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An Englishman's Garden Adventures

  • OVERVIEW
    • The Gardens
    • The Buildings
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    • Green Roof
    • Lawn Garden
    • The Vegetable Garden
    • Woodland Garden
    • The Formal Pond
    • The Cabin
    • The Workshop
    • The Greenhouse
    • The Woodshed
    • Kitchen BBQ
    • Trained Fruit

Design

A Winter Homage to Finlay and Frosts

February 16, 2021February 7, 2021

“Formal Gardens are (as it were) statues to Nature.“– Ian Hamilton Finlay 2 “Weather is a third to place and time” – Ian Hamilton … read more

Categories Design, Gardens, Lawn Garden, The Pond Garden, Woodland 2 Comments

Now’s the time to plant bare-root hedging

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

Need to plant a new hedge? Bare-root hedging is the most cost-effective way to do it Bare-root season runs between November and March I … read more

Categories Design, Gardening 3 Comments

Is this the end of Garden box?

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020

I may never buy another box plantthanks to Box blight and Box Moth caterpillar. Box. I used to love it. But I can’t see … read more

Categories Design, Problems 2 Comments

Give Green a Chance
The importance of foliage in planting design

June 18, 2020June 8, 2020

Designing a planting scheme on a foliage-first basis is a sure-fire way to a classy garden. In this post I will show you how … read more

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Four fantastic hardy perennial salvias

February 1, 2021June 1, 2020

#1 Salvia nemorosa May Night #2 Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Flowering stems of Salvia Caradonna, backlit by the evening sun, take on a magisterial dark-purple … read more

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Creating a Planting Plan — The Design Process

July 4, 2020September 16, 2019

A good coherent planting plan arises out of careful considerations that take into account multiple factors In my last post (The New Pond Garden … read more

Categories Design, Tapestries, The Pond Garden 2 Comments

Formal pond in the vegetable garden

February 12, 2021August 22, 2014

The centre piece of my vegetable garden is this formal pond, which was started in 2012. It’s overall size is about 6′ x 11′, … read more

Categories Design, DIY, Garden Features, The Pond Garden, The Vegetable Garden 4 Comments

Borrowed view

April 16, 2019May 11, 2010

A partial view to the landscape beyond is tantalising and greatly adds to the character of the garden, but you can have too much … read more

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Foliage in Shade

February 19, 2021May 8, 2010

Texture and form. When the flowers have gone, the foliage comes to the fore.

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Greenhouse Design

April 16, 2019April 16, 2010

A Well Designed GlasshouseJudicious use of brick and timber has created a greenhouse with a timeless quality and solidity. Why choose a lean-to style? … read more

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The Workshop Design

April 16, 2019July 18, 2009

« Introduction |  The Workshop: 1 2 3 4 5 6 |  Base »

Which style would you find most intrusive as a neighbour? Current permitted development regulations only allow the flat roof solution.

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Categories Design, The Workshop 2 Comments

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  • The Buildings
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    • The Woodshed
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    • The Green Roof Garden
    • The Lawn Garden
      • The Lawn Garden – 1. History & Planning
      • The Lawn Garden – 2. The Design Process
      • The Lawn Garden – 3. The Design Rational
      • The Lawn Garden – 4. Construction
    • The Vegetable Garden
    • The Woodland Permaculture Fruit Garden
  • The Produce
    • Outdoor Veg
    • Trained Forms Index
    • Trained Fruit

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