by GillianPolley | Dec 20, 2011 | Eden Project, garden design, Gardeners' World Magazine, Inside Out Chef, Raised wooden beds, Vegetable growing
Raised wooden beds are a great way to grow vegetables. I am often asked by clients to add a productive area to their gardens and raised beds are what I recommend. The soil heats up more quickly in the spring, it is easier to weed and maintain them, let alone being...
by GillianPolley | Dec 8, 2011 | Alan Gray, East Ruston Old Vicarage, garden design, Plants
For several weeks this summer I was weeding and dead heading in a garden in its first year of growth. It was planted in May 2010 and bedded in well and then faced 3 feet of snow in early December here in Edinburgh and a long very cold winter. Only two shrubs, an...
by GillianPolley | Sep 8, 2011 | garden design, Plants
After a very busy spring and early summer, I have finally had time to go back and see clients and talk about how their planting is coming along and visit some gardens. Taking the time to really ‘look’ is so important. To intently focus for 10 – 20...
