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The only thing that has flourished in our garden is a rosemary bush. What else could I plant?

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orderinformation · 12/06/2013 22:44

That's it really. Small garden, relatively shallow beds. Sunny. Lots of cats and foxes digging up the beds. Lots of slugs. I adopt a benign neglect approach to the garden.

One year tomatoes flourished but not in subsequent years. Rosemary bush doing well though.

Any ideas for what else I could plant that might survive. Thanks

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funnyperson · 12/06/2013 23:11

Rosemary=sunny and probably dry=mediterranean type plants
apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/selectionresults?sn=188&st=162&ms=166&hr=29&op=11

MrsFrederickWentworth · 12/06/2013 23:17

Lavender. Likes the same conditions.

Mediterranean herb pots, thyme, basil, oregano.

Try a climbing rose over a trellis, up s wall over a door. Lots like sun. And if you plant the lavender under it you will reduce the aphids.

If you want easy colour, geraniums, nasturtiums and marigolds all thrive in the sun.

orderinformation · 12/06/2013 23:52

Thank you!

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ShoeWhore · 13/06/2013 09:34

It's been quite cold and wet for outside tomatoes the last couple of years.

I was going to suggest the same as MrsF Osteospermum is nice - needs sun for most of the day. Perennial geraniums seem quite easy going. Bulbs like well drained soil too.

It might be that your soil could do with improving? Either dig in lots of compost or spread a thick layer over the top of the soil (good couple of inches if poss) and let the worms do the work!

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