July16th 2023: Twenty four MUWAGA members enjoyed an afternoon visit to the gardens of Gerald ” Big Veg” Stratford on a muggy but warm Sunday afternoon . Fortunately the promised showers held off and the Royal International Air Tattoo flying to and from Fairford gave added enjoyment , as did the delicious tea and cakes .
You could not fail to be impressed. Every bit of space holds plants in all sorts of containers and structures along with colourful and productive planting in the bits in between . Members were able to ask for advice and guidance and to admire the giant tomato plants , cucumbers , parsnips in pipes and carrots in buckets . Gerald answered our questions with good humour and comprehensive knowledge and Elizabeth was called in for her expertise in flowers .
Ever practical and a problem solver, Gerald demonstrated his various watering systems which he has introduced when he realised that watering was taking him four hours every day!
Members were asked for a donation to Lawrence Home Nursing and £80 was raised.
Our thanks go to both Gerald and Elizabeth for hosting the afternoon and providing refreshments.
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