Mud, machines & maximum stress
A chaotic few weeks at Bossiney Court as new drains and boreholes are excavated. Continue reading Mud, machines & maximum stress
Tag: walled gardens
Odd jobs
I spoke too soon in my last post. We’ve hit a snag in our planning application process and need to go (somewhat) back to the drawing board with our extension proposal. Not entirely unexpected, but obviously it slows us down from beginning work on the house. While we work with our architect and the planning … Continue reading Odd jobs
Walled Garden Inspiration: Boath House
We’ve been on holiday to Scotland, visiting Nairn for my mother’s 80th birthday. For a change, I decided to book us into a hotel. I had always wanted to visit Boath House, in Auldearn, but had never gotten round to it. When I discovered that it was dog friendly, and there were rooms available, I … Continue reading Walled Garden Inspiration: Boath House
Seeking inspiration
Taking on a large house and garden restoration project is quite intimidating, and from the start I knew we wouldn’t be able to do it alone. Carl and Roxy, two of the hardest-working gardeners I’ve ever met, have cleared the walled garden at the front of the house; peeling back decades of neglect to reveal … Continue reading Seeking inspiration
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