"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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"MikeCT" wrote in message
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After a few failures put down to this summer's heat, I too had a few gaps
to
fill in my borders. Undoubtedly the most successful fillers were Mr.
Fothergill's Cosmos mixtures. Although they didn't come into their own
until
August, they proved to be quite magnificent.
As an added bonus, the slugs and snails left them alone too.

MikeCT

I will look them up, my mum always does them and they look fantastic in
late
September early October. I normally avoid anything that involves work
during
the season but this coming year I don't think I can avoid it! (I hate gaps
more!!) and if the slugs give them a chance so much the better.

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea


Hello Charlie-I don't knowingly do annuals so I had a bit of a think about
the stuff that self seeds here each season.
Myosotis (I forget it's common name) is allowed to grow where it wants and
gives a good loose ground cover till mid season by which time other things
are taking over. Perhaps not big enough for you.
Cerinthe is worth a go-it's still doing it's stuff now in December. Self
seeds well and easy to remove when you get fed up with it.
How about nasturtiums?-too garish for your sophisticated taste:-)

If you avoid doing anything that involves work during the season does this
mean you are now active or do you hibernate during winter. Sounds like a
good deal to me:-))