Lyn those pictures are bliss I had the no more than 5ft width bed concept in my head because I've been reading so much about veg. But the depth and structure of your flower beds is a total joy.
Heres the 7ft wide one, this was only dug in the winter and planted this Spring. I am in no way wanting to boast, I just want to show what can be done in a short time and to encourage peole to take the plunge. Most of the plants are bee and butterfly friendly.
Dove will remember this border when it was a long row of leylandaii.
I live in awe of the miracle of it, just plant some seeds and look what they turn into!!!
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Neill Also if you cant afford all the perennial plants that you want at first, Use a few large annuals like cosmos as filers until you get all that you want.
I use a few stepping stones too, not big ones just a few old roof tiles. I also have bark mulch patches that I can walk on. In the Sussex Prairie Gardens there are little paths actually in the beds lined with barks, so you can walk among the plants.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I like deep, wide beds too but in order for acces I have put some stone slabs through one bed
and to get round the woodland corner of the garden we made narrow chip bark paths and placed a bench so we can get a different persective on the garden and also get in with a wheelbarrow if necessary.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Cheers all - very inspiring. I have 3/4 acre of basically grass at the moment - so lots to do. Was thinking of turning a bit of paddock into a nurseryplot to raise lots of perennials for transplanting.
Cheers all - very inspiring. I have 3/4 acre of basically grass at the moment - so lots to do. Was thinking of turning a bit of paddock into a nurseryplot to raise lots of perennials for transplanting.
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Lyn those pictures are bliss
I had the no more than 5ft width bed concept in my head because I've been reading so much about veg. But the depth and structure of your flower beds is a total joy. 
Heres the 7ft wide one, this was only dug in the winter and planted this Spring. I am in no way wanting to boast, I just want to show what can be done in a short time and to encourage peole to take the plunge. Most of the plants are bee and butterfly friendly.
Dove will remember this border when it was a long row of leylandaii.
I live in awe of the miracle of it, just plant some seeds and look what they turn into!!!
Wow, beautiful beds, and wonderful views,
Beautiful beds Lynn.
Neill Also if you cant afford all the perennial plants that you want at first, Use a few large annuals like cosmos as filers until you get all that you want.
I always think planting flower seeds is a bit like lighting a very slow acting firework, but they last a lot longer when the show comes.
I use a few stepping stones too, not big ones just a few old roof tiles. I also have bark mulch patches that I can walk on. In the Sussex Prairie Gardens there are little paths actually in the beds lined with barks, so you can walk among the plants.
I like deep, wide beds too but in order for acces I have put some stone slabs through one bed
and to get round the woodland corner of the garden we made narrow chip bark paths and placed a bench so we can get a different persective on the garden and also get in with a wheelbarrow if necessary.
That is beautiful Obe, I love the clematis with the echinops, nice combination, and a good idea with the bark paths.
Cheers all - very inspiring. I have 3/4 acre of basically grass at the moment - so lots to do. Was thinking of turning a bit of paddock into a nurseryplot to raise lots of perennials for transplanting.
Cheers all - very inspiring. I have 3/4 acre of basically grass at the moment - so lots to do. Was thinking of turning a bit of paddock into a nurseryplot to raise lots of perennials for transplanting.