On Tue, 30 May 2006 09:37:49 +0100, Philippe Gautier
wrote:

Space wrote:
"Philippe Gautier" ttp://www.gogo.me.uk/garden/May_June05/pages/IMG_1057.htm

is in my garden in Bruntsfield: VERY cold and VERY damp, almost no sun
at all (maybe an hour max in summer). On the other hand, it is probably
quite well protected from frost. It's going to be very nice this year
(flower starting to bloom just now)

your garden is fantastic. I went through all the photos, even of your
previous gardens. well done.

I thought it was very good too - especially given what you started with.
The quality of the photos also helps as does your naming technique on
the web pages.

actually you have inspired me to log what I do or don't in my garden along
with photos. maybe I will learn that way.

There are some interesting plants that you have used and I also feel
suitably inspired by some of the choices you have made.

I spent yesterday at the NGS garden open day in Romsey. The first
garden was shown on the telly a couple of years and I've wanted to see
it since then - it was very good. Lots of plants that I like and in some
excellent combinations in what is a long and narrow garden - doesn't
feel like it though.

http://www.ngs.org.uk/ngs-bin/garden...gardenID=14381

The next one was huge - complete with a lake - but again some excellent
choices. The last one was in the town centre and was like a classic
cottage garden but with some very good plant combinations. The camera
got quite a work out.

Thank you so much! Actually I should update the website with this year's
pictures... There's been a lot of trial/errors and it's not what I would
call an easy garden. Like I said it is very damp and cold and at least
half of it has no sun at all whatsoever, the other half get one hour in
srping/summer.

Your plants seem to cope very well with the conditions though.

The other BIG problems are slugs and snails. I have thousands and
thousands of them, no matter how many traps I put everywhe I learned
how to choose the plants that they don't like!

I am afraid that I am beginning to be a bit demoralised by these
wretched creatures. Too many of the plants I am trying to grow are being
decimated by these things. I've had to resort to putting some small
hostas in a window box because I dare not put them in the ground as
they'd be gone in about 10 seconds. Why is it that slugs and snails
always eat the prettiest and most delicate looking plants?

--
Paul C