Every month we are going to feature two blogs written by volunteers, one will describe an object in the Palace and one a plant from the Garden. It is great way for us all to learn more about the Palace, if you would like to contribute there is no set format so send us your ideas!
Planting Marigolds to help ward off pests
After a long time wearing trousers and jackets, finally I took my shorts and t-shirts out of the wardrobe. It is summer!! Oh no! It´s still spring!
What a lovely day to work in the Fulham Palace Gardens. Today I started working after lunch. As usual, our team got together at the mess shed and chatted a bit, but now it is time to get back to work!
Josh gave us the tasks and there we were, ready to work!
Today we planted “Marigold – Boy oh Boy, Fantasia and Loving Mix” that were sown in the garden.
Red, orange and yellow flowers, planted every 30 centimeters around the vegetables also to ward off pests – Is there any better way to control pests?
Working as part of a team is one of the great things about working in the garden
I have been working in the Gardens since September 2016 and it is amazing how the garden changes each season. First we had autumn when leaves fell and we collected them and used them to make compost. So winter was coming! No flowers, no leaves but work was still ongoing, and the garden was being prepared for the following seasons. Different kind of flowers and plants were sown to be ready in spring. And now, 24th of May, finally summer! Oh no! It is still spring! This blue sky and hot weather makes me think it´s summer!
Flowers come out, the lawn is growing, people are smiling and chilling out in the gardens! Is there any better place to be??
Michel Barinov Faria
Please send your ideas for blogs to commsvolunteer@fulhampalace.org If you would like some help, let us know.