Gardening with Children- get prepared!

children garden tools

Be prepared and buy all your annual seeds now for this years projects. Seed sowing starts from March, so don’t miss the boat! I find it is best to write down the sowing dates and put these in order- nothing like being organised! I suggest Sunflowers for competitiveness! Also Zinnias for amazing colours. Try Nasturtiums  More

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Plant of the Week: Iris reticulata

Iris spring planting in a garden in haywards heath

Botanic name: Iris reticulata                  Common name: Netted Iris. Iris: Named after Iris the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and of the sea and the sky. Reticulatus/a/um: Netted; with a net like pattern Iris reticulata hails from Russia, the Caucasus, and northern Iran. They are small plants (up to 15cm)  More

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