A few of my favourite things - a look back at 2014 - Janet Bligh

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I take hundreds and hundreds of photos during the year – of my clients’ gardens, my own garden, gardens I visit, garden shows I visit, as well as landscapes and details that take my fancy on my travels. In fact, thinking about it I’m a bit of a garden obsessive. Even my holiday pictures tend to be mainly of interesting paving or plants I like!

I was recently looking through my 2014 photos and thought it would be nice to put together a little gallery of things which I particularly enjoyed or which inspired me. So, from start to finish, here’s a taste of what I got up to last year ….

Endless rain in January 2014 made landscaping this Froxfield garden a really messy business

Plant buying on a large scale, choosing trees from the field

Spring has sprung in my garden

Chelsea Flower Show – horribly busy but a great source of inspiration

Woolbeding Gardens near Midhurst – always worth a visit, with such a lot to enjoy

Back to see how my planting is doing a year on. Stunning views of the South Downs in the distance

Outdoor sculpture at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds

This rose against the Cotswold stone of this house was absolutely stunning. The underplanting of Hydrangea Annabel is perfect.

A bespoke planter by Tristan Cockerill, for my clients on the South coast

Perk of the job – a quick look at the local surroundings on a site visit to Hamble in Hampshire

Seen at one of my wholesale nurseries – Hydrangea Annabel underplanted with blue Geranium

A trip to see how my planting has established, country garden in Hawkley near Petersfield

It’s hard to beat a wildflower meadow

It’s always great to get out of the office and look at new landscaping products – especially on a nice sunny day

Summer visit to Dove Cottage Nursery in Halifax, Yorkshire. Lovely plants and great combinations.

In August I visited Pensthorpe in Norfolk to see the garden planted by Piet Oudolf. It was definitely worth the (long) trip.

2 months on, the planting in my client’s coastal garden. Verbena bonariensis is such a great plant!

Salvia and stunning grasses at the RHS Tatton Park show

3 years after planting this garden near Alton, it was lovely to go back – and great to hear how much the tenants love the garden

Poppies at the Tower – so glad I got to see them

10 minutes from my house I have amazing views like this to enjoy and inspire me. I never tire of them.

Picture credits: Janet Bligh

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