Monday, June 22, 2009

Orders, useful and beautiful and a dye.

1. Deadheading. I want you to concentrate on flowers, not capers. The nose-twisting smell of nasturtium sap.

2. Nick's mother tells me to spend it on "something nice that you need."

3. This plant food is such a bright blue that I am afraid it will tint my garden with undersea colours.

Escape, tulips and samosa.

1. This morning, I'm piling into a car with friends to escape into the Weald, where we will visit a garden planted with 45,000 tulips. 2...