By any standards it is tiny, with overall measurements of approximately 25 feet by 40ft.
Every square inch is utilised with many of the plants being grown in large tubs and containers.
Until 1994 the garden consisted of concrete standing for a small car, plus a raised flat roof area and it was during that summer that I started to fence it off and attempt to create a small patch of greenery. Originally the main aims were merely to create a private sitting area with somewhere to hold a few treasured plants, but this has developed into a truly sub-tropical garden where there is now little room to sit out, since the collection of those few 'treasures' has grown at a phenomenal rate. Now the emphasis is upon continued experimentation, searching out those tropical and sub tropical plants that will not only survive, but grow well in the South West at least. The garden is bounded on the east side by a low, dividing wall and on other sides by high walls and fences. Ambient temperatures throughout the year are significantly higher than in many surrounding areas, with radiant heat and the restriction of air flow causing temperatures to build up and remain high during the summer months.