Garden 2009

[Sundae]

In the end my peppers were quite bitter and with no heat.
I blame the rainy summer.
At least I had the excitement of watching them grow - bearing in mind they were a present, I have nothing to complain about!

Mum was mourning the loss of her baskets and pots, brightening up the front of the house. So I planted two pots up for her. The first has yellow and green painted heather in at present, but is sown with ornamental cabbages and hellebore, so I'll be moving one of the heathers when they being to grow - perhaps even both if I get a good yield. Mum's friend Maureen also adores ornamental cabbages, so if I do get plenty I'll give her some (I've sown 20 after all).

The second pot - closest to the camera - has violas and a blue painted heather. The violas should last a while, but won't really get much bigger once the frosts start, so I didn't have to allow room for growth.

All the painted heathers will return to white, but I figured there'd be a little more colour on display by then. Not as colourful as some winter plants (and certainly not as colourful as summer bedding) but I think some are quite gaudy, like a pick n mix display. It's winter, colours are supposed to be muted. I'm pleased with them anyway, even if they are a simple achievement.