The apple falls not far from the tree, sheâs a great young gardener
âIâve been gathering seed for monthsâ: Allan Jenkins. Photograph: Allan Jenkins
âIâve been gathering seed for monthsâ: Allan Jenkins. Photograph: Allan Jenkins
Sun 16 May 2021 01.15 EDT
Itâs my daughter Kalaâs birthday today and the seeds have been out. Near-feral calendula are invading the grass. The nasturtiums will be invading the neighboursâ. Autumn-sown annuals are up: happy poppy plants and cornflowers.
Vertical surfaces are carpeted in climbers â summer and winter clematis, multiple jasmine, clambering roses, honeysuckle. There is a frame of bee-strewn sprawling lilacs. Other perennials: montbretia, agapanthus, oleander. There are bush roses in varying colours, a deep crimson magnolia.