My last blog was the 1st February, since that time we have completed the Italian Garden parterre and bedded it out – I’m really pleased with the outcome! Since we put the metalwork in place, we fertilised the soil, dug it over and added compost ready for planting. After the dirty soil work had been done we added the red and white gravel, which gave better definition to the beds.
Planting out started at the beginning of June for the summer bedding. All the plants were grown here in Tatton’s greenhouses, including Thrift, red and white Geraniums, Ageratum and Cineraria. It took three of us a day to plant it out .. but now there are plenty of jobs I need to do to keep it looking nice!
I’ve been dead-heading the beds, picking over (removing the dead leaves), mowing the lawns and edging with shears and keeping them well-watered during this dry spell. I’ve also applied a liquid fertiliser to the lawns to help keep the grass looking green.
It’s been great to complete this work and is particularly rewarding to hear all the positive public feedback. There are not many opportunities to work on ‘new’ or to reinstate old features of the garden and it’s been really enjoyable to play a part in this project.
Jamie Jackson, Craftsman Gardener
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