Five things I plan to change in my garden in 2024 - Adam Frost

Would you believe we’re now going into our third year in our ‘new’ garden? I’m not sure where that time went!

I think in reality it’s taken that time to really understand the space. I have really fallen in love with it – it works for us as a family and I feel like I have some balance in my life, but as we know the garden never really stands still and I enjoy that evolution, just guiding the garden.

This year there are a couple of views I want to improve. The first being from one of the kitchen windows. At the moment your eye is really drawn to the back gate and, as nice as my new gate is, I want to add to the foreground, something that is strong, so I’m going to add a raised pool at the side of the second set of steps, which will not only provide a real focal point but also somewhere to perch and enjoy for a moment as you move through the garden.

Second, is one of my favourite areas out in the front garden, where I have a mixed bed of veg, fruit and ornamentals. It’s a joy. So a couple more of the larger beds in the main veg area are going to be planted in the same way – this will help develop the seasonal interest.

Next up, it’s time to start the real work on the top of the garden. There are two medlar trees that have been let go a little. I don’t want to lose them so first I’m going to lift the canopies, which will not only improve how they look but also create space for under-planting. The whole area needs to have a soft, woodland feel, which will provide a lovely backdrop to the gravel garden.

Lastly (if I get that far!) I’m going to build myself a nice new potting shed in the front garden. Probably from materials from my BBC Gardeners’ World Live show garden when it gets taken down. I think it