November is
the month when all gardeners start looking through the seed catalogues and dreaming
of next year’s garden. While the borders are tidy and some of the soil is bare,
it is easier to plan what you want to plant where. Although much garden
planning goes on in the summer, it is only as you put the garden to bed that
you can really let your imagination go and indulge yourself a little. If you
really must plant something now, then summer-flowering bulbs should fit the
bill. Some don’t need planting until the spring, but some others can be planted
through the winter and can be used as the skeleton of your summer garden for
next year as you plan your seed purchases.