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was loafing around looking at things but, being a conscientious and dedicated fellow, I also kept an eye open for things that might interest you. Bamboo, for example.In this country we most commonly grow the Phyllostachys bamboos, especially Phyllostachys

A fortnight ago I wrote about bamboos, and how they are used in Asia. I admit that this was a little indulgent and not completely relevant to your gardens. Still, occasionally it is good to wander off the straight and narrow.However, some of your

saw vast elephantine bananas, slightly creepy cycads, cavorting ferns, tall cacti, bombastic bamboos and exotic orchids.It was a great afternoon and the sun was shining, too — a bit of a result on the east coast of Scotland. The only thing that would

, some cannas, bamboo canes, most of a fruit cage, various rodents, many spiders and assorted half-empty paint pots. Bit of a mess, really - especially when compared to Adam's shed.What it doesn't contain is much in the way of chemicals. I'm not strictly

a hedge, invisible from the house. There are a number of metal plant supports widely available that link together, making enclosures for each plant. Wonders can also be achieved using bamboo canes and string. With larger borders it's often effective

elder (both common or garden and American, Sambuccus canadensis); bamboos (what’s good enough for pandas is good enough for us) and all the normal currants, raspberries etc. Finally a layer of perennials like cardoons, rhubarb, crambe or daylilies