Now it’s June, the mad rush of spring gardening is abating – a little. We might even dare to take some time to sit in the garden and just enjoy it occasionally! There are still jobs to be done though, like dividing the irises, thinning fruit and protecting our newly-planted out flowers and veg……. Looking […]
Flamin’ June – and isn’t it exciting! Fresh beautiful flowers opening every day, and longer evenings to enjoy them in. But there are jobs to get on with, when you are not floating around in loveliness – shrubs to prune, basil to nurture, tulip bulbs to dry…..so let’s stir our stumps….. Early summer shrubs Call me […]
Let’s try some herbs now! Most are a cinch to cultivate, and they’re just as great for containers, hanging baskets, planters, balcony window-boxes etc as they are for a pretty little herb garden by the back-door… 1. What to grow Herbs can be annuals (start, flower and die in one season), biennials (start in one […]
It is easy to become drunk on plants at this time of year, wandering around the garden half-dazed with all the wonderful growth! But there are still some useful tasks to do such as sowing some biennials, planning companion planting and making some more of your favourite clematis cultivars: BEAUTIFUL BIENNIALS Biennial plants germinate and […]