Summer speeds towards autumn and the metamorphosis of the year …
Below the village the waves now race onto the beach. After so many weeks of gently rippling seas, their sudden energy is a quiet reminder that the autumn equinox is on its way.
The metamorphous of summer into autumn may bring this exceptional season to an end however our sub tropical gardens have relished the challenge. They seem almost to have a foot in two design camps, combining exuberant subtropical planting with the structure and formality of an English garden, thus creating a garden of contradictions for our guests to discover.
The garden of contradictions
The sub tropical gardens of Ednovean farm could be described as a garden of contradictions, with its very own alchemy that combines Mediterranean planting with English garden style.
The heatwave this summer has been a perfect test of its resilience to the changing climate. The palms have flourished, the Russian sage burgeoned and the lawns faded away!
The combination of formal English and relaxed Mediterranean style in the Ednovean Farm gardens
Sub tropical palms
By deliberately blending of two very different design styles Ednovean has evolved with its very own character – the mix of structured formal English elements with relaxed Mediterranean charm.
Pictured at our entrance
- Date Palm Phoenix Canariensis
- European fan palm – Chamaerops humilis
What is a garden of contradictions?
My Facebook post attracted an AI bot to analyse the style – I think I’m flattered!
“Formal English gardens favour symmetry, geometric hedging and structured layouts, while Mediterranean gardens embrace gravel, drought-tolerant planting and a relaxed, sun-worn character. Juxtaposing the two creates a playful visual tension and an eclectic, rather than uniform, aesthetic.”
The coattails of summer
Ednovean Farm’s sun drenched garden hold onto the very coat tails of summer, yet they welcomed the first mists of autumn with a grateful sigh.
Pictured. The courtyard gardens in the old farmyards contrast formal box parterres and topiary, with palms and fig trees.
Autumn pleasures
As August faded into September so we replaced al fresco picnics with the occasional treat of a cosy pub suppers, yet some days still offered the chance to swim in the summer warmed sea.
Thoughts of autumn as the equinox approaches
The white capped waves arrived, almost on cue, to race across the bay below us with the meteorological equinox. Then just as surely, an enfolding autumn mist slipped in with the astrological equinox, each equinox eager to announce the last week of summer are here.
The time has come the walrus said….
Already as our thoughts turn towards our autumn breaks and we start to pamper the house from airy to cosily cosseting.
Now as I draw my latest blog to a close, with a fond farewell to the summer, yet with an anticipation for the autumn coastal landscape and mellow days in our garden.Finally I must don My B&B hat to tell you that our diary opened for 2027 year’s holidays.
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