Guided tour part 2 - the veg and 'secret' gardens

The 'secret garden' is my nickname for an area of narrow gravel paths and clematis-covered arches near the house. This leads to the veg garden, nicely edged with box and sleepers. It's the only area I've made significant progress with. It's all dug over ready for mulching this weekend, weather permitting.

Through the hedge to the sundial which sits in the centre of the secret garden.

And looking back the other way from the far side of the sundial. This area is a mess of untrimmed lonicera hedging and overgrown shrubs at the moment.

A little horticultural joke - a bench formed from trained beech around a metal frame. It'll look more obvious when it's in leaf.

This is meant to be a herb bed, but it was mostly full of fuchsia stock plants. It'll be a herb bed again soon.


Part of the veg plot. Spot the lovely collection of hellebores in the right hand bed. Some are superb - but I'll have to find another home for them soon. I need the spot for beans.