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NOW that most of us have given our barbe­ cues an airing and are hoping to enjoy the long summer evenings, it is wonderful to take in the variety of scents which pervade when the sun goes down. Many plants actually increase their per­


fume production at night to attract moths to pollinate them.


Perfumed garden Laundry undergoes a makeover <5 kondg looking...


by Hannah Stephenson Choose your plants carefully and you can


have a wonderfully scented garden for much of the summer.


In my own garden, you can now smell the


delicious scent of the mock orange (Philadelphus) planted around 80ft from


to an exciting new location! moving


the house as you open the patio doors in the evening.


Night-scented stocks, tobacco plants


(nicotiana) and evening primroses (oenothera) provide colour as well as fra­ grance. If you want to go for unusual colour on


the patio, look out for Nicotiana 'Perfume Lime’, which produces a warm, spicy scent in the evening. One plant which has no perfume during


the day is Datura stramonium, but at night its musky perfume tells a different story. The delicate scent of Chamaemelum


nobile 'Treneague’, a chamomile which relies on foliage rather than flowers, will fill the night air with perfume. The most fragrant of all annuals are


sweet peas, although not all of them have scented blooms. Go for old-fashioned vari­ eties which are the ones most notable for their perfume. Some climbers will add fragrance and


atmosphere to your garden, including hon­ eysuckle, certain varieties of clematis including C. Armandii, climbing roses and C..montana var. Rubens 'Elizabeth’. Perfume is most apparent in calm condi­


tions, as windy weather will just carry the scent away in the air, so it is best to plant fragrant climbers in a sheltered spot or on a partially enclosed patio. If you want fragrant perennials in your


borders, go for combinations of those with scented flowers and those with fragrant foliage to complement each other. Some scented plants are not spectacular


but will bring out the best in a border when planted with colourful non-perfumed plants. Try growing lemon-scented verbena and


pineapple sage in the border amid unscent­ ed blooms and you will have the best of both worlds. Perennials with scented foliage include


scented leaved pelargoniums, Achillea fil- ipendulina, Calamintha nepeta, Monarda didyma and Melissa officinalis 'All Gold’, while those with perfumed flowers include Iris unguicularis, Phlox paniculata, Hosta 'Honeybells and many varieties of dianthus. Of course, plants with heavier scents may


dominate, so keep richly fragrant roses, lilies, lavender and other strongly aromatic plants separate from those with more sub­ tle scents.


WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK ® Propagate new lilies from scales, lifting


bulbs after flowering and removing a few healthy outer scales before replanting. • Pinch out the tips of trailing plants in


hanging baskets to make them branch out. Pick off dead flowers every few days. ® Sow courgettes, marrows, pumpkins


and squashes directly into their growing position. • Lift and dry Japanese onions. • Water early potatoes thoroughly


a week to ensure good yields. ® Clip fast-growing established hedgf


such as privet. • Cut back rock plants after flowerin


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and trim trailing and invasive plants in th rockery. ® Feed heathers once. ® Take cuttings of carnations, fuchsk


and herbs to root in the greenhouse. TIME-SAVING TIP


T om im► , For a quick burst of colour in really n


time at all, fill gaps in semi-shaded bordei with red flowered tobacco plants and beg<


by Gabrielle Fagan


IT used to be the most boring job in the world, but ‘doing the laun­ dry’ has had a radical make-over, thanks to stylish new products and exciting gadgets. There are state-


of-the-art washers and dryers, clothes pressers, funky- coloured irons, designer ironing board covers, and every kind of spray and potion to lavish on those fabrics. So it follows that


all these need to be housed in a temple to clothes cleanli­ ness. The newest must-


have room for status is a dedicated laun­ dry or utility room. Creating this, by


devoting a small room or even just a separate area to it, has two positive advantages. Those machines


and piles of washing can be discreetly hidden away and having one adds value to your home. George' Khachfe,


managing director of I talian design furniture company Poliform, says: “Like the Victorians we now like to have our laundry room separate from our kitchen space. “I t ’s partly


because people have so many more gad­ gets in their kitchen th a t there’s no longer any room left for doing the laun­ dry there. . “Also people want


bespoke storage and shelving in laundry rooms for flexibility and because it looks good. “Architects are


now planning the laundry room from the early design stages rather than as an afterthought.” There is also a


psychological rea­ son for the revived passion for laundry, according to Cindy Harris, author of Keeping House (Ryland Peters & Small, £16.99). She says: “We all


want our homes to be nurturing sanc­ tuaries which appeal to all the senses. “Crisp, fresh bed­


ding and well- pressed clothes which are delicious­


nd we can alio"provide tools^ and materials for every kind of


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ly fragranced and feel lovely to touch are a key part of that.” Feeling tired at


the thought? Hon­ estly, there is no need to be an ironing board slave if you use some labour-sav­ ing gadgets, add piles of practical storage from cup­ boards to baskets, and a sprinkling of fun accessories. I t may conjure


images of the perfect housewife epito­ mised by Nanette Newman in the 70s film, “Stepford Wives.” If you did want to


model yourself as a modern domestic goddess the remake is out soon - being a laundry maid has never been more fashionable. When it comes to


creating a laundry room, here are some


tips to follow: ® Site it in that


wasted space area: under the stairs, a corner of the bath­ room, a cellar or landing. Windows are not


necessary but you will need a ventila­ tor.


® A cupboard


space will do but it should be at least 1.6m wide, most appliances are 600mm deep. ® Lighting should


be bright - halogen spots - with practi­ cal flooring, such as tile or vinyl which is softer underfoot. ® Muffle the


noisy machines with so u n d p r o o fi n g materials on walls and doors. Did you know, by


the way, that ironing burns up to 150 calories in 30 min­ utes? “Keeping House”


CREATE a laundry room, where lighting should be bright (s)


has got terrifically encouraging sec­ tions like Laundry Fresh which explains all those horrible washing symbols, and has great stain tips. Add illustrations of neat, fresh rooms, dinky pockets for receipts etc dividing each section, and just having it on the coffee table would make you feel you had made an effort.


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