When 'They' eventually ask me to go on Desert Island Discs, one of my choices will be a recording of Geoffrey Smith on GQT, listing all the wonderful plants you can grow in a shady garden - absolute poetry!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We've had several threads re shade plants over the last year. I can't remember what any were called. If anyone can remember, and find them, they might bring Deb some cheer
my patio out side my kitchen window only gets about 4hr of sun in the morning OK until about 10.00 and my hanging baskets and jasmine do well Ok I swap the baskets around every two to three weeks in the summer even my pots do well on the patio out side the kitchen.
I think even tomatoes have grown quite well but I have to watch the watering because the area where I've grown them doesn't get much rain water.
But if you plant something and it doesn't grow move on and try a different plant that's what I love about gardening what suits one may not suit someone else
When I was looking for inspiration I googled shade loving plants and it brought up a nursery called Long Acre Plants who specialise in just that! Lots of lovely stuff on there
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Nice aren't they James? Not good for the bank balance though eh! Maybe if you're good, Santa might bring you some next year...start dropping hints soon
Hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
We have a South facing wet back garden where all the water runs off from the hills to the side of us.
We struggled with a lawn for a good few years but couldn't fight off the moss so we took up the turf and laid a weed proof membrane then gravel. We dug out three shaped garden beds and used old cobble stones to define the shapes. We looked carefully as to where the water gathers and floods, and my Husband dug two 3ft deep sink holes which we filled with stones, bricks and gravel - they have worked very well in draining the excess.
Finally we created a small wildlife pond (lined with membrane) in what remained as the wettest part of the garden.
The garden is far more attractive in Winter than it was with the wet old lawn, and I am glad we created bedding areas for more flowers. The pond is a source of constant interest and we get a lot of bees and butterflies in Summer so nature hasn't suffered.
Although we face South, a lot of the garden is in partial shade due to well established shrubbery. There are loads of plants that thrive in that sort of situation and I think that if you love gardening, you will find it very satisfying to establish a new, different garden than your previous one. If you Google "plants for shade" you will get lots of ideas. Look on it as a new challenge and a way of finding out about different plants. Spend the Winter planning it and looking at the plant catalogues then start afresh in Spring on your new adventure!
Welcome Deb, my garden is a bit like Dovefromabove's; I wouldn't have it any other way! The veg garden is south facing, but misses the worst of the mid day sun because of tall trees bordering a nearby field. My lean- to greenhouse is East facing with the short wall facing south and it works fine.
Morning Glory love being East facing. I appreciate that where you are may be colder/snowier? than where I am in the Norfolk Fens, but don't worry; all the advice you need is on this forum from much wiser heads than mine.
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When 'They' eventually ask me to go on Desert Island Discs, one of my choices will be a recording of Geoffrey Smith on GQT, listing all the wonderful plants you can grow in a shady garden - absolute poetry!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We've had several threads re shade plants over the last year. I can't remember what any were called. If anyone can remember, and find them, they might bring Deb some cheer
In the sticks near Peterborough
my patio out side my kitchen window only gets about 4hr of sun in the morning OK until about 10.00 and my hanging baskets and jasmine do well Ok I swap the baskets around every two to three weeks in the summer even my pots do well on the patio out side the kitchen.
I think even tomatoes have grown quite well but I have to watch the watering because the area where I've grown them doesn't get much rain water.
But if you plant something and it doesn't grow move on and try a different plant that's what I love about gardening what suits one may not suit someone else
clueless
When I was looking for inspiration I googled shade loving plants and it brought up a nursery called Long Acre Plants who specialise in just that! Lots of lovely stuff on there
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
what a nice range of plants they have FG
Nice aren't they James? Not good for the bank balance though eh! Maybe if you're good, Santa might bring you some next year...start dropping hints soon
Hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
thank you FG yes just looking I must have spent £200.00 with out thinking
do you think we've scared Debs off ??
O and a merry Christmas to you and yours xuxuxux
We have a South facing wet back garden where all the water runs off from the hills to the side of us.
We struggled with a lawn for a good few years but couldn't fight off the moss so we took up the turf and laid a weed proof membrane then gravel. We dug out three shaped garden beds and used old cobble stones to define the shapes. We looked carefully as to where the water gathers and floods, and my Husband dug two 3ft deep sink holes which we filled with stones, bricks and gravel - they have worked very well in draining the excess.
Finally we created a small wildlife pond (lined with membrane) in what remained as the wettest part of the garden.
The garden is far more attractive in Winter than it was with the wet old lawn, and I am glad we created bedding areas for more flowers. The pond is a source of constant interest and we get a lot of bees and butterflies in Summer so nature hasn't suffered.
Although we face South, a lot of the garden is in partial shade due to well established shrubbery. There are loads of plants that thrive in that sort of situation and I think that if you love gardening, you will find it very satisfying to establish a new, different garden than your previous one. If you Google "plants for shade" you will get lots of ideas. Look on it as a new challenge and a way of finding out about different plants. Spend the Winter planning it and looking at the plant catalogues then start afresh in Spring on your new adventure!
Good luck!
Welcome Deb, my garden is a bit like Dovefromabove's; I wouldn't have it any other way! The veg garden is south facing, but misses the worst of the mid day sun because of tall trees bordering a nearby field. My lean- to greenhouse is East facing with the short wall facing south and it works fine.
Morning Glory love being East facing. I appreciate that where you are may be colder/snowier? than where I am in the Norfolk Fens, but don't worry; all the advice you need is on this forum from much wiser heads than mine.