at £2.50; for more information about the club, call Susanna on: 023 8029 2953. Gardening for Wildlife Bartley Horticultural Society’s next meeting is on Thursday 17th November for a talk by Alan Edmondson titled ‘Gardening for Wildlife’. Followed on Thursday 15th December for a talk by Christopher Legrand titled ‘Around the World in Music & Pictures’. Meetings take place on the third ursday of the month at Copythorne Parish Hall, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne SO40 2NT at 7.30pm. New members and visitors are always welcome. Visitors fee applies. For more information you can write to them at: Mavis Cottage, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, SO40 2NZ, call: 07789 352505 or visit their website: www.bartleyhs.org.uk Volunteer at The Haven e Healthy Haven Garden at the Waterside Medical Practice is looking for more volunteers. ey meet on a Monday, ursday and Saturday morning. Your ability to help will be matched to each job such as weeding, deadheading, potting up plants and taking cuttings. ey are going to do a small garden at next year’s Gardener’s World Spring Show at Beaulieu so will need help with that. ey also hold cream teas, garden parties, children’s Easter egg hunt and a Carol concert. Help needed also in designing posters etc. Interested contact Chris Bennett on 07795 976807 to arrange a visit.
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