When it's too hot - or too cold - to work in the garden, take a break and play a game or send a postcard - all with English garden style!
Jigsaw puzzles
Try this lovely Scabious flower head. Scabious is a traditional English Garden flower and will flower for months in the summer – grow several plants together for a stunning display.
An easy shrub to grow is the hydrangea with its large showy blooms which you can dry for indoor flower arrangements. The one in the puzzle is pink but they come in shades of blue, purple and white.
Bleeding hearts add a touch of glamour to your English Garden borders this jigsaw has a pink and white one in – jigsaw puzzle and to find out more about growing the actual plants just click here
Word Games
If jigsaw puzzles are not your thing then how about word games?
You can play English Garden Hangman
Or Word Scramble – again all the words are to do with an English Garden.
If you would like to attract more butterflies to your garden then take a look at the Butterfly Plant Quiz .
Postcards
English Garden Postcards are pretty, easy and free.
Each one can be personalised – so to find out how to send them just click here .
They can be used for many occasions including just to say hello!
For info on traditional English Garden Garden plants click here.