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Marked as 2b on the plan
This is my hot and dry garden. Both the Buddleja and the Rosemary flourished here before the builders came last year. The garden is still in a bit of a mess, and needs the rubble and concrete digging out before a major rethink about planting.
I may give it over to the kids so that they have somewhere to grow things. Littlest in particular is really keen on having somewhere to dig.
This spot is so sheltered from wind, and the soil so good, I can seriously consider growing non hardy perennials here. This corner has not had frost in it for over 2 years now.
The sun is on it from around 11am until it sets behind the shed. The soil is like a good ‘breadcrumb’ mix when you are making pastry – it holds together when you squeeze it, but crumbles easily when rubbed. There is enough sand and gravel in the soil for it to be well drained, and yet, in a dry spell, it holds moisture just a centimetre or so below the surface. Really, gardening could not come any easier, with soil like this, almost anything will grow. My success comes down to that, and not any skill or knowledge I have.
Purely for ownership issues, this patch will now be subdivided again so that my children can claim ownership of their patches. I am sorry this is so confusing for you, but in the end I put my own health and safety before clarity in a blog. You work it out :-)
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Plantings
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Pretty purple passionflower
Passiflora x violacia
Purchased on 05 Jul 08 Oh dear. I spent Saturday pushing my mum around...
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fragrant sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Sown on 30 May 08 A mixture of grandiflora types dating back to t...
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Pink and white Columbine
Aquilegia
Established on 29 Apr 08 These are the great, great, great, great, great...
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White French Lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Purchased on 28 Apr 08 I love the look of French lavender, and this wh...
- 1 journals
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Greek 'rigani'
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum
Sown on 31 Mar 08 I wanted some Oregano, and I loved the flavour ...
- 2 journals
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Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Transplanted on 14 Mar 08 Here's some blurb on these plants - http://www....
- 4 journals
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Violent puce verbena
Verbena canadensis
Transplanted on 14 Mar 08 Yegads! I am sure I didn't buy any of these....
- 1 journals
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Pink Marguerite daisy
Argyranthemum madeira
Sown on 14 Mar 08 This is a tender perennial which should flower ...
- 2 journals
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Petunia, Fanfare Dark Blue
Petunia
Sown on 14 Mar 08 This is a really dark blue/mauve petunia. It ha...
- 2 journals
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Trailing Lobelia
Lobelia x speciosa
Sown on 14 Mar 08 This trailing Lobelia was bought as a plug alon...
- 3 journals
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Trailing Viola Friolina
Viola friolina
Sown on 14 Mar 08 Viola Friolina® ‘Cascadiz' Masses of small b...
- 2 journals
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pheasant berry bush
Leycesteria formosa
Planting Out on 29 Jan 08 From the Wikipedia - bq. Leycesteria formos...
- 5 journals
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purple cranesbill
Geranium
Planting Out in 2000 It seems that I have overlooked this plant com...
- 4 journals
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Hot headed Passion Flower
Passiflora caerulea
Sown in 2000 I just love the idea of passion flowers, they a...
- 3 journals
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Perennial Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius
Sown in 1998 I was given a handful of Perennial Sweet pea se...
- 2 journals
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black Tulips
Tulipa
I know I planted these bulbs, but I honestly ca...
- 2 journals
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