back gardens
A triangular pergola
Architects, eh? You can rely on them to come up with a triangle while mere mortals would have created a rectangle. Christian says he used three posts for his seating … Read more
Canal garden
There’s something rather un-British about this garden, don’t you think? It seems more French to me. I don’t know if it’s the shape of the windows, or the house, or … Read more
Summerhouse
If I wasn’t perfectly happy with my own parents I would declare myself available for adoption by Angela and John, if they’d have me. They have an amazing house that … Read more
Brixton Nights
Here’s one of the best gardens I’ve seen in a long time. It belongs to Deborah Nagan and Michael Johnson, and it was open during the Chelsea Fringe. Deborah and … Read more
Marcia’s garden
This is Marcia’s garden, planted up just over a year ago by… me! When Marcia moved in, it consisted of the decking with gravel around the edge, plus a … Read more
Steve’s pond
I was going to take this picture of Steve’s pond from a completely different angle, but an incident worthy of a You’ve Been Framed appearance put paid to that. Steve is a … Read more
Mum’s garden
For the last couple of years, my Mum and I have been tweaking a small border that sweeps in front of the seating area at the bottom of her garden. … Read more