North facing and sloped, it sounds like an unimpressive patch of outdoor space. But there are thoughtful touches everywhere, thanks to the gardener who once tended itIt takes a full year to really get to know a garden and my husband and I have only been in our new house for some of spring, and enough of summer to get sunburnt putting washing out. I’m always discovering new plants and I’m learning about the people who chose them, as they’ve left behind green and growing clues.The back garden faces north on a steep slope running away from the house – exactly the conditions that get Gardeners’ Question Time panellists clutching at their pearls. It will be ideal for rolling Easter eggs. But there’s always something growing on or popping up – the previous owners planted interest for every season, sometimes for every day.Damian Barr is the author of Maggie & Me and You Will Be Safe Here, and presents the BBC’s Big Scottish Book Club Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a letter of up to 300 words to be considered for publication, email it to us at guardian.letters@theguardian.com Continue reading…
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