HomeblogHow the dream garden grows A regular critique of the dream garden as it develops. So after I shared a rather bleak-looking picture of the garden with you two weeks ago, I’ve set to work. 21 March 2015 Follow the progress of the Dream Garden from start to finish here. Firstly I’ve been planning the bulbs I need to plant in the garden to brighten it up. The planting won’t happen until the autumn, but now is the time to work out where the bare patches are, and what flowers I’d like to fill them with. Currently I’m leaning towards masses of white-flowered daffodils of various types in the currant beds, at the top of the garden and under the leylandii. I’ve also ordered some more dogwoods and lavenders to replace the messy lavender, and am plotting more early-flowering plants to jazz things up a bit. I’m mulling a waxflower. The critique from week to week will focus on areas I haven’t started addressing yet - so there are some detailed here that I’m already working on. 22 March critique Wood pile on the top terrace is a mess. Today I will move the pile to another part of the garden where it is less visible. Currant bed needs a weed. Easily solved. I will also be mulching this bed with compost followed by bark chippings in the next week or so. Generally, there are not enough flowers. Planting daffodils, iris reticulata, crocus and other spring bulbs in the autumn will make a big difference to how the garden looks this time next year. I will also plant up many containers so that I can move them out onto the steps to brighten things up instantly. Some of the boundaries are too visible. Others have grown too tall, like the leylandii. Birds are starting to nest in that hedge now, so I’ll wait until they’re done to give it a really fierce cut as currently it is taking too much light from the garden. Unfortunately we cannot cut it down, but I will take a couple of feet off the top at least. The top left hand fence is visible, and it means there is little privacy in that part of the garden. I have planted a clematis montana and an ornamental vine to climb over the fence, but I have also started putting clippings from the willow structures there to make a thin hedge to soften the boundary. Thanks so much for all your suggestions on the last post, which I added as they came in. What ideas do you have this time for improving the plot? Go wild! @fennelandfern … focal points, seating to view, seating to be secluded. Nice arch! Evergreen for winter interest - pittosporum Tom Thumb. — Steve (@JeffryeJones) March 22, 2015 Share this:Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Leave a Reply Cancel reply