9. Decorate your outdoor seating
area
with colourful tableware and
bright cushions to add to the sensory
experience of your garden.
10. Plant oak-leaf and green coral
lettuces.
Not only do they look and
taste fantastic, but you can harvest
them leaf by leaf, so there’s no waste.
11. Mulch around your strawberries
and lettuces with lucerne hay or
straw, to help keep the soil moist.
12. Try
D ichondra
‘Silver Falls’
for a silvery carpet effect. It's a
robust groundcover with m asses
of tiny shimmering leaves.
13. A row of
M ag n o lia
‘Little Gem’
is ideal for hiding a background
garden fence. Prune to the height
you want, and they will bear large,
white fragrant flowers in summer.
14,15. Basil, whether it be the
regular variety
(above left) or the
Greek form (left), makes a great
addition - it has richly fragrant
foliage that tastes great, too.
sensory
