THIS WEEK AT GLEBE COTTAGE

The latest from Carol's beautiful co age garden... plus her diary for the week!

caerulea are best in partnership. Each has its own personality and best uses. Molinia ‘Edith Dudszus’ has refined upright stems. It’s just the right candidate for a tight spot, perhaps using several plants a couple of feet apart, close to the convergence of two paths, where height is needed but overhanging growth would be impractical. You can see through it, glimpsing the treats in store as you walk along. All molinia become golden in the autumn. Beware though, molinia self-seeds without compunction.

Some grasses are soft and wafty – the stems of Stipa tenuissima or the fluffy spikes of Pennisetum orientale – others are architectural.

If you want to divide your grasses, wait until spring. Many, though, can be grown from seed. Any grass which multiplies itself by seed in nature can be increased the same way in cultivation. Sow seed thinly on the surface of loam-based compost in seed trays and cover with a fine layer of grit. Germination in most cases is rapid. Prick out individually into module trays or small pots. Plants can be left over winter until they make a good root system. Either plant out straight from the modules or, if plants are very small, pot on and plant out when bigger.

SATURDAY Reigning in our

Despite being trained along wires and having been pruned quite severely, this magnificent but manic climber has launched itself in new directions and is presently trying to take over! Looking forward to its full autumn colour though.

SUNDAY