With summer well and truly upon us, I am craving summer shade. Although our house is old, we do lack big shady trees. We have been busy planting to make up for this, but there are a few growing seasons to go before we can enjoy the rewards of our labour. Here are a few ideas that we have seen lately, that are inspiring us…
Diggers Club at Dromana, a great frame for growing vines on
A quicker fix than waiting for those trees to grow: this could be covered in wisteria or grapevines within a few years, and with an old table underneath, could inspire thoughts of long Italian lunches…
At Paul Bangays own garden near Daylesford, he too, is planting for the future. In years to come, this fabulous table will have its own umbrella of plane trees to provide shade for the lucky people sitting beneath them, enjoying the superb view.
imagine the feasting under this arrangement...
Beautiful grapevines instantly cool you: this one is at the iconic Cliffys of Daylesford…
bliss!
An old seat covered in lichen invites afternoon snoozes and reading sessions!
we have an old garden seat at mb Healesville waiting for the right tree to come along!
Finally, at the beautiful Musk Farm, this gazebo is just waiting for a jug of Pimms to be enjoyed…
Perfect for summer cocktails!
Do you have a shady spot to relax?…
