Birmingham

Birmingham is about 180 miles from Norfolk so it’s a fair old coach journey. However it’s always an opportunity for me to have a natter with my daughter who for the last three years has been my perfect Gardeners’ World Live Show companion.

Sunshine and showers the weathermen had said and they were right but on arrival at Birmingham NEC I’m glad to say we were greeted with dazzling sunshine even though the sky was a mixture of colours. We had our umbrellas just in case but it turned out we didn’t use them as the only downpour came later when we were under cover in the Floral Marquee…

Geum

I‘d already had a strict word with myself that I have no room for new plants at the Villas so must avoid temptation to buy any, however a colleague at work had asked me to keep an eye open for a Mrs J Bradshaw (no, not an elderly aunt or anything but a bright red Geum) so we were on a mission and although there were plenty of Geum around, we didn’t actually find a Mrs B until quite late in the afternoon. A nice little bushy plant with plenty of buds, so I was pleased.

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