Creating a small space corridor garden in tough conditions | Garden Design | Gardening Australia
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2023
- Millie plants up a shady corridor beside her house. Subscribe 🔔 ab.co/GA-subscribe
On the narrow strip between the fence and the northern side of Millie’s house is her Treasure Garden, with food plants, flowers and lots of other treasures. But along the southern side of the building, it’s a different story; it’s cold and dark most of the year, with a blast of sun in the middle of summer and lots of service connections that need to be kept clear.
But Millie plans to try some experimental plantings to fill these tough conditions, offer views from the bathroom, and create some habitat.
She’ll use some groundcovers, climbers and tall, thick shrubs. She will include some local species such as strappy dianella that might not be visible but will offer habitat for local fauna.
Another challenge is to incorporate some interesting containers, such as the top of a rotating ventilation pipe cover.
A base structure for climbing plants is a pair of old gates that Millie has already attached to the side timber fence. The fence has been painted a dark colour so that it shows off the plants well but also makes it appear more distant.
She creates a window-like shelf for more container plants by sanding and oiling four pieces of cypress timber that she screws into place against the fence.
The soil in the area is very compacted so Millie loosens it with a fork, adds some compost, and then positions the plants into place, checking the view from indoors.
Shrubs can be trained to suit narrow spaces and can be lower maintenance than climbers - Millie uses a tea plant, Camellia sinensis, and a cool-climate corea, Correa baeuerlenii.
The pathway is finished off with a layer of crushed brick.
Plants featured:
Black-anther Flax-lily - Dianella revoluta var. revoluta
Evergreen clematis - Clematis armandii
Purple apple-berry - Billardiera longiflora
Tea plant - Camellia sinensis
Chef’s Hat Correa - Correa baeuerlenii
Necklace fern - Asplenium flabellifolium
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Love it! Inspiring ideas for a shady, narrow walkway. And, your brightness and enthusiasm make you a pleasure to watch. Oh, our camellias always have bird and bee visitors - a beautiful and bounty giving plant!
I am so happy you posted this here, Millie, because this was my favorite segment on GA last Friday. What you did with this by probably everyone always forgotten and neglected part of a garden, is truly astonishing. Loved it and the result so inspiring!
Thanks so much for your lovely feedback Brigitte!
That looks great 👍 would like to see how the plants are going one year later.
Yes please, an update would be amazing!
Will keep this in mind. Thanks for watching!
Yes，actually the same～I have an narrower side part in my yard, I will give a try as well.
We would like to see how the plants are going now
I have a full shade area too. I grew ferns, orchids and any plants that can take shade. So far it works.
I love this new style of yours that involves the camera man holding the camera and moving with it, it feels more connecting somehow! More of this style please :D
Thanks for the feedback!
Great job ,always love your content .Thanh you.
Thanks for watching!
I love all the details and thought you put in and described in your South facing micro garden. The receding painted wall, the rustic gates…..vertical space dimension, shelf and vent……the right plants for the right place…even habitat …and beauty of course……in the shade…..this will be so useful for many others to ponder🔥🙌 I would like an update on how it went too.
Thank you so much! We’ll keep an update in mind. Thanks for watching.
I have to agree our camellia are full of little wattle birds who love living in them & have wonderful winter feeds from their homes too!
Looks fantastic Millie
Thanks Marie!
That camelia senensis will take ages to flower but u can always pluck leave for your cup of green tea🎉
So adorable and really gorgeous. Just by eyeing at them you are amused and feel relaxed. ❤❤❤ Amen
Looks wonderful 😊
Thank you 😊
very nice ideas
Glad you like them!
Love this, will do something like this in spring, my side way is full shade though. 🤞🤞thank you and would love to see an update as to how it goes ❤
Great idea!! Let us know how you go :)
Millie is my favourite presenter, always very different projects. But then, shes a girl, says it all! 😅
👍👌
used to have a bubblegum plant in the front garden growing up! i always wondered what it was called
Beautiful! 🙏🏼
Thank you 🙌
where is the program about MIllie's Treasure garden - aka North side of thee house?
Habitat 😂