With warmer weather finally here, it’s time to fill every square inch of the garden with bedding plants, climbers, rainbow chard …
Now is the moment to fill every spare container and bare patch of earth with summer bedding. If you’re bored with petunias, lobelias and the usual “pub hanging basket” favourites, there are lots of more exotic options: I’ve listed five of my favourites below. If you’re panicking that you haven’t got started with any gardening yet, don’t worry, there’s plenty you can get on with now to kickstart the growing year.