You would be forgiven for thinking that the Gardening Club had changed its image – what were we doing inviting a speaker to tell us about company in the garden? Not that there is anything wrong with sharing your garden with a friend or relative over a cup of tea (or glass of wine!). But no, Derby and Joan were not the subjects of Andrew Sankey’s talk. In an amusing, witty and interesting way Andrew talked about the way in which we could grow plants together in a successful, mutually beneficial way. Quite naturally some plants already choose their neighbours – think of the wild clematis, the Old Man’s Beard, rambling through hedges. Older civilisations discovered the benefits of growing certain plants together – did you know that the Incas grew marigolds between their rows of corn and beans?<\/p>\n
So here are some tips from Andrew – let me know if they work for you!<\/p>\n
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Andrew also described many successful plant combinations for us to consider.<\/p>\n
Many more useful ideas can be gleaned from Andrew’s little booklet called ‘Companion Planting’ – well worth a read. Have a look at his website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You would be forgiven for thinking that the Gardening Club had changed its image – what were we doing inviting a speaker to tell us about company in the garden? Not that there is anything wrong with sharing your garden … Continue reading