Styles: English cottage
Soil types: Clay
Soil drainage: Well-drained
Soil pH: Alkaline
Light: Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: South
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
A very long narrow garden planted with a strong cottage garden influence. Divided into numerous rooms, a meandering path llinks each section creating thriving areas packed with interesting plants and unusual artefacts. The garden is informally planted with mixed herbaceous and shrub borders, beautiful fern collections, and raised beds. The winding path takes you past several water features and secluded seating areas. Once described as a Russian Doll, there is definitely a surprise round every corner.There is not a published plan for this garden yet.
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About me
My love of gardening started when I was about 7 summers old. Many, many summers later, I am as keen as ever. After taking early retirement, I was accepted into the National Garden Scheme and have been opening my garden for the past 7 or so years. I love all plants (particularly ferns and unusual foliage plants). A plantaholic through and through thats me.
Gardening expertise
Very Keen
Biggest gardening accomplishments
Winning Milton Keynes Garden of the Year 2012 (last won it in 2002). Being accepted into NGS. Having a lovely article published in Garden Answers.
Biggest gardening frustrations
Slugs, snails and those horrid horrid weavil.
The gardening project I am currently working on
Sorting out my "very grown well" borders in preparation for opening under NGS again next year.
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