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Jane Dickens
@hornbeamhedge.bsky.social
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Head Gardener at Lord Wandsworth College, in Hampshire, occasionally I mention the turf team. The odd snippet from my private life but mainly flowers, I just love them ♥️
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 1
Some great news recently and recognition for the whole Grounds and Gardening team.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 4h
I’m having a play with the spiral roll, so far so good.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 7d
We got off lightly, just this one, whole but tree had to go. We are working through the high priory list from the tree surveyor, going to lose some notable trees due to damage and rot. 😥
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 7d
I have a healthy budget. 🤫
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 7d
The first order of bulbs has arrived, these are the daffodils which are for naturalising around the campus, the team are keen, it won’t last 😆. @gardenshour.bsky.social #gardenshour
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 9d
A little in the pink this week, the first bulb order has arrived, the second is on its way. #SevenOnSunday
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 14d
You weren’t supposed to pick them until there had a frost so people freeze them first now. It makes to stones come out easier. 🤷🏼‍♀️
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 14d
Sloe Gin, the freezer method or the syrup method, which is best ? @gardenshour.bsky.social #gardenshour
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 14d
Mine to. 🙂
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 16d
We weren’t cutting lawns due to the weather so have a lot more broad leaf weeds in them. I’m again waiting for rain to wash the fertiliser in. You have much stronger birds beak wise than us.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 16d
Still plenty of colour out and about, started scarifying the lawns this week, it’s not been a great year for grass. #SevenOnSunday
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 20d
Thank you, will give it a go, I think I tried Paul something or other, not one returned.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 20d
Do you know of a black one which returns year after year?
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 21d
I was never a fan of daffodils but over the past couple of years have added them, lots of white ones, a buttery tones.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 21d
That’s a great colour combo
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 21d
I didn’t have an office but I do have this box to help plan my bulb order. I’ve asked all the mess room to chose a tulip bulb this year, it’s been quite insightful. 🫤😳 @gardenshour.bsky.social #gardenshour
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 14
The Union Jack and St.Georges flag are this country’s flags, these groups don’t own it.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 14
This week I’m going with plants which are in our science centre border, been an interesting week weather wise. #SevenOnSunday
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 12
#FlowersOnFriday and I’m going with this crunchy little plant Verbena rigida.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 9
Post a few to friends without any description.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 8
I know, and you really have to be in the mood to carry it all, Sarah Raven is great for inspiration.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 8
That’s why we don’t do that anymore 🤣, we went for an ombré of hyacinth instead.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 8
We did that by the main gate then we were rebranded, orange, cream and a dark blue 🫤.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 8
We start of keen and that soon wavers especially with daffodil planting more than tulip planting. I have made it worse for ourselves but the NGS event we hold which has become a firm fixture.
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 8
September is spring bulb ordering time, which you think would be fun, but it takes up a huge amount of head space 🫤. @gardenshour.bsky.social #gardenshour
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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · Sep 7
Snap, along a local roadside.
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