True to form. Easter Sunday was cold, grim and it chucked down.
Last week the Volvo went on holiday with John and Freya to Cornwall. Undeterred I travelled with my bucket, receiving many lifts from friends, and walked many miles in sunny Shropshire. I did manage to catch a lift in a super Porshe – it was so much fun. I bet it has neither had a bucket of grubby tools in its pint size boot or a twig and soil encrusted gardener in its bucket seat before.
I am on a horticultural mision to reduce the amount of Centaurea montana in the gardens in my care. There is one cultivar called Jordy – which I really do like – it has a very beautiul and quite dainty deep plum coloured flowers. However I do find the cornflower blue one quite vexacious to my spirit. I consider it an absolute pain as it spreads and squashes more delicate perennials in its rampaging pathway. I admit to having divided it up in many gardens in my earlier gardening life, and now find myself digging it out like there is no tomorrow. I am sure my customers will thank me for my assertiveness. At the back of a border it is fine. However at the front it is just wrong plant wrong place. If it happens to be your favorite plant then please accept my apologies.
One thing I really do enjoy undertaking is a bit of heavy duty pruning. I have said this before – there really is no need to have wonky mishaped shrubs in your garden ( unless wonkiness is your design concept) I had a note from Wendy – Kill or cure was her request. The Philadelphus will be meeting with myself, and loppers and saw next week. I know it will be alright in the end.
Being a self employed gardener is not all about borders. Here are a few of my floral designs from last week for the King and Thai here in Broseley Shropshire.
Sally Wicks 