Sustainable gardening is all about methods and concepts that have social, economic, planetary and personal impact. Practicing sustainable gardening at home might mean making a few simple changes in our gardening methods and, perhaps, some basic shifts in our thinking. You may already be practicing sustainable methods, but it’s always worth reviewing and learning some new ideas. In this article we’ll discuss:
Making a Front Garden
19.06.2023 - 09:37 / aberdeengardening.co.uk / Alan Titchmarsh
Back in early May I mentioned that I was making big changes out front, well, I never did say it was to our garden!
Perhaps I was bigging it up a bit, referring to what I had been up to as some major project, I mean, it isn’t exactly Alan Titchmarsh stuff.
Anyway, hidden below the large swathe of lawn was masses of tree roots and builders rubble. Preparation work took me a little longer than expected, but hey, my speedy Gonzales days are over.
Hillary’s garden extends forward from our front garden, although it was always kept very tidy it was rather uninspiring.
Getting back to how this all came about, well Hillary had been telling me back in April that her gardener was unwell and would not be able to look after her garden this season.
Hillary herself has been poorly and was just getting over a recent illness which has kind of knocked the stuffing out of her.
I suggested that when I was cutting our front grass I would also do hers.
We kind of got around to talking about her garden being in need of a makeover. I was thinking that it would be nice to do something for someone for a change and if she were to buy the plants, I would do the work..
Mid April I got stuck in, cut out a border extending from the end of our garden to more than half way down our neighbours.
I then with great difficulty due to tree roots, cut out three circular borders.
Couple of weeks later, ground prepared, top soil and compost added to improve the clay soil. Planting has started.
Mid July and pleased to say all the plants have taken.
Most of the edging border would only take annuals owing to the very shallow depth of soil. Come Autumn I intend to replant this with Spring flowering Primula.
Hillarys garden measures,
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