A winter's Roman garden

A beautiful framework, the bare bones of winter in a re-created historical garden. We explored a Roman style garden made up of three areas - the medicinal, the ornamental and the domestic. Plenty of herbs, clipped hedges, ornamental statues and fountains. A pergola that no doubt will be pretty and fragrant in the summer and a rustic beehive among the very symmetrical beds and layout. I always like kitchen gardens the best, I love flowers, herbs and vegetables intermingled. The medicinal garden was flourishing here, lots of greenery which I wouldn't have expected for winter. Similar to in my own garden last week, it is interesting to see which plants can be used for winter interest. Cone bay trees which I would love to have at home to give some structure, my favourite smell - rosemary and box hedges which always look amazing in any garden. I really do want a Quince tree this year for the sun-trap decking area, as I am consistently drawn to these trees with their yellow globular fruit hanging on. How beautiful they look with the promise of quince jelly and I believe adding some to an apple pie makes it all the more tastier. 

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