The wild bit at the bottom of the garden is starting to colour up a bit. We originally put in some seed bombs a few years back, things got a bit messy the season after and then we bought some various wild flower seed for shade and woodland and just bunged them in, in a anarchic gardening style. We’ll buy some more off ebay next week and see what it brings to the (plant) party. Any good ideas when it comes to wild plants for the shade?
There’s also a few mini ponds in between the plants made out of all things including large margarine containers and even an old slow cooker pot and they’re well disguised now but still good for wildlife. We think all gardens need a wild bit somewhere. If you look closely you can see the bucket that keeps the comfrey liquid a brewing in with an old bathroom tile as its lid near the compost bin. For God’s sake, don’t lift off that lid!
Weeds up to me knees 
Outdoor geranium seems to like the shade. It’s different than the sort you grow indoors in pots.
Outdoor geranium seems to like the shade. It’s different than the sort you grow indoors in pots.
Cheers for that Debby, I will have a look on eBay later and see if there’s any good outdoor geraniums there. Pete
Right – I’m trying again with a more sensible comment.
Never lift the lid still stands!
Another vote for a germanium which seems virtually unstoppable. I am having surprising success with Californian poppies and the buttercups look fabulous if you are prepared to take the risk. Foxgloves as well – they are shooting up everywhere, sun or shade – I can’t hold them back!
Nettles also seem to do well lolz. That said I am still working my way through last years nettle seed salt which is rather good and highly recommended.
looks great and suitably wild!
Hi Julia, that’s it!
Never lift the lid off the comfrey liquid bucket unless you’re using it, as the pong is too much!
Excellent on the suggestions! A second on the geraniums as well. I will get some over the weekend. Great on the nettles.
I need a patch of nettles as they are great to add to Comfrey liquid and I’ve just looked up Nettle Seed Salt and it sounds great. Ta for pointing us in that direction.
Ta for the photos by the way as they’re great!
Suggestions for plants are always welcomed here! Cheers again.
Pete
If we ever manage a meet up I’ll bring you a bit of geranium!
Great stuff Julia!