a bit of imagination

I'm helping to re-design a friends garden. He wants tuscan farmhouse meets english country. I would be grateful for any suggestions.

 

I made an "Italian" garden seen through the eyes of an English Maid about 2000. I made it very formal and square, pond with balls and Lonicera hedge at the end clipped to about 5 ft with thuja's immitating those tall skinny cyprus trees Italians love. I have a formal statue in the middle of pond. Box hedges are clipped and support Roses. there is some gravel and golden herbs fo colour. Middle of pond behinf statue very sculptural Iris. Not sure how Italian people think it looks, but may be a start for you.

 

oooh luvly waco thanks very much.

 

IF I remember will try to take photo as I am sure it does not look as muddled as it sounds.

 

:D :D

 

Well at least I tried! and can;t you just smell the basil on your pezza in my thread!

 

OK well you do need a bit of imagination, but this is my Italian garden, as I said it is seen through the eyes of an English Rose however it was pictures of formal gardens and cyprus trees sparked me off.

Now reders, as to yout "worthless without pics", I have found that whan you see pictures the tendancy is to copy and not use your imagination. as a musician I would sooner be given a score and let my own ideas develop than hear a recording of the piece of music I am about to learn to perform. Sometimes a bit of both required?

 

"worthless without pics"

 

Oh now you have upset me DAG - did I blame you?
anyway come on all you lot out there, where is your imagination, lets try and help the lass!

 

Gratsius Senyora Waco (spelling)

 

Oh very sorry roders - I just never could, you know where to hit a senyora in her weeeeak spot

 

Can i just interrupt to say thankyou waco for calling me a lass

 

Thats OK darlie C, but I must point out that up here in North Yorks, they call old fellas of 90 years "youth".

I do hope you get some ideas for your friends garden, if you want some real inspiration, I always rate the books by John Brook (s) mine is an old 60's book, but his structure for design is strong so lasts whatever the age. You could have a look on ebay.

 

Hmmmm.... Tuscan farmhouse meets English country.... to me, that brings up pictures of very informal, cottagey/ peasanty rambling plants with lots of veggies and flowers.... a patio with a pergola covered in vines, an olive tree, rambling roses, herbs and lavender...with tomato plants and peppers everywhere. Lots of terracotta pots with red geraniums, etc... Or have I totally lost the plot and need to crawl back into my dark corner ready for the next time they let me out...

 

well waco you unmade the day you made the other day but thanks for the tips.might get john brook books at the library.thanks honey bee for your ideas, sounds good, cant wait to get started.cheers.