How to grow penstemon
I’ve been out to Green Jjam Nurseries to find out more about growing penstemon There are so many reasons why . . .
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Author: The Chatty Gardener
Cheering up Mondays #189
There’s something wonderfully moody about this week’s Monday flower. This is Dahlia ‘Rip City’ and I really like the rich . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #188
How’s this for some cheerful colour? I first started growing zinnias a couple of years ago when I was sent . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #187
A pure blast of colour to kickstart the week. I saw this in Italy and am not sure what it . . .
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Celebrating British flowers at Cotswold Posy Patch
Ahead of this month’s celebration of British flowers, I’ve been to visit Cotswold Posy Patch. When I catch up with . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #186
This is a new addition to my growing dahlia collection. It’s called ‘Summer Flame’ and I really like the colour . . .
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My Gardening View #7
The latest gardening view from the potting shed window. My Gardening View this month is all about starting to get . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #185
This has been an unexpected delight. I was given the seeds for this at a press event and sowed them . . .
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Plant hunting at a Rare Plant Fair
Visiting gardens and buying plants have got to be two of my favourite occupations so a trip to a Rare . . .
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Cheering up Mondays #184
A hemerocallis to start the week. I was given this last year but this is the first time it’s flowered. . . .
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