I have a fairly large front garden (approx 5m deep x 25m wide) which I currently use for vegetables. The previous owners just had the whole lot as lawn, so my veg beds are pretty much just plonked he middle of grass.
The downside is that it looks an incredible mess in winter, especially as DH won't mow the grass and I can't manage it.
I'm thinking about a major design overhall so that it has clear structure but is low maintenance and attractive throughout the year.
I'm thinking about a row of white hydrangeas all the way along the front of the house.
In terms of getting rid of the grass, I love the mix of cobbles and gravel they have here:
www.perennial.org.uk/case_studies/folly.aspx
Then I could have the 3 raised beds down the middle, as they currently are, with gravel around them, and perhaps some formal plants in tubs for winter height and colour.
What do people think?
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Help me design a new formal front garden / potager
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ThoughtFox · 17/01/2014 20:34
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