Gardening notebook: Prepare your winter garden

The Pantone Colour of the Year is Very Peri – a blue with a violet-red undertone that is all about confidence, inventiveness and creativity. What a way to dive into the winter garden – are you ready? Try these annuals with their Very Peri hues: 

• Pansy and viola These cheerful little plants enjoy full to partial sun with regular watering directly on the soil.

• Primula These annuals appreciate moist but not soggy soil in dappled or semi-shade.