Lavender is such a useful semi-shrub. It can
be used in so many different ways – for cooking and medicinal purposes, in the
garden it attracts pollinators and can be used to create a variety of “feelings”
in a given planting scheme.
Here in my Northumberland garden I use it to edge the raised
terrace on which our house stands.
Lavender loves a sunny spot, it prefers free draining soil
and apart from a trim when it’s finished flowering and a quick feed, it’s
practically maintenance free.
The terrace is raised up about three foot from the rest of the garden.
The bare stone work
is severe as can be seen here but isn’t our view fabulous
About five years ago I purchased, online, 50 Lavender
Hidcote plants in 9cm pots and planted them in the gravel between the paving
slabs and the sheer drop of the terrace.
I also planted them in the narrow border between the paved
area and the house.
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Now the terrace to the east and south of our property looks
like this.
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| on the east side of the terrace |
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| on south side of terrace looking east |
