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THINKGREEN: Πώς κάνουμε το σπίτι μας "πράσινο"; : "Πράσινη ενέργεια" σε επίπεδο ιδιώτη 23/05/2010 | 13:30 Τελευταία Ενημέρωση 13:30 23/05/2010 προηγούμενο 1 από 1 επόμενο ...

 Housetohome.co.uk lavender hedge and pretty foxgloves The raised garden is a watery palette of blues, silvers and whites, supplied by a lavender hedge and a host of pretty foxgloves .

Outdoor swimming pool The garden has evolved around the inviting swimming pool. Originally it was for the owners' children, but these days their grandchildren use it. The pool was surrounded by a solid beech hedge, but this has been cut into pillars and shaped into arcs to create a more open feel.

Fruit can be as decorative as flowers in the garden and this type of planting looks its best in early autumn. Here, in this walled garden, foursquare beds edged with two-tier espaliered pear trees each contain an old, flavoursome variety of apple tree in a bed of roses covered with hips. Morello cherries are trained against the walls and an arched gateway, framed with more rose hips, leads to an orchard with quince and medlar trees. Blueberries, which need an acid soil, grow in a pot in the centre. Preparation and planting 1. Beds planted with fruit trees should be supplemented with compost to give a free-draining but rich soil. Some varieties of apples and pears need certain varieties grown alongside them for fertilisation, so ask a specialist fruit grower for advice before buying the trees. 2. Put the supports in place and plant the espaliers and fan-trained cherries in autumn or winter. In spring, mulch the base of the trees and keep them watered until established. ...