It's a situation that usually arises often at the end of autumn, when a Of course, when the excitement of spring grabs you, the task of moving those plants, often bought with the best of intentions, is overlooked. Well, this year, I have resolved to put things to right. And, in many cases, they don't mind a bit of shade either.
Another bonus. Already, I can see a raised bed that I intend altering and extending, One of the first plants I'll seek out is the columbine, currently resting If I get to work now, I'll be able to prepare the bed to allow it to flower it, again to give the eye something to focus on into early summer. In front of the two plants I intend to place a couple of hostas, one with a If I can keep the snails and slugs from feasting on them, they should I introduced a few of them years ago and because they are such self-seeders, The foxgloves will go behind the euphorbia and columbine, or aquilegia to give the plant its proper title, as they rise to around five feet in height.
So, with largish plants in the form of the foxglove at the back, a couple of mid-height plants in front of them and the hostas towards the front, I'll However, I intend to make room for some lily of the valley or convallaria, They only grow to around nine inches in height, but can give off a fabulous scent, so are well worth their place. When it's finished the bed should take the form of a crescent, largely surrounding a lawn. At the end of the bed, where the plants will be placed, on over the last two years.
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