Some like it damp While some of you may regard a reliably soggy, slow-draining spot in your garden with dismay, I look on it as an opportunity to grow plants that don’t reach their full potential in the drier, well-drained conditions found in most herbaceous borders. And there’s no need to abandon petals either; a huge palette of flowering plants is ready and waiting to go. … [Read more...] about 16 plants for soggy soil
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Primrose time
The generosity of seed companies is a wonderful thing. Last year, I had a packet of Primula polyanthus seeds, the kind of colourful primula sold in small pots during the cold weeks of late winter. I planted the whole contents of the packet indoors and under lights, and ended up with 275 primulas to nurture and find homes for. This taught me that it’s okay not to start all the … [Read more...] about Primrose time
