Ella, Dairymaids House (0000)

Styles: Child friendly, Rural, Water, Wildflower

Soil types: Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Pond/In water, Well-drained

Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect: South

Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness: Hardy (H4)

A long garden in three sections which was bumpy lawn (trampled by horses in muddy weather) partially hedged with old and in places overgrown privet up until August 2011. It now comprises of a stumpery/fern/woodland garden under three mature ash trees with a sloping bank at the bottom, an area for the children in the middle with an apple tree, herbaceous border and hopefully a wendy house next year, and a grassy mound and lawn planted with chionodoxia, galanthus and fritillaria meleagris leading to a pond with small rockery and a herbaceous border built on a raised garden with dry stone retaining wall at the front. Steps down lead to a gravel area enclosed with dry stone wall at the back door of the house. We are renting the property but the landlords are happy to let me experiment!

There is not a published plan for this garden yet.

 

 

Plants in Ella's garden

 

 

Plants Ella wants

 

About me
Choreographer performer/avid if addicted gardener.

Gardening expertise
Very Keen

The gardening project I am currently working on
Dairymaids House. A rural blank slate being built currently.

Ella's forum posts

Re: Re: diseased?
Sun. 19th February 2012 20:00

Propagating Iris Foetidissima from seed
Sun. 19th February 2012 19:57

diseased?
Sat. 18th February 2012 10:27

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