The Patio

The patio is the most accessible part of the garden. Directly outside the kitchen door, this is the most sheltered spot that we have. Although the pressed concrete floor is now looking a little weathered, that is hardly surprising, given that it was laid over 25 years ago. The patio is bounded by a living wall, covered in ivy and creeping jenny and has a small pond at one end. It is perhaps the best used part of our outdoors. The usual table and chairs allow for a civilized summer breakfast or alfresco lunch. By contrast the bench by the pond is a tranquil shady retreat in the mid afternoon summer heat. The patio is also directly accessed via the flap by Mili and Hecate.

Through winter it is  visible from the kitchen window and at the moment spring colour in the pots and tubs heralds the real start of the gardening year.  A real treat, which happens to be nice and easy to do are the bulb lasagnes in the tubs. Given the blog's stated purpose I will share my tips in a later post.