Amateur Gardening

The garden on three levels

A VISIT to the famous Usk Open Gardens in Monmouthshire set Jan Mundy on a journey that would lead her to buy a house in the town and create an outside space worthy of taking part in the event herself.

However, her starting point in 2008 was less than promising, with walls and hedges and a narrow entrance point making the steeply sloping plot feel dark and enclosed.

Three levels

Nevertheless, Jan wasmaking the plot seem much larger and allowing more light into the house.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Amateur Gardening

Amateur Gardening4 min read
Ask JOHN NEGUS
Q I have two garden pinks which have a lovely perfume and colour when they bloom. They have both gone woody and leggy and some of the stems break very easily. Can I take cuttings as replacement plants, and if so, how? Carol Barrett (via email) A I am
Amateur Gardening1 min read
Special Offer Subscribe Today
I hope you enjoyed this issue of Amateur Gardening. Why not become part of a long tradition and join us on a journey that started on the 3rd May 1884 by becoming a regular subscriber? Happy Gardening, Editor, Amateur Gardening DARLAC MINI PRUNERS, CL
Amateur Gardening5 min read
Flowering Plants That Add Vertical Accents
There’s something very satisfying about a garden that has flowers at differing heights. It means we don’t only look down on our precious blooms, we also see them at eye level, or even have to look up to view the tops of flowering stems. Flowering pla

Related Books & Audiobooks