Before you become a proper gardener in Japan there is usually a 4-year apprenticeship with a learned professional. I’m learning from books and gardens and I have already accepted that I will be making a lot of mistakes but that is part of the journey. I know that the right hand side of the garden isn’t sitting right with me. I can’t explain why yet, or how to ‘fix’ it, but that in itself presents an opportunity to learn.
Plans for development were already formulating before the TV crew arrived. I want a Japanese-style arbour. It looks a bit like a bus stop made of wood. There is also the corner I want to transform into something less Western. The garden will never be done, but the first chapter has been written.