A bergenia plant, propagated at the Windmill Community Gardens in Margate using Chemical free growing processes. Bergenia is an evergreen, clump forming flowering perennial, which can grow up to 30cm high, with large oval green leaves that are tinged red in winter. clusters of bell shaped, flowers are borne on short stems in spring. Our plants are flowering now for visits from early pollinator visits to your garden. Best grown in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Dislikes hot, dry conditions but will tolerate poor soil, exposed sites and shade. Prune but removing faded flower spikes, foliage may be eaten by slugs, snails, vine weevil and caterpillars.   Back to the shop

A comfrey plant. Propagated at the Windmill Community Gardens using Chemical free growing methods. Comfrey is the organic gardener's best friend. Its leaves are full of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium - all nutrients needed by growing plants.

Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Can be invasive so site with care.

Propagation: Propagate by division of fleshy roots in spring. Propagate by root cuttings in early winter. Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn or spring.

Pruning: Cut back after flowering to encourage neat, young foliage

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Hebe Plant, Propagated at the Windmill Community Gardens in Margate.

Cultivation: Grows well in poor to moderately fertile soil in sun or partials shade with protection from cold, drying winds. Tolerant of some pollution and can also be grown in a cool glasshouse in a loam-based compost with shade from hot sun

Propagation: Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Cultivars will not come true. Root semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or autumn with added bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types: Flower borders and beds Banks and Slopes Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden City & Courtyard Gardens Gravel Garden Patio & Container Plants Rock Garden

Pests: Aphids may be a problem

Diseases: A leaf spot and a downy mildew may be a problem

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Honesty plant, propagated at the Windmill Community Garden in Margate, using Chemical free growing methods. Honesty is a flowering biennial, with triangular - ovate leaves and leafy racemes of 4 petalled flowers in late spring and early summer. Honesty is a food source for the orange tipped butterfly, and can be a beautiful dried flower. Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade; valuable for wildlife gardens. Translucent seed heads are useful for dried flower arrangements; self seeds readily, leave in situ if self seeding is desirable, cut back after flowering if seeds are not required. Back to the shop

A honeysuckle plant - an arching shrub. Back to the shop

A brightly coloured shrub. Back to the shop

Small Lavender plant propagated at the Windmill Community Gardens, Margate using chemical free growing methods. These are tough plants for borders or containers, and are usually hardy so can be left outside during winter in free-draining soil. Lavender is best planted in April or May as the soil naturally warms up and when many fresh plants become available in garden centres. Lavender should never be planted in winter when young plants are vulnerable to rotting in cold, wet soils. Lavender looks great in flower borders, herb gardens and as a low hedge or edging to a border. It also grows well in containers. Lavender is a Mediterranean plant (in needs if not always in geographic origin) and needs lots of sun and fast-draining soil. It will not survive long in shady, damp or extremely cold conditions.

Small Lavender plant propagated at the Windmill Community Gardens, Margate using chemical free growing methods. These are tough plants for borders or containers, and are usually hardy so can be left outside during winter in free-draining soil. Lavender is best planted in April or May as the soil naturally warms up and when many fresh plants become available in garden centres. Lavender should never be planted in winter when young plants are vulnerable to rotting in cold, wet soils. Lavender looks great in flower borders, herb gardens and as a low hedge or edging to a border. It also grows well in containers. Lavender is a Mediterranean plant (in needs if not always in geographic origin) and needs lots of sun and fast-draining soil. It will not survive long in shady, damp or extremely cold conditions.

Tradescantia can be trailing or tufted perennials with usually fleshy, evergreen foliage and distinctive, 3-petalled flowers 'Isis' is a perennial to 60cm, forming dense clumps of copious narrow, arching leaves and small clusters of deep violet-blue flowers 3-4cm in width from early summer