Pyracantha espalier
Nothing is easier to train into an espalier form than the Fire Thorn (Pyracantha). If you want to get in some practise before launching … read more
Garden Features
Renovating the Vegetable Garden
Background Ideas I am in the process of repurposing and revamping the vegetable garden. It’s not really going to be a vegetable garden anymore. … read more
How to make trellis panels
Three examples of sturdy, long-lasting, DIY trellis panels TRADITIONALLY, trellis is any open framework used to partition areas of a garden or support climbing … read more
Using Trellis Panels in Fences
Trellis Panels in the top section of this 2m fence improve the look, adding texture and visual interest. I used trellis panels to reduce … read more
Accoya – the best new timber for garden design?
This is the latest bed I have added to my garden. It is made out of a new kind of wood called Accoya which … read more
Outdoor kitchen
The new outdoor kitchen with gas BBQ, sink and tap is finished and christened. (Well, nearly finished: there’s still the cupboard to finish, but … read more
Creating an ornamental lawn
Recently we had some friends over for a lunch party and without prompting, two of the male guests, (why is it a bloke thing? … read more
Cloud pruned hedges & topiary fun
Out and About in Sussex, England: musings on creative pruning Most of the hedging in my garden is in the formal, rectilinear style, but I … read more
Formal pond in the vegetable garden
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
Paving the Vegetable Garden
Here’s how I paved the area around and between my vegetable beds, removing the turf and replacing it with stylish brick pavers.
Raised beds
Raised beds do not have to be simple rectangles. Raised bedsI use raised beds in many parts of the gardens here at Rosemary Cottage. … read more
Borrowed view
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