Growwisteriaagainsta highwallfora
generouscoveringofattractivefoliage
crownedwithbeautifulfragrant purple
flowers in late spring
Owner:
SarahPorter
andMartynLock
Address:
2 PyesPlot,
StJamesRoad,
Netherbury,Bridport,
Dorset,DT65LP
Gardensize:Frontandback
gardenmeasuringsixsquare
metres(65ft²)
Monthvisited:May
Aspect:East-facingback
andwest-facingfront
Soil:Claywithimportedtopsoil
Specialfeatures:
Frontandbackcourtyard
gardenswithItalianand
Japanese influences.
10 AUGUST 2019AMATEUR GARDENING 57
Laylengthsoftimbertocreatea Japanese-stylegrid
withseparateareasforplantsandstonechippings.
Asundialsurroundedby bedding provides an
attractive focal point
Underplanta potted
treeorshrubwith
contrastingflowersto
makethemostofthe
growingspace.Here,
blackviolaslookgreat
beneath a box spiral
Meet the gardeners
Usebonsaitechniquestocreatea
small tree to fill an empty space
Createa senseofprivacyin thesmallest
ofspacesbyencouragingtwosmalltrees
tocometogethertomakeanarchway.
Here, Sarah has used a pair of bay trees
Installshelvestodisplaymore
potplants.Lookforfurniturethat
doesn’t obscure what lies behind