Chichester and Arundel Lifestyle Jan - Feb 2022

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NOTES FROM THE GARDEN STEPPING INTO SPRING In this edition Matt Biggs gives us some ideas as to how to get our gardens in order ready for the Spring... Looking out at the garden in mid-winter might not seem the ideal time to gain inspiration – but it is the ideal time to look at the bones of what you have and plan for the year ahead! With little in the way of foliage and flowers to distract you, an hour spent contemplating your space can be very useful. You can see what works, see if the paths are in the best places, what you need to work on, any spaces that are overcrowded or those that are underused. If the paths don’t take you the way you like to walk you should be able to see the short cuts that show on the lawn- known as lines of desire - and you can plan to reset the paths to suit the way you use the space. You can also see if there are areas that don’t get much traffic, areas that are odd shapes – it is all there before you. If you aren’t a dab hand with a pencil, then photograph what you have and make a list of what you would like. If the past couple of years have taught us anything, the value of accessible outdoor space must be high on the list, as is the necessity to be kind to our world, so maybe a high maintenance lawn can give way to a wildflower lawn, trees can have nesting boxes added, a space for composting might be included and maybe a pond for wildlife – with child safety in mind – could be an addition you would want to make. Growing veggies, herbs, fruit and delicious items for the kitchen can also be incorporated – what an exciting prospect and now is the ideal time to plan it! If you are daunted by the task, call in a local landscaper or garden designer and see how your space can be transformed into something useful, beautiful and productive – 2022 is the year for you! 22 | www.minervamagazines.co.uk
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