Traditional English Edible hedges–Cottage Garden Style

Anita Mathias — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:37:00 +0000

I tried to build an edible hedge when we lived in Williamsburg, Virginia, without success. I’m now reading about traditional English hedges, and would love to build one. Traditional English hedges around cottage gardens had a dual purpose–to keep sheep out, and chickens in. The hedge was inter-planted with fruit and roses, so the precious […]

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Garden news–Queen Anne’s Lace

Anita Mathias — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:41:00 +0000

One of the wonderful things about my garden is how suddenly things happen. I haven’t walked in my paddock for a few days, and when I go there now, it is a riot of Queen Anne’s Lace. Very beautiful! “To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and […]

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Traditional English Edible hedges–Cottage Garden Style

Garden news–Queen Anne’s Lace