Duro, have you dug up beneath the bluebells? Blow the seeds, just look at the number of little white corms – they grow like mini spuds. Once they’ve finished dying back, dig them up and only return a few of the corms and dispose of the rest via the most convenient or profitable means. As regards the mint, the soil is probably spent, try digging in some compost. Does it have enough sunlight? It’ll tolerate some shade, but doesn’t like full shade. Mint also like a reasonable degree of watering. Jenni, I was going to plant some foxgloves, but you’re putting me off! I have an outrage of Canterbury Bells – I adore them, but I’ve got something of a surplus of both white and blue – I need to move some around, particularly where I have a full mass of white ones against a cream coloured wall. They don’t show off too well, so need to dig a few out and introduce some of the blue ones, but still have masses of both to lose! My Canna flower spike has just started to open over the last couple of days and, today, I notice a second plant is producing a flower spike as well. At this time of year I could do with an Indian Summer to give them a chance!_________________
*Boudicca – Gets REALLY stroppy after a pint!*