{"id":4145,"date":"2015-07-26T09:06:23","date_gmt":"2015-07-26T16:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2015-07-22T05:56:46","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T12:56:46","slug":"walled-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/articles\/design\/walled-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Walled Gardens And Garden Walls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most walled gardens are comparatively small and the walls act as wind breaks. The micro climates created help the plants through hard times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3604\/3658967907_d4ee6dc241.jpg?v=0\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nIf you are lucky enough to have a walled garden you will know what a boon they can be specially for growing vegetables and fruit. This 5 acre garden is in Helmsley North Yorkshire and has outstanding fruit and vegetables despite the climate. There is information on fruit grown within this garden on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godsowncounty.co.uk\/06\/yorkshire-trips\/helmsley-walled-garden\/\">Gods Own County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips from a Walled Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Think about the different micro climates in your garden. A walled garden accentuates and creates micro climates that you can use to your gardening advantage but you have many already.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/13169646243\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"menston march 14 029\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2293\/13169646243_e418b72235.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"menston march 14 029\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build your first wall to protect from the prevailing wind usually the west. That way you get protection and early morning sun.<\/li>\n<li>Use harmonious materials to blend in the surroundings and avoid conflict with other buildings.<\/li>\n<li>You can &#8216;fan train&#8217; Peaches, Gages and Apples against a wall and also grow Clematis<\/li>\n<li>Under a dry wall in the rain shadow you can plant a dry or Mediterranean garden with Herbs, Santolinas and plants that like hot dry conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Statues and Sculptures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Walled gardens do not normally have the space for much in the way of statuary but this water feature took my attention. I would be interested in any other interesting statues or special features on a similar theme.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly space prevents the use of ornamental trees except fruit trees. There are many heritage varieties on display at Helmsley.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3324\/3659525448_3ff62b2f2e.jpg?v=0\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Consider a visit out of season in <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/february-garden-tips\/\">February.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Reasons to have a Walled Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Security and privacy can be dramatically improved.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The walls act as shelter and provides extra growing area for climbers. Pots can be hung from the wall.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">More delicate and exotic species can be cultivated.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">A constrained garden focuses the design and layout of your garden.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Low walls can be used to create separate rooms within a garden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/3658969523\/in\/photolist-6zojys-6zok7q-6zjfx6-6zjdiB-6zoiZd-6zjbAT-6zjcKe-6zoheb-6zjb3V-6zja1g-6zofAQ-6zoeBs-6zodrE-6zoe2d-6zj7Ng-6zkaFz-961Xru-6zkbar-6ziRRB-95XU9R-6zj5n4-6zob1Q-6zo9d9-6zo9Qu-6zo2qm-6zo31Y-6zj6Pc-6ziVTH-6znXnL-6zo1e3-6znZiU-6ziTEP-6zocmd-6ziT4R-7zYpnX-7zYqJv-6znVt7-6znW1W-6znUVy\" title=\"Helmsley 112\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3384\/3658969523_171e877c20.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Helmsley 112\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most walled gardens are comparatively small and the walls act as wind breaks. The micro climates created help the plants through hard times. If you are lucky enough to have a walled garden you will know what a boon they can be specially for growing vegetables and fruit. This 5 acre garden is in Helmsley North Yorkshire and has outstanding fruit and vegetables despite the climate. There is information on fruit grown within this garden on Gods Own County. 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