When our Ron isn’t pottering in the Weird Fish carpark allotment he is always foraging and making something out of old bits of store fit, and whatever he can get his hands on. This year he created a very impressive crazy golf course for the garden, we had a party to test it out, but unfortunately the bad weather sent us inside, the warehouse never looked so exciting. Here is how we got on.
Each month we are picking someone we feel deserves some recognition, be they an established celebrity, or more of a local celeb – We want to thank these everyday heroes for the things they have achieved.
This month we looked close to home and have picked Ron Morris from Weird Fish Head Office. Some of you may be familiar with Ron, he is not only a fantastic member of the Distribution Centre team, but in his own time he also co-created, and painstakingly maintains the Weird Fish Car Park Garden.
One of our lovely stockists Haskins Garden Centre have been kind enough to help us out with our award winning car park garden. Apart from giving us some fantastic gardening tips in their guest blog by Alasdair Urquhart, they have also been sending us seeds. (See here for our broad beans blog). This month they sent us some stunning wild flower seeds.
Firstly we mixed all the different seed packets together to give us a nice even mix as we sewed them.
Guest blog from Alasdair Urquhart, plant advisor at Haskins Garden Centres
“A well thought out hanging basket will lift any outdoor area, especially in spring. Here are some tips for creating one yourself and getting the best from it.” Alasdair Urquhart
1) Choose your basket.
Baskets come in all shapes and sizes, some even have a flat back that would be perfect for a wall mount. Choose one that suits your style. When hanging your basket, brackets and supports can be located on walls or sturdy garden frames, such as a pergola. Remember to position them so they are not a hazard to passing foot-traffic.
After hearing about our award winning car park allotment, the lovely people at Haskins Garden Centre were kind enough to send us bundle of broad beans.
With the help of our garden founder Ron, we sowed the seeds in anticipation for a bumper crop of these little green gems in a few months time.
