19 brilliant small garden ideas from BBC Gardeners World Live!

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[@janeycollins3618]

One of the best garden commentators I have ever experienced. Always a delight.(from Australia) Keep it up Alexandra

[@ruthmccauley8546]

Interesting bit of history about the railway embankments used as allotments. Yes it would be a great idea to have them planted again. Here in America they do not like anyone to be on the embankments. However, nature helps herself to that ground! thanks again for so many ideas and updates - always interesting and useful.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Nightowl-72]

Trees- Yes! The best garden focal of all. A garden just seems flat and lacking something without at least one beautiful tree 🌳

[@twpsy634]

Agree totally

[@busarafirestone1180]

I just love your channel so much Alexandra, you and Garden Ninja are my go to for inspiration and entertainment every time I get a little break in my daily life. I am a garden design and plant "expert" but I still love to watch your videos on the basics. So rich and insightful. Thank you!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@enatp6448]

Yes repurposing! And applause for the environment being the priority in the garden 🌻

[@Samster8]

Thanks again for a wonderful and informative video. I’m returning to the UK after 40 years.and can’t wait to start my own garden. You’re inspirational!

[@bunnyfrancis7006]

Thank you for another wonderful tour of English gardens. Love it.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@debs-more-plants]

Another fabulous post with some fun ideas!! Thank you!

[@zacharysimon2952]

Just found this video, and I think it’s one of my favorites! Beautiful visuals and excellent ideas. Thank you!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@nordlys3432]

Thanks, dear Alexandra.

[@mariemccoubrey7463]

Fantastic idea beautiful gardens.

[@jwillisbarrie]

Thanks for actual captions for Deaf.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much for commenting - they take a bit of time to do, and I never know if anyone really uses them. But I will keep going!

[@jwillisbarrie]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden I know it takes a lot of work! Much appreciated. I assist the church with getting captions added. I am Deaf and someone else does them and I add to their KZbin channel. I have watched them work on them.

[@juliepardo7767]

Thank you for compiling these inspiring tips!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

You're so welcome!

[@1Kent]

Embankments that should be used for gardening.

[@P_Belle]

Your channel is so life-giving. Thank you for your effort!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@NANALOVE777]

Thank you so much I truly enjoy your videos

[@Rk-kk2jy]

Nice ideas. It is nice to see what you do in your garden as garden lovers.

[@pansepot1490]

Great great video! I really love to see show gardens and get tips from professional designers. Well, every sort of tip actually but I really appreciate the show part. I hope to move to a house with a proper garden soon so I need all the inspiration and the advice I can get. Thanks and keep up the good work.👍

[@maidmarion2976]

Surely we have all been gardening organically for many many years. If not, why not. By the way love your channel

[@Attikisses]

Brilliant, thank you from Canada

[@folee_edge]

Love the tips and inspiration ❤️

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thanks so much!

[@neverlostforwords]

Wonderful video, full of great ideas from the professionals. I really like the idea of a changeable theme colour for the garden accessories as I like to change things up frequently.

[@natashalindner2059]

Thanks, sometime garden design is overwhelming and then I give up. My side garden is getting French doors out onto it, so now is the time to plan once more and your tips are really helpful. House windows and glass doors need pretty garden views to bring that outdoor area indoors.

[@feeonaghchambers7403]

I really enjoy these videos.

[@helenwilliamson7099]

Fab, I have some palats iv just acquired so might go for what iv just seen here paint them and put some plants on them in pots thanks for the idea great luv it 😊

[@linda-loupoole4493]

Gr8 tips tku!! 👏🏻😁🌻

[@KamilAksan]

Inspired me alot... Love ur videos...

[@chrislittebrant5235]

Thank you for sharing this video. I love the tips ☺️ and look forward to upcoming videos. Chris-Raleigh NC

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@LouiseAndria1]

Hi Alexandra, do you have any advice for a NE facing tiny courtyard terrace garden in England? I want to make it seem bigger, lighter and brighter!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Sorry, it's taken me a while to answer this. The best thing to do with a very small space is to have a big idea or theme - obviously planting appropriate plants for shade and partial shade will be important here. I think a strong idea will make it feel bigger, I'm not sure about brighter. People used to paint walls and boundaries white, but that rather defines them so you're very aware of the boundaries. The thinking is now that if you fill a space with plants or paint the walls darker, then the eye can't quite work out the boundaries so has to 'work harder' and thinks it's bigger. This video may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paTKo2x-l86Kaqs I hope that helps.

[@lmtt123]

I agree with her. I always say to my gardeners, butlers and servants that gold and marble should be placed everywhere as long as it's organic, recycled, fairtrade and vegan

[@princesslunakusuma8322]

thank u for sharing xx from indonesia

[@quicknumbercrunch8691]

I enjoy this channel. Gives me ideas for my middle sized garden. I disagree about gardens needing sculpture. Whenever I see a sculpture in a park, even a sculpture I like, I think I'd rather see a tree or smaller plant there. My one critique of your garden is the swirl box hedge in the middle of your lavender square. Like a sculpture it does not change. I would rather see a specimen plant there like a citrus tree or tropical palm that you store in winter. At least lilacs or a weeping willow. Hope I'm not out of bounds.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

It's always interesting to hear other views. And maybe instead of 'gardens needing sculpture' I should have said sculpture can add to gardens, because everyone's taste is different, and probably 'need' isn't the right word. A tree in that pot is a fascinating thought - it could be good. With all the gaps I have elsewhere in the garden, I will probably prioritise those unless the topiary box dies - there is a real issue with box blight and box tree moth at the moment, so that could easily happen.

[@quicknumbercrunch8691]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden I wrote a reply, but I don't see it here. Just to say that you are right that it is a matter of taste. I look forward to more of your videos.

[@quicknumbercrunch8691]

You always teach me something I need to know. The blight and moth are a worry. I hope you find a way to protect your plants. I have many box and my middle sized garden is in france. The only hedge type plant I like as much is Mexican Orange,. They probably don't care for the shaded areas that box tolerate. Stop by if you two are in France. An hour south of Paris. cheers

[@allotmental.]

Some great tips there 👍

[@NellBridges]

Love all your output. Many thanks. Bit of info... Pronunciation of clawdd: cl as in clean aw as in owl or ouch dd as in the or then Hope that’s helpful x

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you!

[@NellBridges]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden Croeso (you’re welcome) 😊

[@plantsoverpills1643]

White clover is such a beautiful, cheap and healthy alternative to grass. It’s high in nitrogen, so needs no fertilizer; does a great job keeping weeds in check, so needs no herbicides; is attractive to bees and other pollinators and doesn’t have grub problems, so no need for pesticides, holds a lot of water, so not drying out so quickly in the heat of summer and greens up very quickly when it does rain…. and, when cut with a bagged mower can be used as a mulch for any food or ornamental garden, naturally applying all that natural nitrogen. It makes a lovely carpeted green space without the financial burden of expensive additives or unhealthy spraying of poisons.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I'm very tempted!

[@ncompasstraining]

Thanks for the video. The pronunciation of the green topped stone wall, ie a Clawdd, is like 'cloud', and the 'dd' at the end is pronounced as a 'th', so the phonetic would be clou-th

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you! Don't feel fully confident about getting it right though....although it seems easier the way you put it!

[@ncompasstraining]

Haha, you'd get away with saying 'cloud' so don't worry! Great job on the videos, I enjoy watching them.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

ncompasstraining thank you - will practice 'clou-th'

[@sagebrush22]

When I plant a bed I use a similar method as I do when I make flower arrangements. I gather the flowers that are available then I arrange them at about equal distance around the vase. Starting with the largest flowers, keeping them in the middle area, then around that, add the next tallest flowers plus a few in between the large ones in the middle. Continue working your way around filling the vase with the remaining shorter or smaller flowers and remembering to add a few small flowers throughout the middle and high areas where there are gaps between the flowers. I sometimes add a bit of foliage at this time too. When I plant a bed I use this same method, only the flowers in the bouquet are replaced with shrubs, perennials and annuals. I just treat each plant as I would each flower when arranging a bouquet When I buy plants for a bed i like to think about color. In my instance bloom color comes second to foliage color when planning a bed. I am a gardener at a public facility and when I choose plants I usually go with what the foliage looks like over what the blooms look like. I try to arrange the plants that are next to each other to have drastic foliage, color and texture changes. Sometimes all three cannot be achieved with plants side by side. It is fairly simple to choose plants side by side with dramatic color differences in the leaves to achieve this goal. It makes it more challenging and fun to choose plants side by side that have all three traits, like dramatic color, texture and foliage differences.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

That sounds beautiful and a good way of choosing plants

[@Barb6106]

Beautiful and so many ideas. I have bad wind so I am extremely limited. Pots blow over and plants are tricky in the clay soil that is dry with no rain for 8 months. Sigh.. I look at all that lushness and am jealous 🙄💔

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you! I did a video once on windy garden plants and solutions - if you haven't seen it, it might be helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2a1p6Kvf559eJI with best wishes, Alexandra

[@Barb6106]

Oh my! How wonderful! I just found your site and haven’t done much research.. but THANK YOU for your kindness and help. Much appreciated!❤️

[@Zdlifestyle]

Loved this - I would some help with my garden, I just don’t know what to do with it 🙈

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Keep going with watching videos - this is a beginner gardener playlist that may help. kzbin.info/aero/PLrZRLHPUbGmAh8h12YKl_2tc4VftUPP6f I would also suggest seeing if you can find a gardening club in your area because more experienced members are often very helpful. Good luck.

[@Zdlifestyle]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden thank you ! X

[@Zdlifestyle]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden this looks perfect ! X

[@aevans-jl9ym]

Tip 1, l live in London and I'm transforming my garden with antique York flagstones and large vintage Terracotta pots and free plants all salvage from skips as my area is becoming more ethnically diverse and they have no interest in old-time gardening or cherishing the original features of period properties preferring new white plastic front doors over oak etc. Sad but true.

[@katharinedavis4947]

I agree with Diarmud . No lawns . K

[@hotpepper7782]

your gardens are Hip, is there a magazine you produce and do you snail mail to the Caribbean.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

I have a blog which comes out online every Sunday, called www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/ - hope you enjoy it.

[@At2069-j9y]

👍👍 👏 🏆🥇 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@carmenbailey8209]

👍❤️😊

[@ForeverHome]

👍👍👍

[@jefrossman3858]

👋👋

[@jefrossman3858]

How are you

[@Taylors_ridge_glamping_NC]

Great info. Slow down a bit..

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Will try! Thank you!

[@gigigg9763]

Ah.. the perfect garden... anyone want some of the deer that visit my yard?

[@hybrasil77]

Diarmuid is pronounced Dee-ar-mwid

[@CD-db1zo]

Big wooden balls? Not my thing.

[@alexandros1973]

Alexandra, I always love your videos... but not this time! You always have great tips for beautiful gardens, you don’t need to adapt any of the silly ideas presented in these display garden exhibitions.

[@cookingwell3753]

Are these gardens really small 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Yes, they really are. They're at the BBC Gardeners World Live exhibition, so they're on exhibition stands, therefore smaller than most gardens, even courtyard gardens in cities.

[@cookingwell3753]

@@TheMiddlesizedGarden thank you for your reply x

[@jefrossman3858]

@@cookingwell3753 👋

[@jefrossman3858]

@@cookingwell3753 How are you

[@nautilusshell4969]

Die-arm-id?? :-)

[@rosemaryhay5761]

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[@aine7173]

Diarmuid Gavin pronounced Jeer-muth , not whatever that was😕

[@TheDreadfulCurtain]

Great tips, however I do feel I am being told off by my old headmistress when listening to your voice, maybe take the sternness down a notch and be a little more casual and warm in your voiceover. Otherwise A+

[@ruthmccauley8546]

TheDreadfulCurtain I did not feel told off but was a little breathless! The ideas are so great that I needed just a little more time to absorb each one. But thanks for another great video of ideas.

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you and that's a good point. I made the video a year or so ago, so I hope I've slowed down and calmed down since then.