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One doesn't have to spend a fortune on favourite plants. 
Here is a simple method of taking cutting from your favourite tree or shrub.
Peter started gardening at a very young age on his father’s allotment of land from the local council. The duties of maintenance, appreciation of the growth cycle, and very importantly, an aesthetic awareness were planted in him.  His father often grew flowers among the vegetables for feeding the family.
Typical small English Garden.
When a group of small gardens come together it is enchanting.
'Allotments' small plots allocated to parish poor to grow their vegetables.
The shared care and pride in allotments is legendary.
My American equivalent of an allotment. Proudly, in the front garden.
Forget money saved, the thrill of growing your own is unsurpassed.
First year crop of potatoes.
Loganberries, the real thing, no chemicals here.
First year crop of Marrow.
I am often asked about my favourite flower. Take a look at these from my garden and you can see that pretty much all of them are my favourites.  I have found that throughout the years I tend to tire of some flowers as I find more exciting or interesting ones to replace them. It is a form of maturation.
Click  for   2014 visual tour of my garden by Jim Charlier
Carrion flower or lilly. It smells like rotten meat.
Pasque flower an early spring glory.
Campanula Glomorata, never heard a common name for these
The king of Iris, a German Bearded.
Frilled Icelandic poppy. Prolific reseeders.
Hidcote Blue Lavender
Russell Red Lupin, susceptible to bugs, but I keep trying.
Foliage is as important as the flowers, it's there longer.
Foxgloves, traditionally the gloves of little folk.
Laburnum, a tropical tree that if looked after grows in Buffalo NY.
Thrift, a great twice bloomer that spread well as ground cover.
Cardinal flower, Great hummingbird attractor.
Laburnum in full bloom.
Standardised Wisteria is a lot less trouble than letting it vine.
Copper beech grown as a living wall.
Copper Beech in Fall. It holds it's leaves all winter.
Espalier pear tree. A great space saving form.
My conservatory. It helps through the long hard winters.
Cumin. A stunning tropical.
Passion vine, Touchy but worth the effort.
Ginger is tropical but survives well indoors, very fragrant.
Chenille tree, tropical and easy to winter over.
My garden doesn't follow rules. It is MY! garden. It refelcts me.





SOME EXAMPLES OF GARDEN EFFORTS ,

I feel very strongly that “Garden design” as practiced by many conforms to accepted methods and tastes. The text books are fine but unfortunately few of us life textbook lives. Our gardens should reflect “us”, our tastes, styles and be our comfort zones away from the world. I Have found that many people find it difficult to envisage what might take place in their garden makeovers, therefor I always recommend phasing in any changes. Let your tastes affect your changes. In your garden you can do wrong. Nature will let you know if you should rethink something.
 
Make no mistake, gardening is a disease and is not easily cured.
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