This winter saw the coldest temperatures the UK has experienced in over 30 years, resulting in plants and flowers put at risk, but conservatories proved to be a haven for flora in the
south-west.
According to Somerset publication the Mercury, many green fingered homeowners were worried about how they would get their plants
ready in time for the Nailsea & District Horticultural Society after spring came late.
However, an "ingenious" few turned to
their conservatories in order to give their flowers a fighting chance, meaning
their plants were ready on time.
The article reports: "[Exhibitors] talked of having to turn their conservatories into temporary greenhouses and putting pots on top of radiators to
ensure they flowered."
Indeed, society treasurer Peter Sallnow, who won the best in show prize for his blooms, revealed he used so much
of his conservatory to cultivate his daffodils, his family were left with no where to sit.
He added that the heat and light of the space
allowed his flowers to bloom, meaning it was all worth it in the end.
Sally Cunningham, author of Asian Vegetables: A Guide to Growing Fruit,
Vegetables and Spices from the Indian Subcontinent, recently told the Coventry Telegraph that people are now choosing to begin growing plants such as
tomatoes in conservatories, before moving them outside when the summer
arrives.
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Posted by Alice Cox
