We made good progress with our front garden this week. The willow fence is bedding in well and we have created a border around the edge to start our planting. I dug the curved beds out of the grass and turned the turf upside down to keep the nutrients in the soil. Then, I covered the dug area with newspapers to suppress any grass that might try to grow and topped it with lashings of rotted cow manure and some more topsoil. I have put in sweet peas and sunflowers as well as some veggies – beans and courgettes. The sweetcorn will go against the wall when the seedlings are more established and of course perennial cottage garden plants for a splash of informal summer colour.
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
Last week I was in Iris Doherty’s garden and plant nursery admiring her wide range of herbaceous perennials that are out in force at this early stage of the growing season. I have chosen three here that I think would be an asset in any garden as they are easy to grow and like me, very undemanding!
Geum borisii; Photographs never do justice to the vivid colour of this easy to grow perennial. Single bright orange-scarlet flowers grow in profusion throughout the summer and autumn which are good for cutting. They prefer moist soil and can be split every three years to encourage lots of flowers.
Lily of the valley: Here is a very easy to grow plant, ideal for ground cover. It has attractive white flowers and is used widely as a herbal medicine. Lily-of-the-Valley is fairly easy to cultivate and likes well-drained, rich, sandy loam, and wet ground.
Iris sibirica: This iris likes full sun or partial shade and the roots need to be kept damp. The purple flowers are glorious and the whole plant is resistant to deer should they be a problem in your garden! They are easily propagated by dividing clumps or offsets.
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
Last week I was in Iris Doherty’s garden and plant nursery admiring her wide range of herbaceous perennials that are out in force at this early stage of the growing season. I have chosen three here that I think would be an asset in any garden as they are easy to grow and like me, very undemanding!
Geum borisii; Photographs never do justice to the vivid colour of this easy to grow perennial. Single bright orange-scarlet flowers grow in profusion throughout the summer and autumn which are good for cutting. They prefer moist soil and can be split every three years to encourage lots of flowers.
Lily of the valley: Here is a very easy to grow plant, ideal for ground cover. It has attractive white flowers and is used widely as a herbal medicine. Lily-of-the-Valley is fairly easy to cultivate and likes well-drained, rich, sandy loam, and wet ground.
Iris sibirica: This iris likes full sun or partial shade and the roots need to be kept damp. The purple flowers are glorious and the whole plant is resistant to deer should they be a problem in your garden! They are easily propagated by dividing clumps or offsets.
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