I can’t quite believe it is the end of May already. A May, I might add, that is ending with a distinctly Aprilish feeling to it, cooler and with very welcome rain – and not so welcome wind! The rain means a shorter post than normal, as I’m afraid my dedication didn’t extend to putting…
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Devil’s bit scabious, a native wildflower much loved by bees etc. I want to use it towards the front of the pond border to give a relaxed feel to the planting and attract insects. Should complement the Knautia macedonica in form.
Last weekend in a flurry of activity I finally got round to sowing some seeds. I commandeered a corner of the Dining Room and dug out the peat jiffy pots I got on Freecycle last year. Having watched the Gardener’s World special on peat I would never again buy anything peat-based, but these came free,…
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