The Lavender Patch

The Lavender patch is one my favourite parts of  the garden, not only does is look beautiful, smell divine  more importantly the bees love it ...

Wild Life Friendly

We have always tried to make our garden as wildlife friendly has possible, planting plants that will attract pollinators, it's such a joy to see the bumble bees, honey bees, hoverflies, butterflies and moths flitting from plant to plant to drink the nectar.

Cabbage White Butterfly on Lavender

Bumble Bee on the Alium

Small Tortoiseshell on Sacabiosa

Burnet Moth on Delphiniums

Flowers attract insects by providing them with two rich sources of food - nectar and pollen. Nectar contains sugars and provides insects with an energy source, while pollen grains contain proteins and oils.

The summer plants we have chosen in our garden are:-

Fox Gloves

Delphiniums

Scabiosa

Echinops

Alium

Angelica

Snapdragon

Aquilegia

Astrantia

Campanula

Cosmos 

Dahlia

Sedum

Echinacea

Sea Holly

Lavender

Clover (in the lawn)

Salvia

Sage

Mint

Roses