Hostas! For some drama. Yes, eucalyptus gunnii, cut to the ground each year. This maintains the youthful foliage, and it lasts forever in arrangements. I'm very fond of eryngium giganteum, not strictly leaves, but quite dramatic..
Thank you all so much for taking the time and trouble to write and give me suggestions. My notebook is now full of ideas and I'm busy looking for other likely places I can use to try them all out. I have a couple of big pots tha can be brought into use as well. I like the idea of eucalyptus gunnii to cut to the ground each year, Oldtyke, that will be a challenge. You should all see the pages of notebook I've filled with the names you've given to me. Normally I just point and say "I like that yellow one over there!)
I will probably start with the eucalyptus and the fennel - and remember to stand well back after panting. Also looked up the eryngium, t's beautiful isn't it. Can't wait to ge started thanks to all your kindness.
Asparagus, Pansyface? Is that something for a beginner to tackle? You all sound so confident and I am not a all sure what I am doing. ????
By the way, I notice you all have screen names and they sound fun. Were you given them or did you think of them for yourselves. I think I would like to have one but not sure how to set about it.
I know several people who arrange flowers (for local church etc) who have a small clump of asparagus in the garden, purely for the foliage - they planted it years ago, they leave it alone and simply cut the fern when they need it for the foliage. It can be as simple as that.
They buy asparagus to eat from the farm shop
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sorry, Dove, I have the widest grin as I drink tea and read your message this morning. I think maybe I've listened to too many allotment holders (there are some close by) and have been brain washed into thinkng vegetable plants are grown only for eating. I've looked on the internet for pictures and you're absolutely right - asparagus would be good
I know - I'm a farmer's daughter and in the past I've found it impossible to just keep a few hens in the back garden - I consider the breed, the feed, the yield, the health, I show them, I hatch eggs and increase the 'flock' and in no time at all I've got a smallholding A sort of 'do it properly or not at all' mentality
People who know nothing about hens just have a few in a chicken run and enjoy them
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Hostas! For some drama. Yes, eucalyptus gunnii, cut to the ground each year. This maintains the youthful foliage, and it lasts forever in arrangements. I'm very fond of eryngium giganteum, not strictly leaves, but quite dramatic..
Thank you all so much for taking the time and trouble to write and give me suggestions. My notebook is now full of ideas and I'm busy looking for other likely places I can use to try them all out. I have a couple of big pots tha can be brought into use as well. I like the idea of eucalyptus gunnii to cut to the ground each year, Oldtyke, that will be a challenge. You should all see the pages of notebook I've filled with the names you've given to me. Normally I just point and say "I like that yellow one over there!)
I will probably start with the eucalyptus and the fennel - and remember to stand well back after panting. Also looked up the eryngium, t's beautiful isn't it. Can't wait to ge started thanks to all your kindness.
I hope my gardening efforts will prove better tha my typing ????
Enjoy
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The thing is about gardening, you never stop learning, and if you make a mistake, you rip it out and start again!
Asparagus, Pansyface? Is that something for a beginner to tackle? You all sound so confident and I am not a all sure what I am doing. ????
By the way, I notice you all have screen names and they sound fun. Were you given them or did you think of them for yourselves. I think I would like to have one but not sure how to set about it.
Just decide what you want to be called.......Click on Public Profile then My Settings and give yourself a new name.
I know several people who arrange flowers (for local church etc) who have a small clump of asparagus in the garden, purely for the foliage - they planted it years ago, they leave it alone and simply cut the fern when they need it for the foliage. It can be as simple as that.
They buy asparagus to eat from the farm shop
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sorry, Dove, I have the widest grin as I drink tea and read your message this morning. I think maybe I've listened to too many allotment holders (there are some close by) and have been brain washed into thinkng vegetable plants are grown only for eating. I've looked on the internet for pictures and you're absolutely right - asparagus would be good
I know - I'm a farmer's daughter and in the past I've found it impossible to just keep a few hens in the back garden - I consider the breed, the feed, the yield, the health, I show them, I hatch eggs and increase the 'flock' and in no time at all I've got a smallholding
A sort of 'do it properly or not at all' mentality 
People who know nothing about hens just have a few in a chicken run and enjoy them
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.