Since we built the pergola walkway in November 2017, we’ve had mixed success with the plants we’ve used to cover it. It’s pleasing that the range of plants that are there now, consisting of ivies, clematis, and evergreen jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) seem to be happy enough and are starting to cover the structure nicely. We went on a narrow boat
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Here’s an update of the major changes/developments in the garden during June. We planted up the final bed in the new herbaceous border – a project we started in March – as well as finish planting into the long border which sits next to the walled area. The cultivar of Persicaria which I talk about towards the end of the
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There’s so much to report on since the last video – hence why this is a longer video. I hope you enjoy seeing the big developments we’ve made to the garden this month.
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We dug over and planted into the bed which sits next to the new drive. As the space will be used to park the car, we choose to plant a grass that will fill out and create a nice green edge to the space, but won’t mind being stepped on from time to time. We used Hakonechloa ‘macra‘. This type
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As I mentioned in last months post, we now have 4 new planting beds at our disposal and this month we planted into 2 of these new spaces. For both beds we included shrubs for height and structure, as well as mid height and ground covering plants. We selected plants for their contrasting/complimentary foliage colours and textures and also thought
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The bird box we erected in November 2018 was used for the first time this spring by a pair of tree sparrows; here is a clip of them in action feeding their brood: Many of the plants in the garden have stared to bloom this month including this Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Ingwersen’s Variety’, which is mat-forming and semi-evergreen. I think this
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We’ve already managed to tick off one of my targets for 2020 by preparing a large new planting bed. It’s approx 30 foot long and runs parallel to the wall. We removed a top layer of turf before digging it over and applying a layer of bark as a mulch. We’re mulling over the idea of planting some trees and
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In September I began studying a RHS horticultural qualification at Merrist Wood college – here’s a link to my programme. We visited Wisley and particularly enjoyed the tropical garden; I really liked the contrasting foliage textures and colour combinations. I was particularly pleased with Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen‘ which we planted into the back of the mixed border in spring- the
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May must be one of my favourite months in the garden. I’m sad before it’s even over knowing I have to wait another year to see the garden adopt its fresh green foliage. As I discussed in last months post, we finally finished the dry stone wall and in May we launched in to digging the paths and central
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On the 20th of April we finally finished the wall which we started back in August 2017. Luckily for us the weather was fine over the Easter break which meant we were able to crack on and finish the beast! It feels great to look out on the garden and know that we never have to make another dry stone
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