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The Coach House Garden

23/8/2018

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I rarely have time to attend to this part of the garden and rely mainly on helpers. The problem here is that the succulents that were planted there initially because they didn't require watering grow at a great rate and swamp the other plantings. At certain times of the year, they look good. At the moment they look okay and the geranium hedge looks wonderful. It has recently been clipped. If I ever find the time, I will clip the pines into an oval shape.
The first photo here shows the spot after we had cleared out all the weeds and finished the first plantings, mainly succulents moved from other spots on the property.
The second photo shows how well the hedge grew after we put the cuttings in. Remember, this is a garden that relies on rain for water. The big hebe hedge is amazing. It has never hinted that it wants watering. In summer the other plants shrivel a bit, but not Lady Hebe. She manages well. The mulberry in the centre also sees to be drought resistant. We did well in this spot.
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The above photo was taken yesterday - almost the last day of winter. The rainfall has been good this year and the geranium hedge has just been clipped. We also try to keep the hebe clipped. If you click on the photo you can see it in full size. Note how enormous the mulberry is now. The patch looks like a well established garden these days.
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25/8/2018 03:34:18 pm

If you want several changes on the garden you're currently working on, you need to exert an effort for that. You might want to try putting different plants and see if it will bring more color and life to your garden. I understand if you prefer green surrounding, but putting other colors might give a different look on your garden. You might want to consider my suggestion because flowers make a garden even livelier! Hopefully, this will be considered.

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    Beaumont House is a South Australian National Trust home  built in 1839. I used to walk past the place often and think to myself that someone ought to do something about the garden. 

    In my head I shifted plants and weeded and plotted. I did that for a lot of the gardens I walked past but those gardens were owned by people and I couldn't weed for them. Or, I wouldn't. 

    Anyway, I finally plucked up the courage to send a design plan for the part of the garden I could see from the outside boundary. I eventually got an email answer telling me I was welcome to join the garden volunteers and start working on my plan. 


    I have taken various before and after photos in the past year. This garden, like all gardens, is an ongoing project.

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