Free (or very cheap) plants

Discounts, self seeders and old carrot tops - how I’ve filled my borders on a budget

Good planting looks expensive but I’ve learned over the last few years that some of the best plants are free, and others are really cheap.

This is a Veronicastrum. It cost me £3. As the summer moves along keep an eye on garden centres (I find Homebase particularly good for this) as they discount perennials. Sometimes they’ve just flowered, sometimes the…