The peteplants library
A few things I’ve learned along the way.
Ideas from my garden, gathered where you can find them again.

Lessons / 10 slides
What 20 years of gardening taught me
Conditions, patience, repetition, soil, losses and still learning.

Garden design / Photos and video
How I made this border
From graph paper and bare soil to the planting as it looks now.

Garden design / 20 slides
A shady border from my garden
From bare soil to a favourite shady corner, with the full plant list.

Garden better / 8 slides
Good gardening often looks untidy
Seedheads, fallen leaves, long grass and other things worth leaving alone.

Garden better / 10 slides
How to make a garden without spending a fortune
Small plants, cuttings, self-seeders, bare-root plants and time.
Plant collections



