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Cottage Gardening

Cottage Gardening

Its finally happened we have moved into our little cottage with its gorgeous mature garden. Its filled with all sorts of interesting plants. The garden is set into three sections, the first is the patio area and bird feeding with a beautiful crab apple tree, this is where the log store is and the out house, at the end of this section is the potting shed through which you walk under a pergola with Wisteria. The next half has an apple and pear tree with plenty of different Hydrangeas enough to make your grandma weep, and a patch with Gunnera? Why plant in a garden i don’t know but it seems to really like it there. Going through to the third section you pass the veggie plot which I have spent hours weeding and getting ready for next years veggies, there is already raspberry canes, strawberry plants, gooseberry bush (my favorite for prickles) and rhubarb. In the third section there is another pear and apple tree with a sickly plum tree. There is also a green house which will need cleaning before winter ready for my overwintering pots. Then the garden ends at a garden gate leading to the drive and onto open fields. A far cry from the city views.

One of the many different types of Hydrangeas in the garden, Pailton.
One of the many different types of Hydrangeas in the garden, Pailton.

As i work my way through the garden watch out for new snippits and pictures as we discover whats growing in the large borders. I find something new every day and i’m out there most days, so should be interesting.

Now that we are back to normal ill be posting more articles and pictures. Coming up an article on Green Manure. Have you ever considered growing it? or do you currently?

Apples ready for harvest, Pailton
Apples ready for harvest, Pailton

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