we have this long border [pics below for ref - you can just see our fledgling veg patch beyond with yummy leeks and devstated sprouts]
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which was just a mass of stinging nettles when we moved in. We cleared it and discovered this nice brick edging.
Took out a bit of the fence and put in the arch - planted honeysuckle to the left and jasmine to the right [established plants we brought from other place]. Plus stuck a few other plants in the ground we bought with us before they died.
Soil is very sandy but with a neutral ph. garden faces south.
At the back by the fence I've planted a couple of Rosemary plants - we also have another Rosemary and a winter jasmine.
so if you can imagine the very back of the border will look as follows:
hedge-Honeysuckle-arch/gap - jasmine - rosdemaryrosemaryrosemary -winter jasmine gap -summerhouse.
Do you think that will look ok? I don't want a massive hedge as its a nice view = thats why we put that arch in - its directly in front of french windows so you can see right down the garden.
We want to put another arch in the far gap but the fence has concrete foundations so we will have to wire it on - which is what we did with the first arch and it seems quite solid
I would like to maybe add more arches to create a tunnel - we thought that until the honeysuckle/jasmine grows we could plant beans to make it more attractive...what do you think? I thought a path underneath the arch with random thyme dotted through itso its not a concrete oblong. Will thyme grow in the shade if we make a tunnel?
My real issue is the rest of the border - I think it really needs an old fashioned cottage style garden - I want lots of herbs [Ive got lots of seed packets] plus nasturtiams, roses and similar stuff. But I'm not a very good designer.
I know the cottage garden is meant to be a mishmash but I dont want it to look a mess! I think there's an art to casualness.
What would you guys do with it? I'd love to hear all thoughts, tips, advice, comments etc etc - its all interesting and may throw up something I hadn't thought of.