Amateur Gardening

Easy ideas for summer-scents

Perfumed leaves are a real treat for the nose

I think there is nothing nicer than a stroll through a garden, whether it’s my own or one I am visiting. Wherever I might be, you can guarantee the experience is made even better when there is fragrance floating in the air and I especially like plants that generously release their fragrance when brushed against as you walk past.

Most of the plants on my recommended list are prolific growers and can outgrow their allotted space quite quickly. Where space is limited, grow them in pots and lift the pots off the ground on a regular basis, to ensure that the roots haven’t passed through the holes in the base of the pot to escape into your garden beds. I grow several of them in raised

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