What to see at Garden Organic Ryton today

The Pest and Disease Area
This garden should answer all those questions about how to manage your garden organically and work with nature. One of the many things you can do is grow attractant plants throughout the year to provide food for beneficial insects. At the back of this garden the attractant display is still a riot of colour and the Echinops, Echinacea and Achillea are buzzing with insects, as late summer gives way to early autumn.

The Organic Allotment
It’s harvest time and our organic allotment is bursting with lots of vegetables and flowers that are feast for the eyes and the table. As well as the produce looking stunning, it’s a great place to learn about crop rotation and other organic principals.

Sunflowers
We have lots of varieties of cheery sunflowers (Helianthus) dotted about the gardens. They will bring a smile to your face and give you a warm glow even on a cold damp day.

Flowers for Pleasure Garden
Commercially, many chemicals are used in the cut flower production. Most of them have also travelled many miles and come with the added concern of fair trade and human rights issues. Now is the perfect time to visit this garden and be inspired to start planning your own cut flower patch for next year. You’ll be amazed at the range of flowers and the satisfaction you can get from growing your own.

Cardoons
There are a number of cardoons (Cynara cardunculus) that are looking great in the gardens at the moment. With their tall growth habit and large, thistle-like flowers, they add structure and form to both the ornamental and vegetable areas.