Gardening for the senses.

 Over the next few weeks and probably months, I intend to visit my thoughts on designing gardens to stimulate the senses.

Sight

 including colour, form, contrast and harmony.

Sound

 Wind in the willow, bird song, falling water etc

                               

Touch, or texture

 From evergreen needles to the velvet leaves of Argyrocytisus battandieri. 

                                     

Smell, or fragrance

 One could write a book on the fragrance of roses alone.

Taste

Fruits and vegetables first come to mind, but the flowers, young leaves, or unripe seeds of the nasturtium give any salad a peppery edge.