Early June Planting

10/6/17

Plants Where to plant Consider

Rainbow chard Forest garden edge or sun edge Slug traps nearby, egg shells.
or large container.
Lavender Pots or sun edge
Delphiniums Young plants in sun edge Consider height when
positioning
Tarragon Pots or sun edge Water well. French Tarragon
less harder but superior flavour.
Russian tarragon v hardy but
mind and bitter.
Rosemary Pots or sun edge
Mint Pots Plenty of watering
Flox Sun edge Needs lots of compost dug in
Jerusalem Artichokes Sun edge Space needed and height of
plant.
Geraniums Shade edge Purple cranesbill is good but
there are so many to choose
from
Pot marigold (calendula) Anywhere, nice on edge of
forest garden.
Thyme Pots or sun edge
Oregano Pots or sun edge

Items Where? Consider

Slug traps A garden centre
Compost Any garden centre has compost Organic, peat free.
but Wylam plant nursery comes
highly recommended by
Mandy.
Pots, planters and containers for Any garden centre. Larger pots retain water more
the patio. Gumtree so at least some very big is
junk shops useful.
Not on the high st Hanging pots such as the
https://www.etsy.com/uk/marke ceramic ones I showed you.
t/ceramic_wall_planter Moveable pots on wheels again
in the examples I found.

Nearby Garden Centres and plant nurseries

 https://www.facebook.com/beveridgesnursery/ plant nursery just in Ebchester, a Blackhall

 Mill favourite.
 http://lintzfordgardencentre.co.uk/ our nearest garden centre, good selection.
 http://www.birkheadssecretgardens.co.uk/find-us/ They specialise in hardy plants, not far,
just past sunniside.
 https://www.facebook.com/Tom-Joes-Plants-that-grow-Wylam-Nurseries-
1493769917556182/ Mandy recommends