We had a strange summer of growing this year! We were caught out by an early heatwave in June and then never quite recovered amidst that and the relentless rain through July and August!
As ever the Buddleja as ever required constant containment and pruning but also continued to draw in the bees and butterflies in their hundreds. Despite our other blooms being questionable this year our strawberry vine went bananas and grew from pot to pot! This was a real joy, particularly as we had to put very little effort in to its success and constant fruit provision. Our other berries also thrived and I also planted some wild seeds that did really well in a pot. It did make me think as the fruits and blooms that thrive in the wild coped the best with the heat and the rain. I wonder if this should be my focus for next year. I’m now thinking of planting the more wild and tough varieties even if they are in pots!
