Absent Gardener

[Jane]

Ok I have some suggestions.

#1 Our Sage does very well without water.

#2 Bay tree should do ok. But a young one will need to be protected in the winter.

#3 One guaranteed not to fail is Horseradish. Do not put it in the ground without digging a barrier down deep But we grow it in pots, you can use the young leaves in salads and at the end of the year lift the root out, use what you want and shove a few bits back in. Next year they will fill your pot again. (Dispose of your unused roots carefully as it will grow anywhere)

#4 Geraniums can do reasonably well without much attention.

#5 Alpine plants are great. Beg borrow or steal some pieces they will grow anywhere and can give some very nice colours.

Thanks so much for these suggestions. I didn't want to plant something for it to just die whilst we're away. I shall be taking a trip to the garden nurseries when we're next over. I never even thought about geraniums too. I have a geranium here in the UK, which has basically survived everything, but I never thought about one surviving over there. Thank you