Topiary Tour – Clipped evergreens in my Garden
Over the years I have ended up with a lot of topiary in my garden. A majority of this is in the form of … read more
An Englishman's Garden Adventures
Over the years I have ended up with a lot of topiary in my garden. A majority of this is in the form of … read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 do not have to be simple rectangles. Raised bedsI use raised beds in many parts of the gardens here at Rosemary Cottage. … read more