Category Archives: Other great garden plants

Hollyhocks, and why

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

I’ve grown hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) forever, sometimes well, often not. (I like the single flowered ones…) I used to have to pay per plant but now I can grow bunches in the greenhouse because the seed is easily collected and … Continue reading →

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Clematis cuttings: I didn’t kill them all

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

But this one’s dead. Like the Monty Python parrot, this cutting isn’t sleeping, fainting or otherwise revivable… As gardeners we must learn to deal with these things. We are strong, we are brave, we are driven and we are just … Continue reading →

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