Garden aspects

I want to share with you some 

of the challenges I have faced in 

creating my garden.

  One, it is in a valley

and two, how to garden on 

a slope.  

Choosing the right plants for 

the soil conditions

and being aware that the 

ground is not level.

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I wanted to share some of the things 

in my garden I have had to contend 

with over the years I have lived here.

I have a north facing garden (which 

had I realised at the time), I would not 

have taken it on.

Also it is very steep which makes for

 a challenging way of gardening.

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aubrietia

As this is the case, a lot of plants 

are in pots and containers

which makes it supposedly 

easier to manage. 

So when you take on a new 

garden project think about the 

aspect (i.e. the direction it faces). 

Is it south facing etc?

Where does the sun shine

in your garden? 

Where do you want to sit?

 In the sun or in the shade?

Where with your plants 

be happiest?

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As it is north facing, 

  there is less sun 

and there are areas where it gets

cold and can trap frost, (like here behind 

this wall below).

As it is cooler and in the 

shade the daffodils opened 

very late,

in the middle of May. 

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gardening-fairy-winter-flowering-jasmine

I just wanted to share this with you 

so you don't make the same mistake

when starting your new planting scheme.

At the very top of the steepest part 

of the garden 

there is a boundary fence

so the plants that I chose were

suitable for a north facing 

aspect. 

That means they would not get 

much sunshine there

so it would be quite shady.

This plant here is a yellow 

winter flowering jasmine. 

 but it is hard to access it.

So the lesson is best not to plant 

things that you can't easily access.

Also it is somewhat confused as it 

is flowering in June not later in the year.