MATTHEW'S GARDEN

Shed & holey hosta

Matthew has a small quite shady garden. At the back of the house, it measures 21ft by 17ft or 6.3m by 5.1m and faces West. He also has two narrow borders that run the length of the 2 garages that sandwich the front entrance to his house, and a very small sunny area outside the front gate that used to be hard standing for a car.

He has lots of roses, fuchsias, ferns, herbs, woodland plants, small shrubs, and a palm tree (Chamaerops humilis).

Lilies & table
 Anything at risk from being eaten by slugs and snails, he grows in pots, like the lilies in this picture and the hosta next to the shed in the picture above.
Here's his front garden, just two narrow borders. It's amazing what you can pack into 12 inches!
Path from front door


Here are two more general views. The first shows his shady border with a big fatsia japonica and ferns, the second is the sunny side with roses, a palm and passion flower:
Shady side
Sunny side