Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.
The photographs
Week of 22 JuneA tiny chrysanthemum seedling in a terracotta-coloured plastic pot with a metal rim, a strip of masking tape across the front, on a cluttered white bench.Week of 3 AugustA young plant with soft, felted grey-green leaves, deeply lobed and blunt at the tips, standing in a terracotta-coloured plastic pot of dark bark-flecked compost. Behind it, out of focus, a wire shelving rack holds seed trays and small nursery pots.