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Sitting comfortably

“It’s not hard to build a brick terrace and it’s one of the most satisfying things you can do”

Since moving to our new garden,been working out where the special places are to just stop and enjoy a moment. I refer to these as pause points, and most tend to be seating areas. They need to look good, but they need to make you feel something, too. I place seating among planting, if I can, as the moment you sit down and your eyeline drops, you’ll enjoy your plants in a very different way.

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