Jacinta's Journal

Carnations, I have a real old plant from my Dads garden, that I have been nursing for years, it really came on last year, broke a stem off it the other day by accident,, so am trying pot 5 cuttings on rather than just loose them. It is a rea old style plant, going back to my grandparents time, the smell is so strong, you will never get it from todays plants. The smell to me is of pure childhood and great summers. We really are a different breed completely, us gardeners, I get the same looks here.

:) I know what you mean!

Sorry I have not got a smell even when I put perfume on I can only get the slightest smell but it doesnt put me of any plant if it is nice to look at I got a sinus infection about 5 years ago and it has not come back my smell I mean.

Can I be really boring and say roses and lilies? Obviously, you say. Mock Orange is amazing too. But I love all the smells you listed above except maybe the compost!

Yea lilies for me too. But I think a lot of people actually hate the smell of geraniums, tomato plants and marigolds. Maybe I am just weird!

Entering the garden here Jacinta,the likes of marigolds,some roses,fresh cut grass when layering it on the compost heaps.Compost when turning the heaps over.Particular fruits like tomatoes,etc some veg like beetroot,turnips etc.I also say when the scent is good the garden is happy,but have often been told im losing it.

I love the smell of the tomato plants as well.