Llwyn

About Llwyn

The garden at Llwyn was hemmed in by Cupressus Leylandii and rhododendrons, and blighted by heavy clay (often waterlogged) and stones. Gardening was an unrewarding chore. Retirement and compost have transformed the garden into a place of colourful abundance. The well-stocked beds and borders are shaped to create changing pictures at every turn. A delightful summerhouse provides an understated focal point, while hidden paths lead the inquisitive visitor into interesting corners.

The compact kitchen garden gives vegetables throughout the year. The scattered fruit trees and bushes provide more than we can eat fresh, so we have jams and chutneys, and several crammed freezers. In the winter, the outside loo becomes the apple store – one of the many uses of sheets of wire mesh; others include protection from pigeons and squirrels. The use and re-use of basic materials – posts, planks, sacks, twigs, old containers – is a feature of style of gardening, and the compost heaps are nurtured as much as the flower beds.

The flower beds (and lawn!) are full of native wildflowers – the exception being the Spanish bluebells, once the only flowering plants in the garden. In spring, spreading geraniums, poppies, astrantias, forget-me-nots, lupins and primulas all tussle for space, and the many bulbs give vibrant colour. Later in the year, the peonies are a special treat; then come the tall daisies, phlox and lilies bold and brash. The roses share their blossoms throughout the year, rather unpredictably but always welcome.
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Many plants are available for sale.