To start 2024 I thought I’d treat you to a plant combination special, to give you ideas for your own garden. It’s also good for me to look back because at this time of year my own energy is at its lowest and I think negatively about the year ahead: “I’m not going be able to do it all again.” Looking at photos from the growing season in winter always surprises me, things went better than I remembered. In the photo above the garden is fuller than I thought and in the next photo, the garden is glowing at dusk as I’d hoped. It’s easy to dwell on the negatives in gardens, standing back with some hindsight can help us find the energy for the year ahead.