My wife and I started gardening in Fukuoka (Japan) in 2003. There was nothing but muddy clayey sloping land. At the beginning we made several structure such as steps and paths, and planted turf, fruit trees, roses, herbs etc.
In 2010, we visited several famous English gardens, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Mottisfont Abbey Garden and Hidcote Manor Garden. We were shocked by the glory of those gardens. Since then, we have been trying to make small but glorious gardens by ourselves.
I have decided to plant a climbing rose next to the Potager she-shed (Maiden's Room). The door on the left is not in use, so I plan to train them to this side. The variety chosen is David Austin's 'Mary Delaney' (formerly 'Motimer Sackler').
A hole was dug large enough for the size of the bare root rose, homemade compost was added and the dug up soil was mixed with multi-purpose compost and fertiliser and returned to the hole. Finally, I lightly stamped around them with my foot, watered them and that was it.
The day after tomorrow, a strong once-in-a-decade cold spell is forecast to hit the area, and the newly planted rose is in danger of dying back, so we cover them with cloche to protect them from the cold.
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