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| The silver trunks of the Eucalyptus' trees lining the driveway as it meanders up the hill |
Today I'm going to write about my friend Yvettes garden. Yvette and I went to school together and learnt about Horticulture! We also built our display gardens at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show together. So we have a little bit of a history and a shared passion.
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| The gorgeous wysteria overlooking the pool area adds a feeling of history and softness . |
Yvette and her husband and two children live in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne on a very steep block .Some of the original garden is still there and Yvette has made good use of her plant knowledge and passion for horticulture and design to establish a functional, sustainable and beautiful garden.
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| Lavender bushes which have survived since the garden was orginally built, over look the new veggie beds. The flowers will attract bees and help polinate the veggies. |
It is a combination of traditional exotic plants such as Camellias, roses, lavenders, along with already established native trees and more modern native shrubs and creepers. In amongst this, she has also included a veggie patch and fruit trees, some from the original garden, and recently they have also included a pool.
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| The wooden fence around the pool keeps the pool safe, but also is more organic alternative to the metal, or glass fencing often used. |
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| New Veggie beds which have been put in over the last couple of weeks. |
It is the perfect blend of garden rooms, allowing for the kids and also many places for the adults to get lost and spend a bit of time alone, still it retains privacy and bit of the old world charm. I can't really do it that much justice so i wont try, the photo's speak for themselves.
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| The beautiful Ceonathus papillosus keeps the bees in the area very busy! |
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| The irises will take over when the Ceonathus is finished. |
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| A chair for a sleepy garden spirit. |
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| Leading you up the garden path! |
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| The meandering drive lazily makes its way up the hill |
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| A mix of natives and exotics add variety and colour. |
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| Native shrubs mass planted on the embankment |
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| Siennas Park, a gift given to Yvettes daughter |
A truly lovely garden and a great acheivement and like most gardens, always evolving.
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