Crystal Ponds

bones of the landscape. We finish at the Rose Garden. Created in the 1990’s after the owner, Mrs Clarke, read, to her surprise, an old 1902 copy of Countylife magazine praising the beauty of Borde Hill Rose Gardens. She decided to recreate this, and this quadrant of garden now consists of a colour wheel of over 700 roses, with 150 different David Austin species.

Not normally a fan of sculpture in gardens, you must see the triangular, perspective bending sculpture called Round Dell by garden designer, Sophie Walker. It is perhaps the most thought provoking, unusual visual art installation I have ever seen in a garden.

Where to go in June

Borde Hill of course! The Rose Garden will be at its best, plus there is a contemporary art show later in the month. Opening times until 31st October 10am-5pm. Haywards Heath RH16 1XP 01444 450326 www.bordehill.co.uk

June tasks

• Dead head roses give them their Summer feed and generous handfuls of manure

• Divide finished bulbs

• Water any new plants you have put in this Spring

• Pinch out Fuchias bushy sprays

• Cut back old geranium foliage grow again

• Plant out seed potatoes and tomatoes, the latter in the sunniest place you have

• Believe it or not it is still not too late to plant runner beans

• Keep seeding new rows of salad vegetables