Property News · May 20, 2018

My gardening guru | Allan Jenkins


Following the example of gardening expert can inspire you to greater thingsSummer came in a van, like loo roll from Ocado. A Fern Verrow delivery of sweet pea seedlings and 19 tiny tomato plants (I had asked only for six but Jane Scotter is a serious farmer – she thinks in terms of fields). Also in the van, two fat bundles of hazel sticks for our peas, sweet peas and climbing beans.Jane is my gardening guru. Every time I think I am good at growing – and yes it has happened: the gorgeous ‘Painted Mountain’ corn, the 2m-tall burgundy amaranth, last year’s clouds of scarlet ‘Ildkongen’ tagetes – I see or eat something she has grown and I feel like the novice I am. Continue reading…

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