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• 24th  August 2003:
  Created the August 2003 page. With results from the Ashfield and Moorgreen shows. We had some pretty pleasing results from both.
• 15th  July 2003:
  Created the July 2003 page. Less than four weeks to go to the show and the plants are looking good. Posted pictures and information on how to grow fuchsias in hot conditions.
• 22nd  June 2003:
  Created the June 2003 page. Took more pictures of the standards standing out in the garden. Also continued the discussion on making a standard from Hawkshead, the hardy fuchsia.
• 18th  May 2003:
  Created the May 2003 page. Took some pictures of the standards standing out in the garden. Also discussed making a standard from Hawkshead, the hardy fuchsia.
• 5th  April 2003:
  Created the April 2003 page. The plants have all been re-potted and are looking good. Advice on watering the newly potted plants is given.
• 15th  February 2003:
  Created the  March 2003 page. This March monthly page is early this year. During the month of March I'll be unable to create one because I'll be in the USA getting married.
• 3rd  February 2003:
  Created the  February 2003 page. I spoke of global warming last month. This month we are seeing the other side of the coin, it's bitterly cold with ice and snow.
• 25th  January 2003:
  Created the  January 2003 page. The fuchsias are looking pretty good for January. Could this be related to global warming?
• 1st  December 2002:
  Created the December 2002 page. More advice on being careful with water in the colder weather. don't drown your fuchsias!!
• 3rd  November 2002:
  Created the  November 2002 page. This month the continuation of the tutorial on growing standard fuchsias contains more advice on winter care.
• 14th  October 2002:
  Created the  October 2002 page. This month we have continued the tutorial on growing standard fuchsias with some advice on winter care.
• 18th  September 2002:
  Created the  August 2002 and the September 2002 pages. There is no tutorial on growing standards this month. Both monthly reports are dedicated to fuchsia show results, we did pretty well again this year.
• 17th  July 2002:
  Created the  July 2002 page. Another chapter of the tutorial on growing standard fuchsias. This month we also have photos of the young whip tied to it's final bamboo cane.
• 18th  June 2002:
  Created the  June 2002 page. Continuing the tutorial on growing standard fuchsias. This month it includes instructions on potting on the young whip, and a photo of the demonstration plant we are growing on.
• 19th  May 2002:
  Created the  May 2002 page. Started the tutorial on growing standard fuchsias. It includes full instructions on growing a great standard, plus pictures that demonstrate the correct procedures.
• 8th April 2002:
  Created the  April 2002 page. Published photos of the standards and wrote about how things are going now the weather is warming up a little.
• 5th March 2002:
  Created the  March 2002 page. Now the nights are drawing out a little, the plants are now showing signs of new, young growth. Most are looking good.
• 22nd February 2002:
  Created the  February 2002 page. Wrote about overwatering and gave tips on how to get the plants growing a little sooner than they would normally.
• 17th January 2002:
  Created the  January 2002 page. Not a lot happening at this time of year. I took a couple of shots of the greenhouses and added some advice regarding overwatering.
• 1st December 2001:
  Created the  December 2001 page. Things are still very quiet in the greenhouse. I posted some photos of the plants and information on looking after them at this time of year.
• 17th November 2001:
  Created the  November 2001 page. Things are very quiet in the greenhouse. The plants are just ticking over waiting for warmer weather.
• 11th October 2001:
  Created the  October 2001 page today. The plants are now cut back and stored in the greenhouse for the coming winter.
• 4th September 2001:
  Created the  September_2001 page today,  with an interesting story and photos of what happened regarding the Moorgreen Show.  With news of a visit to the popular Mansfield Show. Where we also got some very good results.
• 11th August 2001:
  Created the  August_2001 page today,  with more information and photos of how the plants did in the Ashfield Show. Very good results.
• 6th July 2001:
  Created the  July_2001 page today,  with more information and photos of how the plants are doing, both in the greenhouse and outside.
• 12th June 2001:
  Created the  June_2001 page today,  with  photos and information of the pelargoniums  in the greenhouses. Also of the fuchsias that are now outdoors. I also updated information on both show schedules.
• 14th May 2001:
  Created the  May_2001 page today,  with  more photos and information on  the the plants in the greenhouses. They're spending more time outside now that the weather is warming up a little..
• 18th April 2001:
  Created the  April_2001 page today,  with  photos and information and photos on the state of growth of the plants in the greenhouses. They're looking good!.
• 17th March 2001:
  Created the  March_2001 On St Patrick's Day, with information and photos on potting up the fuchsia standards.
• 12th February 2001:
  Created the  February_2001 page and updated it with more information and photographs of the fuchsias that are over-wintering in the greenhouse.
• 14th January 2001:
  Created the  January_2001 page with information and photographs of the fuchsias that are over-wintering in the greenhouse.
• 27th November 2000:
  Created the  December_2000 page with with a couple of photographs of the guy erecting the new aluminium greenhouses. 
• 5th November 2000:
  Updated the  November_2000 page with photographs and information on the dismantling of the badly damaged greenhouses.
• 1st November 2000:
  Created the new November_2000 page. This page contains details and photos of the damage sustained in the recent storms. This could lead, unfortunately, to the termination of the Fuchsia Mission.
• 20th October 2000:
  Created the new October_2000 page and added both information and  some photographs of the plants that have now been moved into the greenhouses in preparation for winter. 
• 21st September 2000:
  Edited the new September_2000 page and added more information and  some photographs of the cuttings that are being grown on for next years shows. They are looking pretty good at this time. 
• 4th September 2000:
  Edited the new September_2000 page and added information and some video footage of the presentation of trophies and  the plants that were  awarded prizes at the Moorgreen Flower Show on the 27th and 28th of August.
• 13th August 2000:
  Edited the new August_2000 page and added information and some video footage of the plants that were yesterday awarded prizes at the Ashfield Flower Show.
• 10th August 2000:
  Created a new August_2000 page with information and some good photographs of the plants that I am growing on using the biennial system in an attempt to win prizes at both the Ashfield and Moorgreen shows in August of 2001.  The biennial system involves us in growing the frame of the plant in the first year, and then letting it flower in the second. Some very large plants can be grown using this method.
• 20th July 2000:
  Added a new July_2000 page with both information and graphics regarding the present condition of the cuttings that are being grown on in an attempt to win prizes at two shows next year.
• 24th June 2000:
  Added a Add A Link page for visitors to enter their favourite URLs.  Reorganized the pages so that it should be much easier to find what you're looking for.
• 16th June 2000:
  Added further photographs with up to date information about the Fuchsia cuttings and how they are progressing, to the June 2000 page.
• 8th June 2000:
  Added information about the fuchsia cuttings to the new June_2000 page. Also entered more information about the Moorgreen Show to the Moorgreen Schedule page. This includes an address from which to order a schedule,  times to enter exhibits and details of the classes that are available in the Fuchsia section.
• 27th May 2000:
  Added information about the Ashfield Show to the Ashfield Schedule page. This includes an address from which to order a schedule,  times to enter exhibits and details of the classes that are available in the Fuchsia section.
• 24th May 2000:
  Added further photographs with up to date information about the Fuchsia cuttings and how they are progressing, to the May 2000 page.
• 14th May 2000:
  Added another photograph and further information about the Fuchsia cuttings and what I will be doing with them, to the May 2000 page
• 3rd May 2000:
  Created the May 2000 web page with recent photos and information about the Fuchsia cuttings. Also added a photo to the People page.
• 25th April 2000:
  Redesigned the whole Fuchsia Land site. Do you like the new colour scheme of white, blue and green? Why not let me know your thoughts.
• 19th April 2000:
  Added new information regarding the Fuchsia cuttings to the April 2000 page.
• 13th April 2000:
  Added the five close up photographs of the Fuchsia cuttings to the April 2000 page.
• 12th April 2000:
  Added more Fuchsia pictures to the site and also created a page with links to other Fuchsia related websites. Also took photos of the cuttings, and hope to add them to the April 2000 page soon.