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you kerri Snap!  me too, so I know what you mean.  Yes, those you've mentioned will be fine, including violas. More, just off the top of my head are: Sage (different colours) curly parsley (good colour and texture) Calendula (pot marigold) Sweet Rocket

interest, hardy, fool proof and with very little shelter. I was hoping for a camelia or rhodo, (something I presume won't grow well in my neutral soil) Any ideas? Thanks I am a little confused, are you looking for a climber. Are you planning on using

that on the balcony of my previous flat.  It never really grew much in the pot but really romped away when it got in the ground.  It was a cutting from a plant in dad's garden so not sure which variety it is.  It is growing next to a monster sage.  Somebody told me

the senses. I think nasturtians are great for children, lovely fat seeds and they germinate quickly, the trailing ones can grow quite tall. I've just started some herbs this year in small beds,sage and mint smell delicious I'm assuming if you're looking

then triggers the germination of seeds lying dormant in the soil and the result is a new generation of plants.The origins of restiosRestios are what's known as cool-season growers. The shoots grow from late-summer until Christmas and then again in spring

Where can I buy seeds or plants ? I have seven already , must get the other three: angelica , caraway and fennel. I'm including a herb garden into my new plot and will take this info onboard. Don't think I'll grow the nettles deliberately

how they fertilise - you need to check this! Did I say basil - one plant wouldn't go very far, lol, I meant bay! You can grow basil from seed now in your greenhouse - goes well with toms. You should also get a sage plant. NB Only one. The woody herbs

excitement we saw a Hummingbird hawksmoth feeding from a flowering sage in our garden. It was absolutely beautiful and we feel very privileged to have seen this delightful moth. Hi Richard, I'm sure you know the obvious answer to something that puzzles me

it on the support for now, until the branches have really firmed up and can withstand sindy conditions. It will soon become self supporting, and those thin shoots will in time grow to be several inches across.  Today I dug up two of my mature ceanothus 'Concha

image - will try again once posted   Low maintenance evergreens include: phormium, bergenia, heuchera, euonymous (some), carex, cotoneaster (some), flat-growing junipers, choisya, lavender, euphorbia (some), aucuba japonica, prunus (some), ajuga, festuca