Late Roses

These late roses caught my eye. They were just crying out to be photographed, so here they are in all their sublime beauty.

In other news, my business building journey is getting its legs, I had a real life design job to start. A garden focused on sustainability and becoming self sufficient as far as possible, with regard to being accessible as the client becomes older.

To this end, raised garden beds to 830mm high have been chosen, the client has a good knowledge of how to fill a raised bed so I’m happy with their choice.

When filling up a raised bed the best steps are as follows: lay a base of cardboard then add layers of dried matter for carbon, a little green matter for nitrogen, a layer of not too thick sticks to allow a bit of air (these will eventually break down), layers of manure (whichever is handy. I prefer sheep and cow manure because they’re easily handled and aren’t full of grass seed like horse manure), finally some soil and/or well decomposed compost.

Layer all these things according to what you have. The contents will all break down over time so add layers as required to keep the levels where you want them and where it’s not too hard on your back to reach.

So things are happening! Watch this space! Here’s some more photos to keep you occupied til next time 👍🏻