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Posts Tagged Garden design

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The Wall Garden

On September 17, 2023   /   Blog   /   5 Comments
Tags: Blackheath, Garden design, Gardening, Harleyford Manor, Lavender, Sandstone wall, Skinks, Wooly Yarrow
The Wall Garden

I’ve always wanted a walled garden, with espaliered fruit trees and roses growing  against old bricks.  Unfortunately this is completely out of my reach. For many years my husband and I owned a holiday lodge on an old estate at Marlow in the UK called Harleyford. Only

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LANDSCAPING – THE RAIN WINS IN A KNOCKOUT!

On March 23, 2021   /   Blue Mountains   /   2 Comments
Tags: Blue Mountains, Floods, Garden design, Landscaping, Water features
LANDSCAPING - THE RAIN WINS IN A KNOCKOUT!

Landscaping is on the agenda here in Blackheath. Our new house in the Blue Mountains has been built within an established garden, on a similar footprint to the old, now demolished cottage. Nevertheless, new entrance steps and an added vehicle awning have meant that some mature plants

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AJUGA; HERO OF THE GARDEN!

On October 15, 2018   /   Blog   /   4 Comments
Tags: Ajuga, Corydalis, Garden design, Gardening, Ground covers, Wattlebird
AJUGA; HERO OF THE GARDEN!

Because much of my garden is in at least semi-shade  I grow lots of the shade-loving ground-cover ajuga. Its bronze foliage contrasts well with silver grey lambs ears or dusty miller.  It will thrive in the most challenging of locations. It’s serendipity that ajuga flowers at the

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