Glass-House Garden

In the winter of 2006 I had a brilliant garden idea. The Glass-House would be much happier with a proper garden embracing it. It would be flowery and colourful, and feel connected to the water race nearby. What a caring, thoughtful Head Gardener!

The New Glass-House Garden - Summer 2007

I shifted all the grass off to another location, and popped in plants and perennials which I already had. Buckets of daffodils were dug on at the edges, and I spread Honesty seeds around. Economical, and a great example of recycling.

The Other Side

There's always been a garden on the 'other side' of the Glass-House. Plantings started off small, but it's now a mess of flowers and foliage - there's hardly room for the small path. My rugosa roses live here.

Glass-House and Neighbouring Garden - 2003

The giant flax flower in the foreground of this photograph comes from a huge Phormium Tenax growing by the water race. You'll see a patch of lilac phlox (that I alternately love and hate) in the front of the border.

Glass-House and Neighbouring Garden - 2000

Hyacinths, muscari, and daffodils brighten the edge of this border in spring.