Monty plants Mediterranean herb cuttings that he took in the summer in the greenhouse to overwinter, the extra warmth will give him a small supply over winter and it'll keep them out of the wet.
Monty is in the writing garden, which will become the white garden. So far it's mostly been grass but now he wants to plant it up. He loves that in May there is apple blossom and cow parsley, and that it has a lightness and a frothiness and it's just a magical week or so. But he's wanted more ...
Monty tells us it's an ideal time to plant bi-annuals for next year and, from his nursery beds, digs up Erysimum cheiri 'Blood Red', Wallflower plants which he's grown from seed. Monty replants the wallflowers in beds in the box garden.
Monty is in his pumpkin patch and is harvesting them. They store really well, they taste good and they're fantastic winter food, so he wants to make the most of what he's got. He recommends that when you're harvesting them it is important to cut them, not yank them, and also to keep a good piece...
