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sprouts are at their best in the middle of winter. The long spring allows daffodils, tulips and other early favorites, such as crocuses, to last much longer than they do here.
Is there a downside to gardening in England? Most definitely, said Fawcett. “In England, plants that require high temperatures to thrive must go into a greenhouse. Even tomatoes are generally grown under glass, and it requires a very special summer for maize to grow to maturity. Some plants may grow satisfactorily, but not with the exuberance of which they are capable in a hot Virginia summer — for example hostas and lilies.”
Janet Fawcett, who is American by birth, made good use of the 24-foot by 8-foot unheated greenhouse she erected in her backyard.
“In the English climate, a greenhouse is very useful at all times of the year,” she said. “During the winter, fuchsias survived well in their peatlined boxes under the staging. The ornamental pots of heathers and conifers thrived, as did the cacti collection. The protection from the strong winds that swept across the garden in the spring, and the
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