First of all we checked that the seeds had been well watered
and they had. Then we chose two new “monitors” to water them this week. After that we decided to plant some bulbs in
pots in the courtyard and to help Mrs Whyte do some more clearing up and
cutting down at the front of the school.
In the courtyard we planted Agapanthus roots, ranunculus
tubers, anemones and freesias. They all looked different. The Agapanthus were
spidery. We didn’t know which way up to plant the ranunculus so we googled it.
The “banana bunch” roots should be planted pointing downwards, so that’s what
we did.
The anemones were flat so we just guessed which was up was
which! And the freesias were a bit obvious with a flat bit at the bottom and a
point at the top. There are pictures of all these attached.
All these bulbs will flower in the summer and will flower
again next year again.
Outside there was more pruning and clearing up – including
pruning the roses which were very jaggy! The beds are looking much better now
at the main entrance.
And we planted a honeysuckle plant beside the fence where
the beds are beside the “bottle” greenhouse. It should grow up the fence and
produce beautiful flowers with a lovely smell.
Our useful fact this
week was that pineapples don’t grow on trees – they grow on the ground, one
pineapple to each plant.
The Woodland Trust has given the school 120 plants to grow a
hedge. So next week we are going to plant them.
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| Pineapples growing in a field |
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| Agapanthus root |
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| Freesia Bulbs |
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| Ranunculus Tubers |
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| Tubs of bulbs in courtyard |
