More travelling today I'm afraid. But this time I was in my little Smart car, so I was much more environmentally friendly than my Ryan Air flights to Pisa on Monday. My Smart's CO2 emissions are 116 - 127 g/km, and fuel consumption is 43 - 69 mpg depending on whether you're doing urban driving or not. I'm told that's pretty good. Well, every little helps.
So anyway, I drove down to Knoll Gardens in Wimborne, between Ringwood & Poole, this morning to check some plants before I ordered them for my Chelsea Garden. It was very cold and foggy when I arrived, and the dew on the grasses was so beautiful. The quality of the plants I had reserved was excellent, so I snapped them up and even ordered some extra grasses that I had not seen before. They are all drought-tolerant to suit the theme of the garden, and I'd like to try to impress the judges with some unusual plants. Neil Lucas, the owner, showed me around and we discussed care instructions of the plants I was buying, so that we can get the plants into the best condition for the Show in May. Neil is a passionate plantsman and has five consecutive Gold medals at Chelsea for his grasses. Knoll is well known for supplying fabulous grasses and some perennials. Check them out at www.knollgardens.co.uk.
Linda Bush is a garden designer based in Kent.
