Burtonfield is located on the edge of the Georgian town of Wisbech. It has many facilities and is a centre for horticultural businesses. The land is fertile but quite heavy clay. This makes it ideal for growing a good range of plants.
After the stress of the move and unpacking we found time to investigate the garden. The hedge had outstandingly beautiful colours. The beech trees held onto their leaves until late November making a spectacular show. Exciting and daunting at the same time we began to discuss our options for the garden and the surrounding land.
The immediate tasks in the garden were to set up the compost area in a corner of the garden. Since there are numerous deciduous trees and shrubs leaves are in abundance on the grass. A newly acquired petrol leaf blower/shredder was put to good use creating lots of potential leaf mould. A tidy up of the backyard was also carried out in preparation for the arrival of a new shed next month.
Many plants were brought with us from our previous garden. These were positioned in a sheltered location on the patio so they can survive the winter. The range of plants is quite extensive. Young plants from this years’ sowings include asparagus, hellebores and a variety of perennials. Spring bulbs were also brought from the last garden. These are now in pots ready to enhance the patio come springtime.
There is much to do in the garden as the only plants are in the hedge and a few roses grown against walls. A blank canvas – this is great, we can’t wait to get stuck in.
