It's time once again to peer over the garden fence and visit your beautiful gardens.
Today we’re visiting Jennifer Jerrard’s gorgeous small garden in Wyke Regis, Weymouth, which looks like a delightful place to spend the summer in.
We also view Kim Berlin’s Wakeham, Portland garden, which she has transformed from lawn and borders into a Provençal paradise.
First we stop by at Jennifer's secluded Wyke Regis spot.
Scroll down to see her gorgeous garden.
Leo enjoying a rest in Jennifer’s garden
She tells us: “It’s only a small garden but quite private, it has a small pond, in spring time has frogs and frog spawn, I like to plant up hanging baskets, it’s a secluded spot to sit and eat and enjoy the peace and quiet."
Begonias in Jennifer’s garden
She said: “My garden has lots of pots with lilies and marigolds - there’s something interesting at different times of year and colours at different times of year.”
Jennifer's very own 'Swan Lake'
Margarita and hostas in Jennifer’s outdoor haven
She said: “I find gardening very relaxing and therapeutic..a lovely place to relax and enjoy the flowers and the birds. I’m most proud of s something different coming out at different times of the year.”
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Now let's head over to Portland and see the breath-taking transformation of Kim Berlin's garden!
Kim Berlin’s garden before the transformation
She says: “We moved here last year. It was just a patch of poor grass with a couple of borders and paving slabs.”
Another shot of Kim's garden pre-transformation
Kim's garden post-transformation
She says: "I’ve loved gardening since I was a teenager. It’s the creative process, scent, colour, texture - planting and watching things grow, seeing the wildlife that comes in on the plants. My garden is entirely organic, it’s all about achieving a balance. I planted straight away to get the shrubs and trees to mature but didn’t really get the time to finish it until I was furloughed through Covid. In the last few weeks I’ve thrown myself into it and lost more than a stone!”
Kim tells us: “Our garden gives us joy, but we also like to share that joy. We recently did the flowers for a friend’s wedding entirely from our garden! As it matures, with the fruit trees here it will become shadier and produce food for us."
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