Year 2, a micro forest garden at home, 2023.
2023 has started wet and mild after a couple of very cold weeks in December when temperatures reached -7. I've been working on the front garden which was paved between rain showers. I've re-purposed the flags elsewhere and made a bed where they were. I'll be growing mainly herbs here with a compact tree from the back. I'm not sure which one yet but I'm leaning towards the crab apple. The wood was salvaged from a skip so the only cost here has been about £15 for gravel. Ready for planting. January I've splashed out on 4 unusual edibles: an autumn olive (elaeagnus umbellata), a Hungarian black Hawthorne, a blue sausage shrub (decaisnea fargesil) and a paw paw. I didn't realise paw paws were hardy but they grow quite far up into north America and will tolerate -15. I'm not sure I have room for them but there is always the community forest garden as back up. Lack of space never stopped me from aquiring more plants before! I'm looking forward to the se...