Today is the International Womens Day. It is therefore a a good time to reflect on some of the women gardners past and present that I find inspirational.
Carol Klein. Has a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm in equal measures.
Ellen Wilmott. She was known to secretly scatter seeds of eryngium giganteum(also known as Miss Wilmott's Ghost) in other people's gardens.
Beth Chatto Writer and nursery woman. Her guiding principle is that the right plant should always be planted in the right place. ie don't put a shade damp loving plant in sandy soil in bright sunshine.
Jekka McVicar an organic gardener who specialises in herbs.
Margery Fish An outstanding plantswoman, writer and plant collector
Check out more of them in this new book. It's on my wish list.. http://www.gardeningwomen.com/
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