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HOME & GARDEN 17

NEW FLOWERS

PLANTS FOR THE HOME
FOR OLD For somebody who claims not to
be artistic, Jeanette Edwards is

by Claire Beaton not very convincing. Jeanette now
lives in Freshbrook but became
Gardens in August can seem very interested in dried and silk
dusty and tired; full of leafy green flower arranging when in Ger-
bushes that flowered in Spring. It many where her husband was on
is a good time to take stock of a forces posting.
the balance between shrubs and "I used to watch the German
bedding and decide if certain ladies demonstrating their skills
shrubs should be dug out later to at the wives club and started Jeanette Edwards and her work.
be replaced with new ones from making silk flowers at home.
the fresh stock that will arrive in Gradually more and more people
Garden Centres in the Autumn. wanted my work. I'm completely
Compared with many other self-taught; I really don't think FLORAL ART
leisure-time activities, even if it is I'm artistic."
addictive, gardening is healthy, Two year on, Jeanette is now Dried & Silk Flower Arrangements
fat-free and modestly priced. expanding her business with help Original designs for your home and special occasions.
£2-3 of summer bedding can from the Government's Enter- Sales by appointment, party plan and rental.
give a concentrated display of prise Allowance Scheme. Al-
Jeanette Edwards. Telephone 30493
colour through the summer. though she's a busy mum and a
£5-1 will buy a shrub that qualified nurse who is still called
flowers each Spring. On this upon from time to time, she hopes Soft Water will
scale, digging out 5-10 year old that 'Floral Art' is going to take protect you and your bathroom suite
shrubs and replacing them is not off in a big way. "My main busi-
an extravagance! ness has been through parties,"
Forsythias and flowering cur- said Jeanette. "I offer 10%
rants that have grown to six foot commission and a free gift to the C
The No I Best Selling Water So4t050r or U It The woOds east advanced fully
monsters can be dug out and re- hostess. But I also sell my work Fo, a complete se,V,ce or Wales Softeners, Sales. Sessco Instaltat,05S,
automatic ncn-eleCIrIC rnete,-COnt,olled system
placed with something different, to people who hear about me Rest Boy. OIl', call
something more exciting or ad- from others. SWINDON SOFT WATER. Tel. Brian Cox
..:.:
venturous. Try variegated Kerria All Jeanette's dried and 27172
that gives a fresh splash of white silk flower arrangements are
and green scattered with yellow original designs I which incor-
flowers. Or plant one of the spring porate feathers, fans, cork and
flowering Viburnums whose pink- wrought iron. She will also use a
tinged white flowres have such piece belonging to a customer, Pe4a Stote For a high standard
a glorious scent. The weeping such as a glass bowl or a basket. of work
willow that was attractive when Several ideas come from Ger- with references available
young and wispy but now is killing many, such as the lovely little Painter and Decorator phone now
a widening circle of lawn can trees made from hundreds of Tel: Swindon 870515 for a FREE estimate.
be dug out and replaced with a pieces of dried heather with
golden Pseudoacacia 'Frisia' or a bright silk flowers placed here
bed of roses. and there. GARDEN STONEWARE
Roses, modern roses, continue New ideas for gifts are always
TROUGHS * TUBS * ANIMALS ° BIRD BATHS
to flower through August and hard to come by. Floral Art now HALF BARRELS URNS
September and flourish in the offer an exciting and original From craftsman to you direct
stolid West Swindon clay. Why range of designs and arrange- Open: Saturday, Sunday and weekday evenings
struggle with Japanese Maples ments which would make any- OAKLA.NDS ENTERPRISES
and Pieris that like a moist and body happy. Braydon, Nr. Wootton Bassett
shady, fine textured soil found in Jeanette can be contacted on Telephone: 0285 861564
woodland areas. A group of cool 30493.
white Iceberg roses will give a
long luxurious show. Another of GROWING
my favourites is 'Eyepaint' which
has clusters of scarlet single THE SLOW WAY The garden
flowers with a white eye at the The West Swindon Gardening to be
centre. The overall effect is Club were entertained at their proud planning
stunning. July meeting by Mr. Trotman of design
If you want to visit some rose from the Grange Farm Garden
fields to see the variety of plants Centre who talked about slow construction
available, Mattocks at Nuneham growing conifers and heathers. plant selection
Courtenay, just South of Oxford, The Club's next meeting will
have an easily accessible field take place on Monday 3rd August,
just outside their Garden Centre. 8 pm, Community Suite, Link
There is also a display garden Centre. Mr. Jones of Manningford THE
showing mature bushes and Nurseries Marlborough will talk SWINDON COMPLETE GARDEN
climbers. The nursery is just off about 'Old Cottage Plants'. 873357 SERVICE
the roundabout at the junction For more information contact Steve Newstead OND Hort.
between the A423 and B4015 David Greetham, 57 Rowton
and is open 7 days a week. Heath Way, Freshbrook.