Great excitement this weekend – we’ve planted our hedge that will in time grow to be a stylish surround for our herb and salad bed.
Our hedge arrived by courier in two banana boxes – 120 Buxus sempervirens (English Box). The aim is to make an ornamental design which will not only look good but keep out the pooches from our lettuces and parsley. We’ve got a while to wait though, they are only about 3″ tall at the moment.
As you can imagine Fortnum and Mason took great interest in the planting and had to be banished to the barn out of harms way. Mason thought it was great fun to put his nose down every hole dug for a plant to go in!
It didn’t take long to do the planting – mainly because I have my own mathematician to work out the spacing. We were left with a few extra plants which I’ve potted on and will be grown for specimen topiary for the veranda.
The most exciting thing about the gardening this weekend was that I could wear my birthday present – a stylish pair of Hunter wellies. I’ve never been outdoorsy enough to warrant anything so flash in the past but now I’m Domestic Executive I thought it only right to have the right foot attire. As you can see from the pictures I’m wasting no time in getting them worn in!
Box in a box!
Ready for action!
I fear my hedge is bushier than my lawn!
Hedge laid for future delight.
Oh yes, protective barrier to be installed at earliest opportunity. In meantime Fortnum and Mason will be supervised and under strict control in this vicinity!
Look at those baby hedges! Thats so sweet and its fantastic you have all that space. We have less than a meter set up so far so I bet that is amazing.
Hi Marrisa
It is indeed a dinky hedge which looks slightly out of proportion with the surroundings. It’s not always the size that matters though!
I am in the process of planting a knot garden with boxwood. I will have 5-7 extra plants. It was suggested that I plant them in a similar area to grow for a few seasons, in case I need t replace a few in my lines that don’t make it. Just an FYI.
Thanks for the suggestion anon’, makes perfect sense. I’ve potting on the spares I’ve had so they’ll get used one way or another.