Top of the Island

The Island Bed has quite a settled history at Mooseys. It is possibly the part of the garden where the least changes have taken place - so far!

Pride of place is still given to the feathery Toe Toe, but there is a rather nice Cornus tree with beautifully variegated leaves which is growing slowly and steadily - watch this space!

top of the island bed - summer 2004

Of course there are flaxes, an odd assortment of original plants (like red dahlias), and various self seeders - mainly Foxgloves and Lychnis.

Here is a picture of the Island Bed from the archives, taken in the spring of 1998. The growth in the bed is still quite subdued, owing to the time of year, but everything looks so much smaller in comparison - some might even suggest tidier!

top of the island bed - spring 1998

The lawn down to the house from this viewpoint is gently sloping. It's the only 'hill' on the property.