I don't quite get the belfast sink thing for the garden. We have a double Belfast sink in the kitchen - I get that - it's quite useful, but having them in the garden reminds me of the ghastly scav-man who lived next door when I was a kid. He filled his garden to overflowing, with junk (including belfast sinks) and shouted abuse at the neighbours. Rats moved in with him, he abused his wife and kids until they moved out.
But a walled garden - oh yes. I can just imagine all the weed seeds that fly through the air here hitting the wall and not getting in. Just imagine, rows and rows of Victorian bricks and lime mortar, peach espaliers doing the air hostess dance across the south facing walls, grape vines in the long orangery, interspersed with bougainvillea and date palms, a trug next to the lavender, four different varieties of cabbage - some of them purple, companion planting, butterflies, a reclining cat, terracotta plant pots, the burble of Radio Four coming from the potting shed, a bed full of flowers for the house. I've spent too many hours in NT gardens and watching costume dramas, haven't I!
I delivered to a huge Grade 1 listed building in Cornwall yesterday , and , on the way out, saW a white painted gate,, slightly ajar, into a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge walled garden: THAT'S GOT ENVY WRITTEN ALL OVER IT.
I don't quite get the belfast sink thing for the garden. We have a double Belfast sink in the kitchen - I get that - it's quite useful, but having them in the garden reminds me of the ghastly scav-man who lived next door when I was a kid. He filled his garden to overflowing, with junk (including belfast sinks) and shouted abuse at the neighbours. Rats moved in with him, he abused his wife and kids until they moved out.
But a walled garden - oh yes. I can just imagine all the weed seeds that fly through the air here hitting the wall and not getting in. Just imagine, rows and rows of Victorian bricks and lime mortar, peach espaliers doing the air hostess dance across the south facing walls, grape vines in the long orangery, interspersed with bougainvillea and date palms, a trug next to the lavender, four different varieties of cabbage - some of them purple, companion planting, butterflies, a reclining cat, terracotta plant pots, the burble of Radio Four coming from the potting shed, a bed full of flowers for the house. I've spent too many hours in NT gardens and watching costume dramas, haven't I!
Walled gardens I'm with you there BusyBee2. Can never get enough when visiting places, living a dream!
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I'd like a belfast sink and would love a walled garden..........
A walled garden, that would be great. Totally out of place here, but would love one.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Yes I would love a walled garden, possibly full of sinks and troughs!
When you don't even know who's in the team
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I don't quite get the belfast sink thing for the garden. We have a double Belfast sink in the kitchen - I get that - it's quite useful, but having them in the garden reminds me of the ghastly scav-man who lived next door when I was a kid. He filled his garden to overflowing, with junk (including belfast sinks) and shouted abuse at the neighbours. Rats moved in with him, he abused his wife and kids until they moved out.
But a walled garden - oh yes. I can just imagine all the weed seeds that fly through the air here hitting the wall and not getting in. Just imagine, rows and rows of Victorian bricks and lime mortar, peach espaliers doing the air hostess dance across the south facing walls, grape vines in the long orangery, interspersed with bougainvillea and date palms, a trug next to the lavender, four different varieties of cabbage - some of them purple, companion planting, butterflies, a reclining cat, terracotta plant pots, the burble of Radio Four coming from the potting shed, a bed full of flowers for the house. I've spent too many hours in NT gardens and watching costume dramas, haven't I!
I delivered to a huge Grade 1 listed building in Cornwall yesterday , and , on the way out, saW a white painted gate,, slightly ajar, into a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge walled garden: THAT'S GOT ENVY WRITTEN ALL OVER IT.
I bet they could afford the gardeners to tend to it too!
It's been a while since any of us were envious, so I thought I'd resurrect ANOTHER of Verdun's threads
I'm envious of two things at the moment.......pink bunting and accessories for the garden
And being a lady of leisure, although Lily deserves it, I'm still envious and will probably have to wait about 20 years yet
I agree Verdun......don't do jealousy it just eats away at you
I don't agree with the mirror thing though.....I don't think I'll ever be envious of who I see in the mirror each morning
Another envy for me......Agapanthus.....but a trip to the local GC later might resolve that
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I'm with you there BusyBee2. Can never get enough when visiting places, living a dream!