Amateur Gardening

Late bloomers

THINK we all know that it’s been a disappointing summer this year. We had two days in July when the temperature only reached a chilly 14°C or 57°F. Some plants loved the cool conditions and my ferns have never been better. They relished lots of rain. Our local weather reporter from Northleach in Gloucestershire, Brian James, confirmed that July was cold, wet and dull. It was 3.5°C cooler

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