purely because all things fancy and floral belong at home and all things fruity, frugal and flavoursome are grown in just under 1/4 acre of allotments.We always class our garden as ..."a garden divided."
A little bit about me: I'm Black Country born and bred 1990. I started my career as a nursery worker before starting my own garden maintenance business which I currently run. Gardening has always been in my life despite my parents 'fear' of anything green and leafy. I had my first allotment when I was 12 before becoming letting officer of the four sites in our area. Since then I have given up such position and now reside as Vice Chairman and vegetable judge of Wollaston Gardeners Guild and secretary to West Mids D.A of the National vegetable society (NVS) for whom I also write gardening articles.
Creating the garden has been a long term project, amendments have been made as and when funds would allow. Plants have been bought in as young plants and have been allowed to grow at their own pace. Organic I am not, however I fully understand the reasons why some do sway that way and, I have tried it myself, rather by accident the garden has little more than a dose of fish blood and bone and good old-fashioned FYM each year. ( I have since changed to a more organic approach...)
As this is the first post I'll insert some photographs of the garden below to get your horticultural taste buds tingling! I'm treating this year as a trial run for next year when we open for charity as part of the Wollaston Gardeners Guild Open Gardens...
The garden is by no means huge. In fact it is roughly 50ft x 30ft. Into I have managed to create several garden rooms consisting of the circle garden with pool and Monty's garden. As well as a small area outside the back door exclusively planted for scent and, in particular, evening interest. At the heart of the garden sits a 12x8 greenhouse which, in spring, becomes a plant factory pumping out hundreds of seedlings destined for garden and plot. Over time I shall introduce you all to the various components which make up this garden.
Please enjoy the following photos and keep checking in and please do leave comments as feedback is richly received. Thanks -Adam..
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