And we are near Hambrooke. Our garden is a strange mix. Our house is modern (20 yrs) built in the middle of a fairly steeply sloping plot. Because of the large amt of landscaping that had to be done for the build, top soil was imported. Horrible clumps of grey clay. A tragedy really as the local soil is meant to be excellent.
And our newly aquired plot ajoining which has the original soil. I'm no expert but I'd have said sandy loam. It was used in Victorian times as a market garden and still has the remains of a summerhouse we wish to restore. The area used to produce a huge crop of apricots appearantly, which is something I'm looking forward to trying to grow. More of that later, right now hours of removing ivy, brambles and nettles.