In the greenhouse
Making the most of a 12 m² greenhouse
The greenhouse is just 12 square metres, so every shelf and sunny patch has to earn its place.
↗Reference photo: Being Organic in EU · Unsplash LicenseA garden journal from Devon, England
A garden grows.
So do we.
A 500 m² garden, a 12 m² greenhouse and a collection that ranges from Japanese maples to giant sequoias — just outside Wembury.
Come wander the garden ↗Words by Matteo Fischer
Gardener, seed saver & curious plant lover
Gardener, seed saver & curious plant lover
50°19' N · 4°03' WMy garden near Wembury
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In the garden now
Palms, maples, rhododendrons and giant sequoia — all growing in one Devon garden.
From soil to table and back again
Fresh notes from the garden
↗Reference photo: Being Organic in EU · Unsplash License
↗Reference photo: Acabashi · CC BY-SA 4.0Plant notes
A palm tree in a Devon garden
A palm tree is an unexpected sight in an English garden — and that is part of what makes this one interesting.
↗Reference photo: Jjw · CC BY-SA 3.0Trees & foliage
The quiet character of Acer palmatum
A Japanese maple has a quieter presence than the garden’s palms and giant sequoia, but it still draws the eye.
Every story starts with a seedHello, I'm Matteo
A little patch of Devon, with plants from much further afield.
I live in a small village near Wembury in Devon. My garden is about 500 m², with a 12 m² greenhouse tucked among the beds and trees.
There is a Trachycarpus fortunei, an Acer palmatum, a Sequoiadendron giganteum and several kinds of rhododendron — alongside plenty more. I enjoy the contrast between plants with very different shapes, origins and scale.
World of Plants is where I share what is growing here, and what I learn along the way.
Read my garden stories ↗The best thing about a garden is that it is never quite finished.
— Matteo