Flowers on the plot

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I was never all that bothered about growing flowers when it was just me, some seeds and a few containers on the patio. I didnt think there was much point. Not when you can spend your gardening energy growing something that will feed you with yummy produce.

Now that I have the school plot, I’ve had fun growing them for the insects. I cannot tell you how many bumble bees, ladybirds, butterflies and hoverflies have scooted lazily around our plot this summer. Actually there were more cabbage whites that I would have liked but nevermind. Oddly, I did not see a single lacewig.

We’ve had to grow a lot of annuals to fill space until the perrenials could be grown on. Next year should be much different. I will fill the flower areas with low-maintenance cottage style perrenial flowers. Cut flowers anyone?

The children really enjoyed when I showed them how to make snapdragons talk!

A splash of colour at the back of the school playground.

No they dont attract anything in particular as far as I’m aware, but I am now in love with Zinnias…How pretty.

• 8 Aug, 2009
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