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On My Oasis – A New Garden
Finally, the sale has gone through and we have a new house and that means, more importantly, a NEW GARDEN. My head’s been living in this place for months – something you’re always told not to do until you have the keys – so the garden’s already pretty mapped out. Though, it may take a little while to get it in shape as the past two weeks beginning to gut the house has shown me things are never quite as quick to do as you’d like.
The Mediterranean Garden
Our honeymoon has certainly inspired, and in being ridiculously lucky to gain another south-facing garden, our immediate garden area is going to be transformed Mediterranean style. It’s partly to create a boundary line of no lawn so Beetle doesn’t instantly run outside and pee-burn the grass, and also to indulge our new love of exotic looking plants.
Of course, we’re not lucky enough to have that Grecian climate here, so a couple of plants are going to be potted and stowed in the sun-room; namely a bourgainvillea and some Lantana camara which I loved on Paxos and, subsequently, was bought some seeds by husbo. Outside I want to plant a couple of olives, have a herb garden (the cuttings of which I recently started) and use lavenders, verbena and grasses to create a sense of that holiday feel. There’s an old coal bunker too, and I’m not keen to break it down. Instead, I’m going to plant semperverum into it’s many cracks and see if I can create a succulent extravaganza. I’ve also got a poor, neglected Echium that I’ll finally plant out and, hopefully, see thrive.
The Aviary Walkway
So, some of you know that I breed Australian finches, though over the past few years I’ve made the huge mistake of keeping chickens on the aviary floor….as a result, the finches have had to be removed because those dino-like chooks don’t mind snacking on a bird or two! Well, the birds are getting their aviary back, along with a custom shed painted in Pale Jasmine. I haven’t thought properly about the planting yet, but I know it’ll need to transition from the Mediterranean Garden, plant low around the aviary itself and then rise to create a barrier so you get a sense of something further down the garden, but can’t actually see it. I’m sure this will be the place for many of my herbaceous plants.
The Cutting Garden
Technically that’s a bit of a lie because it’s not all going to be cutting flowers but, knowing me, a mix of herbaceous, annual and, well, whatever I fancy! Husbo, yet again, has been inspired by The Great British Garden Revival, and wants to create a teapot sculpture from box as a focus point and so, most obviously, this’ll be where the gays have to invite the neighbours around to for afternoon tea! The lawn is going to be egg-shaped a) because I like the idea and b) because the hen coop will just be visible.
Have you got ideas for ideal cutting garden plants? Let me know!
The Greenhouse and Vegetable Garden
Okay, so looking at the pictures you can see this area’s going to be an ongoing project, namely because the vege patch is currently covered in concrete. Bizarrely, that shed was erected and actually cuts off a good extra few metres of garden behind, so it’ll be coming down at some point to open up the space. The greenhouse is going to be lined parallel with the low wall so it sits just behind the cutting garden, and then the wall acts as a natural boundary. There’s also a low brick wall that I’m going to cordon a couple of fruit trees along.
Unfortunately (or fortunately – whichever way you see it), there’s a large and ancient yet. Initially I’d believed it to be a conifer and had axed it, but it seems awful to chop down a yew that’s stood there for so long. Instead, I’m going to try and remove the lower limbs to increase the height of the canopy and let as much light in below as possible. I’ll then shape and topiary it a little so it can become a feature instead of a nuisance. It’s not in the best place for my plans, but I have to work around it for now.
I’m also intending on the no-dig method for the vegetable patch. There’s a lot to do, so much of the home-growing is likely to take place, in 2015 anyway, in the cutting garden area. Then, next year, I’ll get rid of the shed (which is currently home to VAST amounts of interior wooden cladding that we’ve taken down and are going to burn in the new woodburner – once it’s installed) and the vegetable garden can take off properly.
So, there you have it; the grand plans for the new garden. It all seems SO feasible right now…..stay with me and I’m sure you’ll discover all the hiccups! My aims; to create a garden that’s not only beautiful but helps our self sufficiency and provides flowers, veg and, indeed eggs, that I can sell from an honesty box out front – yes, I really do think people in our new area might be honest! I want to try it on a small scale before the epic project begins in 6/7 years time!
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