Holly
Added on 5 Mar, 2009 | 0 photos
Genus: Ilex.
Species: ilex (Blue King).
Jack-in-the-Hedge / Hedge Garlic
Added on 2 Mar, 2009 | 1 photo
Species: Alliara Petiola.
An annual hedgerow weed. Not actually related to alliums but when crushed the leaves smell of mild garlic.
A...
Dogwood
Added on 27 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Genus: Cornus.
Species: Cornus alba.
Planted under my trees by my driveway - I love the winter colour.
Horseradish
Added on 27 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Species: horseradish.
This was a root I got from the greengrocers that I planted near the brook - hopefully it will come up again this...
Hop vine
Added on 27 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Species: Hop.
Phormium
Added on 27 Feb, 2009 | 1 photo
Genus: Phormium.
Species: Phormium tenax.
I have a couple of different coloured phormiums which do well - I might even need to move them as they are gett...
Tree Fern
Added on 27 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Genus: Dicksonia.
Species: Dicksonia antarctica.
This was one of the first plants that we bought as a married couple (then we hada small patio garden) - it is on...
Black Bamboo
Added on 27 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Species: Philostachys Nigra.
Species Cornus - Eddies White wonder
Added on 27 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Mum and Dad gave us this species cornus for christmas - it has huge white flowers in season, I really hope it fl...
Juneberry
Added on 27 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Genus: Amelanchier.
Species: Amelanchier Lamarkii.
A shrub for all seasons - I didnt know until last year that the berries are edible (I can hear all our north ame...
Courgette - Soleil
Added on 26 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Have to grow yellow courgettes as the girlies wont eat greeen ones!
Carrot - Rainbow
Added on 26 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Multi coloured carrot roots - I grew these in pots last year and they did ok.
Coloured Beetroot Collection
Added on 26 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
3 varieties, Boltardy (normal purple), Burpees Golden (Yellow - with a name that makes the girlies laugh), Chiog...
Mayan Collection Potatoes
Added on 26 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
These look interesting - never tried them before going to try growing them in recycling bags!
Acanthus
Added on 24 Feb, 2009 | 0 photos
Genus: Acanthus.
Species: Acanthus.
At the moment this is tiny in a small 3ltr pot - it is a pup from my Mums plant.