Late summer and autumn are a great time to be saving seeds for sowing the following year. Seed saving is one of the easiest jobs in the garden. Simply remember to pick a few spent flowers or well-ripened vegetables. Top Tips Pick the spent blooms or ripened vegetables on a dry day. Even better if […]
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Summer Flowers
Summer has been endlessly hot this year with just the signs of some rain this weekend and although it’s been uncomfortable for me, the flowers in my garden have just been loving it! All they asked for is regular watering and in return they have produced the most spectacular blooms. Hydrangea are simply magical with […]
Easy Flowers for Summer
As spring comes nearer, I am considering all the flowers that brought beautiful splashes of colour to my garden last year. More importantly, these blooms were a real attraction for the bees and butterflies. Spring saw chives spring to life and as the weather became warmer, the garden was soon dotted with lilac blooms. Chives […]
Flowers in My Garden
Flowers in a garden are almost a given in summer but they are even more special when you have planted the seeds yourself! I mentioned earlier this spring that I was going to try planting nasturtiums to prevent pests from my peas and beans. Well, the nasturtium seeds were planted straight into the corners of the raised beds […]