Sheep Cottage yarden

Rhododendron

Potentilla

New Dawn rose and blue clematis

Rosa Rugosa

The yarden at Sheep Cottage is both historical, i.e. inherited from previous gardeners and also new. These shrubs are planted by Jean many many years ago. I enjoy them immensely as I am planting a herb garden and recovering a small rock garden which divides two levels of my "croquet lawn". I am thinking mini-golf these days! Mainly I am planting herbs because there were none here and because I want to have them handy for cooking and drying and they are also very beautiful and fragrant. I always dreamed of having a herb garden and although this patch is small it is perfect for me.

She had a way of creating her garden and I am noticing and learning about it as the seasons pass. I feel as though I am getting to know her on a certain level.