Tea leaves can be boon for the plants if used in the right way. Check out these amazing Used Tea Leaves Uses in the Garden!
27.06.2023 - 08:44 / aberdeengardening.co.uk
The Tender Trap
Try as we may there are some plants – which no matter what we do simply will not flourish in our garden, and how annoying is it to see the very same specimen flowering its heart out in a garden not a half mile from your house. Some folks may tell you, no matter what I do I cant get a thing to grow in my garden, I think its because I don’t have green fingers.
Personally I do not believe in the green finger milarky, perseverance and taking pleasure from your successes and not taking the failures too seriously will hold you in good stead. Well whatever I am glad that gardening found me. At times, when far too much rubbish has been going on in my head, a few hours in the garden and I forget all that was bothering me. Gardening provides me with all the exercise which I need and in my early years of retirement has been a total boon. Also to have a partner who is equally enthusiastic is just the ticket.
What about those plants that are just a bit too tender to grow in our cooler climate here in Aberdeen. Well very often it does turn out to be correct, but every now and then if we push the boat we can be pleasantly surprised.
If you find a spot that is sheltered enough and fully south facing you may well be amazed at what you can get away with.
Try Nerine, sometimes described as a little tender, fair enough I can hear some of you say, not tender at all, however we are in the North of Scotland, yet if you plant in the right spot they will flower year after year. Choose Nerine Bowdenii, hardiest of them all with umbels of lily like pink flowers which bloom from late September through till early November. This one is also known as the Jersey Lily. Plant the bulbs in Spring with their heads just
Tea leaves can be boon for the plants if used in the right way. Check out these amazing Used Tea Leaves Uses in the Garden!
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