The ideal garden for our busy daily lives has a border bursting with colour, without the need for hours spent toiling to achieve it.This week’s episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ is the perfect antidote to fussy flowers - Arthur Parkinson returns to laud the best self-seeding perennials for a ...
The ideal garden for our busy daily lives has a border bursting with colour, without the need for hours spent toiling to achieve it.
This week’s episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ is the perfect antidote to fussy flowers - Arthur Parkinson returns to laud the best self-seeding perennials for a low-maintenance garden brimming with lasting impact and scent.
You’ll hear inspiring ornamentals and edibles to sow, how best to maintain their beauty with minimal effort, and which varieties are most tolerant of tricky soil.
In this episode, discover:
- The beauty and resilience of self-seeding, low-maintenance perennials in creating effortless gardens
- How personal stories and childhood memories shape our gardening choices and appreciation for certain plants
- Practical tips for encouraging thriving gardens with minimal intervention, including soil, watering, and deadheading advice
- Enhancing gardens for wildlife by choosing plants that support pollinators through every stage of their life cycle
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Products mentioned:
Alcea rosea 'Giant Single Mixed'
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Euphorbia oblongata
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Helleborus argutifolius
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Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'
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Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber)
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Alchemilla mollis
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Verbena bonariensis
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Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
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Aubrieta deltoidea 'Cascade Mix'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/aubrieta-deltoidea-cascade-mix
Lychnis coronaria (Rose campion)
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