Styles: English cottage, Formal, Suburban
Soil types: Loamy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained
Light: Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: South, East
Exposure: Sheltered
South East facing, large area of brick paving sheltered with fences on three sides and lattice on fourth on right side. Two small oval lawns surrounded with pebbles. Fence border with next door, with herbaceous plants and shrubs. Towards end of garden two medium apple trees on right. End border about 3 metres, raised bed in corner with mature flowering cherry and forsythia. In left corner, shed, behind shed is mature pear tree and buddlaia. End of garden is quite shady. Near to house two meter border in full sun, with herbaceous plants and shrubs.Tip: Click zoom out button above to see entire garden plan
About me
Retired teacher with many interests in addition to gardening including reading fiction, cooking and baking including baking for our stall at our local Farmer's Market. I enjoy a wide range of music, saw Bruce Springsteen live recently! I am interested in politics and have left wing views. Listen to R4.
Gardening expertise
Very Keen
Biggest gardening accomplishments
Planning and designing my back garden to make it easier to manage.
Biggest gardening frustrations
Perennial weeds, particularly bindweed.
The gardening project I am currently working on
Changing two small beds in my back garden by removing an overgrown Kerria shrub. Continuing to work on my front garden by having more raised beds and vegetables.
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