Rustic Sandy Courtyard

Hidden in my new Shrubbery is a small sunken rectangular courtyard, complete with two home-made recycled-timber benches. It's a wonderful spot for winter sunshine, with expansive views of lawns and gardens.

The soil here is very sandy, as I found when I excavated for the courtyard floor. I was originally going to use pavers, but that idea has been put on hold. The two rustic garden benches sit at right-angles to each other, with a stylish variegated potted Cordyline in the corner.

New Plantings

The courtyard is surrounded by a low stone wall, and I've planted trailing Rosemary and tiny Emerald Gem Hebes along the edges. All the plantings in the Shrubbery are new - I wonder how big everything will grow! Aargh!