I thought it would make sense if I made some sort of description of the garden to try and put things into context:
I’ve
lived here since 2007. It is fair to say I bought this garden and
house came with it, as that was the order of decision making. The house is fairly
ordinary, 1930s ex-local authority semi. The garden was mainly lawn so the potential was amazing. I live in the East Midlands, not too
far from anywhere really which makes it really nice. I have a full
time job so gardening is weekends, evenings and days off. It is, it is
fair to say, my obsession and it makes me happy.
So – here is the general description of what I have.
There is in total about
a third of an acre that surrounds the house on three sides (semi –
remember). When I moved in the front garden consisted mainly of lawn
and some large shrubs that blocked out light to the house. Shrubs are
now consigned to the front hedge and the main front lawn is now replaced
by an knot garden.
The
side lawn at the front remains and in Spring it is bedecked with crocci, aconites and some snowdrops. There is a large Magnolia tree that I am very fond of and a problem with brambles that I am not fond of.
In
between the front garden and the back garden is a small gravely area
just outside the kitchen window. This is now becoming a more established gravel garden mainly inhabited with self-seeders, a few crocus and some species tulips.
The
back garden is divided into several areas:
The vegetable garden with seven raised beds which is divided from the garden with a hedge of Rosa Hyde Hall.
There is the Coal Bunker Border (in front of the coal bunker)
The Conservatory Border (yes, in front of the conservatory)
The Spring Border, behind the Bramley tree leading on from the Conservatory Border
The Prairie Borders
The Bermuda Triangle
The Woodland Border
The Bog Garden
The Exotic Border
The Pond Border
The Wild Garden
The grassy knoll
The Four Sisters
The pond
The Formal Lawn
The Dancing Lawn
There is a row of pleached hornbeams that create a divide across half of the garden.
The vegetable garden with seven raised beds which is divided from the garden with a hedge of Rosa Hyde Hall.
There is the Coal Bunker Border (in front of the coal bunker)
The Conservatory Border (yes, in front of the conservatory)
The Spring Border, behind the Bramley tree leading on from the Conservatory Border
The Prairie Borders
The Bermuda Triangle
The Woodland Border
The Bog Garden
The Exotic Border
The Pond Border
The Wild Garden
The grassy knoll
The Four Sisters
The pond
The Formal Lawn
The Dancing Lawn
There is a row of pleached hornbeams that create a divide across half of the garden.
The Burtonesque Curl moves its way into the Formal Lawn from the Pond Border creating a curved path between the Formal Lawn leading up to the Bermuda Triangle the other side of the Bramley Tree.
There is a rose arch with Souvenir de Dr Jarmin and a Mme Alfred Carriere roses climbing over it that separates the Coal Bunker Border and the Conservatory Border and makes a nice entrance from the conservatory onto the Formal Lawn.
The
top left third of the garden is the Wild Garden which is largely trees and shrubs and lots of
wildflowers. I tend to mow paths through this throughout the year,
ending with an annual scything September/October time to keep it in
check.
For progress in the garden check my End of Month Reviews.
If you want to contact me there is a contact form toward the bottom of the side bar.
I really ought to draw a plan of the garden.......
For progress in the garden check my End of Month Reviews.
If you want to contact me there is a contact form toward the bottom of the side bar.
I really ought to draw a plan of the garden.......
Thanks for telling us about your garden, it sounds as if you have packed a lot in. It's amazing what you can fit into even a relatively small area.A plan would be really helpful, I would love to see it!
ReplyDeleteThe conspiracy sections sound interesting - the Bemuda Triangle & Grassy Knoll :0 :) I too fell for our ex- local authority house for the space the garden gave us.
ReplyDeleteIts first time I am hearing about 'dancing lawn' in my 15 year gardening career , nice to know and well described garden. you can visit my blog.
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