Plants – Page 2 – Sophies Patch

Blessed are the flexible….

Blessed are the flexible as they won’t be bent out of shape When it comes to gardening, this is so […]

“Plant pears for your heirs” What a great saying about a tree being long lived. Just in front of our

Over the last few years I have been raving about my love of vertical vegies and while that love hasn’t

It’s not that I am a lazy gardener, as, if I had all the time in the world, I would

Garlic is easy to grow and deserves a place in your vegie patch, or even in your ornamental garden. With

If there is one group of plants that I love the most, it is probably those with scented flowers (I’ll

Tomatillo Trial at Sophie’s Patch For the last four years one of my favourite summer crops has been the tomatillo,

Plant In our Mediterranean-like climate autumn, not spring, is the best time to plant. But when in autumn? Usually I

50 Shades of Grey at Sophie’s Patch I love shades of grey at Sophie’s Patch, not the movies, but the

I love Buddlejas or butterfly bushes and I should warn you that once you start to grow these, you will