The rich aroma of hop plants laid out to dry on balmy summer afternoons still remains with me <\/blockquote> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>
Horticultural hero<\/strong> I am often influenced by gardeners whose creative practices cover diverse fields. Vita Sackville-West is an obvious choice. Not only was she a consummate plantswoman and gardener, but she wrote about plants, people, and places with great expressiveness. Similarly, I am guided by Vanessa Bell whose studio looked down on to the Walled Garden at Charleston.<\/p>\n
Three most worthwhile tips for every gardener<\/strong> Every good gardener learns to make mistakes and deal with perceived failures. This is something I was told early on in my career and it has stuck with me ever since. I think that gardening should be regarded as an experimental art form, where spontaneity and forethought work in tandem. So, my three tips encompass these ideas: be prepared to make mistakes, treat gardening as an art form and experiment daily.<\/p>\n

Every good gardener learns to make mistakes and deal with perceived failures <\/blockquote> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>
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Favourite planting style<\/strong> Modern cottage-style<\/a> gardening where horticultural excellence is achieved and happenstance is allowed for. I like to see matrix-style planting where colour, form and texture combine to create bold and exciting spaces. Sweet disorder is welcomed, but the hard work and skill of the gardener remains evident.<\/p>\n
Favourite \u2018weed<\/a>\u2019 you\u2019re happy to have in your garden<\/strong> My two favourite plants to see in my local landscape are Echium vulgare<\/em>, viper\u2019s bugloss<\/em>, and Limonium vulgare<\/em>, our common sea lavender. Both have unique, striking qualities in a garden setting, and are a magnet for bees<\/a> and other insects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By connecting our domestic habits to the wider landscape, we can begin to better nourish ourselves and our soils <\/blockquote> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>
One easy thing that every gardener can do to be more <\/strong>sustainable<\/strong> Recycle<\/a> your own food waste and learn to create humus-rich compost that feeds our soil microbiome. By connecting our domestic habits to the wider landscape, we can begin to better nourish ourselves and our soils<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Instagram<\/strong> @harry.saxatalis<\/a><\/p>\n
Harry will be leading tours of the garden as part of Charleston\u2019s Festival of the Garden, 14-17 July 2022. Find details of all events, including talks from Piet Oudolf, Matthew Reese, Poppy Okotcha, Aly Fowler and more at charleston.org.uk<\/a><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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