SCRAPYARD TRANSFORMED - GULLIVER'S GARDEN

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Last Autumn, I posted a blog (A Gardener’s Scrapyard – Nov 10th) about a town-square garden in the fortified old-town area of Boulogne-sur-mer. The garden had been laid out to include a display of scrapped cars, through the roofs of which, trees were growing and whose boots had become ‘plant pots’.
Car seats had been utilised as park benches and steering wheels to create tables. Windscreens had been used to fashion a unique greenhouse. On re-visiting last week, we discovered that the area had been transformed into “Gulliver’s Garden”, with fruit, veg., trees and shrubs planted alongside Gulliver’s tools, garden accessories and giant vegetables.
I hope you will enjoy a selection of photos of this little visionary masterpiece.

The Town Hall (Hotel de Ville), across the garden. Note the red slugs on the wall.

Leek

Aubergine

Potted Tree – Sterculia paniculata

Cabbage Patch. Varieties from Left to Right – “Tette de Pierre”, “Fremont”, Unlabelled, “Red Rubine”, Unlabelled, “Sunset”

Lettuce, Onions and Gulliver’s Dibber.

Tomatoes

Potted Zelcova Crenata – Siberian Elm

Gulliver’s Fork, Rake and Lawn Rake

His Spade……

…. his Watering Can

…. His Garden Twine

….and his Wellies (At some 10ft high,one for GoY’s Wellies Collection?)

Sweet Potatoes

Quercus Ilex

Runner beans (at the back).

Radish

Tomatoes in a flower bed.

…and finally, how’s this for a carrot?

23 Jul, 2010
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Terratoonie

Interesting pics.... added to GoYpedia Wellies :o)

23 Jul, 2010

B8babe

I felt as though I was in Lilliput !! Wonderful blog and pictures Ponty :~))

23 Jul, 2010

Cinderella

Fantastic, really enjoyed that. thank you.

23 Jul, 2010

Dylandog

I enjoyed it too! Thank's for sharing ponty....:o)

23 Jul, 2010

Sanbaz

really enjoyed the blog thanx ;o))

23 Jul, 2010

Shirley_tulip

Brilliant idea ! Very interesting blog.

23 Jul, 2010

Bamboo

Great pics - what a transformation since last time, such a lot of work, they must have plenty of gardeners. Must say, this has raised my opinion of the French generally - seems a good sense of humour and unconventionality must have created these gardens, two qualities always deserving of respect from me, lol!.

23 Jul, 2010

Kfunsters

just love it, i feel like jumping in the car right now and going to see it. brilliant

23 Jul, 2010

Bamboo

And if you didn't see the previous blog, Kfunsters, take a look at it, great pics again.

23 Jul, 2010

B8babe

I've looked at the previous blog Bamboo. What a difference ! Think our Council Park staff could learn a lesson ! :~)

23 Jul, 2010

Ian_digs_v2

I read the last blog and can't believe the imagination and hard work that goes into these gardens. It's great to see veg used as part of a display like this.
Great photos again Ponty!

23 Jul, 2010

Ponty

Thanks all. I really was not expecting a new garden this year. It is now very tempting to nip back in 2011 to see what they come up with next! As B8babe intimated, wouldn't it be a brighter Britain if our councils had this kind of imagination?

26 Jul, 2010

B8babe

You'll have to make a yearly pilgrimage Ponty ! lol ;~)

26 Jul, 2010

Ian_digs_v2

I agree with you B8babe, sorry ponty but you'll have to be our official reporter on these gardens Lol

26 Jul, 2010

Ponty

How about a GoY excursion? Booze cruises are no longer worth it!

26 Jul, 2010

B8babe

We could stock up before we go ... !!! LOL ;~))

26 Jul, 2010

Alzheimer

Those are really fun aren't they - I'll bet the tourists just flock in to see them!!.
That aubergine is STUNNING!! What a fantastic transformation too....and why not plant tomatoes in among flowers - great pollination for a start!! I have an elderly friend in sheltered accommodation - no garden of her own to look after - so she sneaked a couple of bush tomatoes in between the dahlias and is enjoying the fruits - and so far the gardeners have turned a blind eye :~))

26 Jul, 2010

B8babe

Can just imagine your friend sneaking about in the dahlias with a tomato plant under her arm ! lol

26 Jul, 2010

Alzheimer

...aye - she did that - and now sneaks about picking lovely fresh toms. When nobody is looking - hopefully!!

26 Jul, 2010

B8babe

Love it ! lol

26 Jul, 2010

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