'Douglas Fir Inspired My Interest In Gardening'

'Douglas Fir Inspired My Interest In Gardening'

The first plant I ever grew 

I remember being involved in the school gardening group run by one of the teachers. We grew a wide range of vegetables in the old walled garden. We boys would probably have eaten them!

The plant that shaped the gardener I am today 

My father was interested in trees and used to tell me about their various characteristics. At the top of the garden there was a stand of Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, that may have spurred my burgeoning interest in a broad range of plants.

My favourite plant in the world