Which garden design now makes sense?
Today is one of my thinking days : as the Chelsea Flower show approaches,as recession looms, as green issues are now daily issues, I wonder if it is decent to praise non productive gardens.
I was last week enjoying the stunning Holland Park and thought that if one needs to see and feel flowers, surely a promenade in a wonderful public paradise is the best solution. As private gardeners I now think either you go ultra design ie few if any plants or you go productive: edible gardens are now very stunning and fashionable.
Flower beds in private home are I hope soon to become the epitome of selfish vulgarity ...and if I lose a few readers, well c'est la Vie!
I rather a guy who chooses a plastic bench ( trendy and design at least!) over someone who pours water over short lived flowers ...though plants and trees that have long cycles seem fine!
It just seems non sensical specially now that edible gardens are designed to please the eye too.
Anne- happy to hear your thoughts.
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