Quilters Cottage Garden

We love our garden and spend many hours in it.

Due to it’s size we have divided it up into areas, almost room like. This gives us the opportunity to try different ideas but also helps us keep on top of  the gardening.

Here are a few photos of different areas of our garden.

Japanese Garden

This part of our garden is by the side of my studio.

It has a sculpture based on ‘Standing Stones’ and also

a metal banner from the ‘Roadkill’ Exhibition,

called ‘ Rabbits Don’t Wear Armour’


Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden 

Willow Seating Area

Before the Willow was made into a Seating Area 

Willow Seating Area

Willow Seating Area after Pruning and Sculpting 

Back of Willow Seating Area

Back of Willow Seating Area

Willow Man

Willow Man that sits next to the Willow Seating Area

Sureal Bed in a Garden

Sureal Bed in a Garden

Welcome to my studio sign

Welcome to my studio sign

 

Quince Bush

Quince Bush

Seating Area

Seating Area

The wooden swing seat flower garden was refurbished in 2010.

Patio area outside my studio

Patio area outside my studio

Tree House Garden

Tree House Garden

Jennifer’s Tree House has stood in the garden since 1996 and we have many lovely memories of her playing in and around it. Jennifer is now 20 and the tree house had seen better days. We had always used it to store wood for the fire and log burner so decided to turn it into a wood store instead. We re used the frame of the tree house and have now put on a willow woven front to protect the wood from the rain.

Tree House

Tree House Before

Tree House to Log Store

Tree House to Log Store 

Tree House to Log Store

Tree House to Log Store Front View

Front Garden Border

Front Garden Border 

Quilters Cottage Garden Border

Quilters Cottage Garden Border

Artichoke

Artichoke

Irises in the garden

Irises in the garden

The front garden is very large and has a curved main flower bed in 2010 we completely dug over it entirely and dug out all the twitch grass and bind weed. We replanted some of the choice plants and set about re-planting. It looks sparce at the moment because of this, the new plants have to establish themselves. We covered the complete area with a bark mulch to fend off weeds and keep in what moister their is. The only thing with bark mulch you must feed your plants, we use old pot ash from our bonfire and the ‘tonic’ water from our wormery.

This is The Secret Garden

We call it that because it is secluded and surrounded by a large hedge and covered trellis.

Raised Beds

Raised Beds

The raised beds around the garden have to be replaced every now and again.

Secret Garden Clematis Arch

Secret Garden Clematis Arch in May.

Secret Garden

Secret Garden

Clematis Arches

Clematis Arches 

Clematis Arches and Box Hedging

Clematis Arches and Box Hedging May 

Raised Vegetable Garden Beds

Raised Vegetable Garden Beds 

Poppies in the Garden

Poppies in the Garden 

Poppies

Poppies

Box Garden

Box Garden 

Winter Garden

Winter Garden 

Visit regularly to see additional photographs and our gardening insight at Quilters Cottage.