I've always hankered after a walled garden Patty. I sometimes think I'll pull up the hedge at the bottom of the garden (it's privet) and replace it with a wall so I could grow more fan or cordon fruit, but then the birds love the hedge so I keep changing my mind.
Mines definately aiming for a real cottage garden by the old sense of the description, ie flowers, veg and fruit all growing side by side, with the added hope that the birds and insects will also be happy. So for me that's aquilegias next to gooseberries, blackberries, next to buddlejas and rhubarb. With the odd raised veg bed thrown in. alongside fruit trees.
Large patio area with various pots,a couple of old sinks with alpines and barrels containing a fig,contorted hazel and tree fern.Leading to.........
Lawn roughly the shape of Australia(designed by OH) surrounded by gravel paths.and borders containing various shrubs.Leading to...........
Small pond wirh about 20 goldfish,iris,waterlilies and bullrushes,on the opposite side an octagonal greenhouse (OH,s pride and joy and moved piece by piece from previous house).Leading to...........
Archway covered in wisteria and clematis avalanche,home to our bee houses and bird boxes.Leading to...............
My working greenhouse and a gravelled area where I grow my veg in pots,plum apple and pear trees.My shed containiong all my pots..Leading to ..........
A small lawn with bench a garden shed.
It may not be perfect bits are overgrown, but I love it.its my little piece of Paradise.
My garden is 7m by 4,6m and all paved. When I moved here my ex OH let me bring 4 pots with me to grow things in the garden. I now have over 100 pots all crammed with anything I can fit in. Love bright flowers but also like to have something to look at in winter.
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I planted a perennial plant garden for the benefit of wildlife,
and of course to keep in shape and satisfy my soul!
blackbirds,sparrows,dunocks, tits and finch have raised their familys here
we have a pair of mallards too! woodpeckers and hawks have visited
even though it is in the centre of town.
It is a walled garden with too much shade, But the birds and i love it!
I've always hankered after a walled garden Patty. I sometimes think I'll pull up the hedge at the bottom of the garden (it's privet) and replace it with a wall so I could grow more fan or cordon fruit, but then the birds love the hedge so I keep changing my mind.
Mines definately aiming for a real cottage garden by the old sense of the description, ie flowers, veg and fruit all growing side by side, with the added hope that the birds and insects will also be happy. So for me that's aquilegias next to gooseberries, blackberries, next to buddlejas and rhubarb. With the odd raised veg bed thrown in. alongside fruit trees.
Just right Andy
In the sticks near Peterborough
Large patio area with various pots,a couple of old sinks with alpines and barrels containing a fig,contorted hazel and tree fern.Leading to.........
Lawn roughly the shape of Australia(designed by OH) surrounded by gravel paths.and borders containing various shrubs.Leading to...........
Small pond wirh about 20 goldfish,iris,waterlilies and bullrushes,on the opposite side an octagonal greenhouse (OH,s pride and joy and moved piece by piece from previous house).Leading to...........
Archway covered in wisteria and clematis avalanche,home to our bee houses and bird boxes.Leading to...............
My working greenhouse and a gravelled area where I grow my veg in pots,plum apple and pear trees.My shed containiong all my pots..Leading to ..........
A small lawn with bench a garden shed.
It may not be perfect bits are overgrown, but I love it.its my little piece of Paradise.
What are you doing up at this time of night Verdun?
He's after cake Tina....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Why have I only just found this thread?
My garden is 7m by 4,6m and all paved. When I moved here my ex OH let me bring 4 pots with me to grow things in the garden. I now have over 100 pots all crammed with anything I can fit in. Love bright flowers but also like to have something to look at in winter.