Bench surrounded by Camassias
Every garden, where possible should have more than one seating area whether to be able to follow the sun throughout the day or to have a dining space and a chill-out area, a space just for you to sit and watch the grasses waving in the breeze or to inhale the scent. Whether being able to brush against a border edged with lavender or sit surrounded by climbing roses or honeysuckle (Lonicera pericylmenum‘Heaven Scent’ says it all really). Even in winter there are some amazing scented plants that will fill the garden, the winter flowering honeysuckle Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ or Lonicera fragrantissima with their deliciously sweet scent give the most when planted near a path (or trained against a wall if space is tight).
Seating area on Flemings Nursery Chelsea Show Garden
Creating a seating space can be as simple as sitting on a step, one of my favourite places to sit in my own garden is on the bottom step leading down to the lawn, here I’m level with the plants and feel completely immersed and surrounded by greenery. Green as well as being the colour of nature and life is relaxing and calming so is the perfect place to spend ten minutes with a mug of coffee and yes I can’t help having a quick check to see if there are any gaps or whether something isn’t working (has one species taken over or is something looking unhappy in its environment).
Climbing roses, ideal around a seating area
After all a garden shouldn’t just be a place to work or potter in but somewhere to relax. Whether enjoying a start to the day with a coffee, a leisurely lunch at the weekends, somewhere to read a book or enjoy a chilled out drink on a warm summer evening or even just sit and be.
Lavender
Your blogs are always so relaxing to read! Even if I’m not getting into my garden as much as I would like just now, at least you give me a few minutes of peace as I read. Thank you.
Thats a really kind comment, thank you.
I might need to re think the layout of my back garden, after my garage refurb.
Sounds exciting, is your garage becoming a treatment room?
Loved reading this and am looking forward to getting back into my garden in spring!
Thank you and happy gardening!
Thank you for this. Will be redoing our patio this year (hopefully) so maybe able to find a better way to configure our sitting/eating area.
You’re welcome. Sounds like an exciting project – new patio and better layout for the sitting/eating area.