Every Autumn a job I look forward to doing is planting out Sweet William plants…because then I can think about next summer.
Sweet William is a biennial plant, meaning you sow it this year and it flowers the next. I adore it, I grow it in pots, borders and in amongst rose bushes in my own garden. Here we’re planting a bed full of Sweet William, Foxglove and Harlequin Flowers. this will give us a great show from late spring and onwards through the summer…all for a about a quid….not bad!!
(Planning ahead with sweet william)
Gareth Austin is a Community focused Horticulturist based in Derry-Londonderry and voice of Gardening on the Mark Patterson Show on BBC Radio Foyle. Gareth specialises in Community horticulture, offering a wide range of events, programmes and acitivity on engaging people in the exciting world of Horticulture. Gareth lectures in Horticulture in the North West Regional College and offers school horticulture programs through the Western Education + Library Board. Gareth is passionate about changing land-use to a more positive use, urban food production and showcasing the flora of county Derry through the City of Horti-Culture programme of events.
