West Green House, Hampshire
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
by caroline
Yesterday I was invited to join a group of garden designers to go and see West Green House, near Hartley Witney in Hampshire – what a beautiful place. I have to say that you do have to organise a group booking as the owner, Marylyn Abbott, likes to tell you about it personally, which is
- Published in Contemporary Planting, Gardens Visited
Wandsworth garden – mess to mini paradise
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
by caroline
This is a south facing garden in Wandsworth, south London. The house was having a back extension put onto it and the garden needed a complete redesign – albeit relatively simple, but effective. The client wanted to keep an area at the back for raised vegetable beds, a lawn, various shrubs and a couple of pretty
- Published in Contemporary Planting, Gardens Designed, Raised Vegetable Beds
Clapham garden – nearly finished. See the before and after shots…planting this week!
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
by caroline
- Published in Contemporary Planting, Gardens Designed
Wet, wet, wet in Hampshire – what a beautiful garden!
Saturday, 11 June 2011
by caroline
- Published in Gardens Visited
Sheds in Wimbledon, Clapham, Wandsworth and Chelsea
Thursday, 09 June 2011
by caroline
Look how a shed can transform your garden… even your old garden shed can be transformed by a pretty path leading to its door or by painting it a new colour. By an apple tree, in a corner, next to pebbles for a beach effect or lit up at night… these are all gardens that
- Published in Gardens Designed
Trellis in Clapham, Wandsworth and Wimbledon!
Thursday, 09 June 2011
by caroline
Beautiful trellising tailor made to your requirements in fabulous colours; sea green, jade, midnight blue, sage etc. This trellis can be made with narrow slats (like a Venetian blind) or wide slats which bring in lots of light but still mask anything behind. It will transform your garden!
- Published in Gardens Designed
Raised beds in Wandsworth, Wimbledon and Chelsea!
Thursday, 09 June 2011
by caroline
Look at these wonderful raised beds! A raised bed in Wimbledon made out of rendered and painted brick, a raised bed in Wandsworth made out of dark stained railway sleepers, a raised bed in Chelsea made out ouf heavy timbers and one at Kew Gardens made out of stone slabs. They are a wonderful way of gardening in a small space, showing off
- Published in Gardens Designed, Raised Vegetable Beds