In the tradition of the heartbroken, I gave my Hydrangea a haircut hoping the scorched leaves and flowers would heal
Centaurea pre-haircut. Photograph: Jennifer Cosgrove
The ragwort is staying and I actually quite like it. Its yellow flowers clump together in bunches reaching up high towards the sun The violas I planted in the two beds are also thriving, spreading out over the flower beds and stealing some of the space meant for the pansies. It looks like they aren’t getting enough light, due to being partially shaded in one bed and the slightly overbearing verbena in the other. My plan is to separate them when they stop flowering.
I have also added some herbs to my garden; basil, coriander, parsley and sage. They were €3 each in Ardkeen stores in Waterford. I also bought some thyme and rosemary seeds in Homebase that I plan to sow in the autumn. I thought I was cheating by buying plants, but I think I’ve already killed the coriander so I might have to try again with some seeds. Admittedly I got too enthusiastic with the secateurs again – the leaves were quite droopy and yellow.
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