For this experienced Blenheim gardener, a brand-new patch was a very good opportunity to create a beautiful potager garden that nourishes the body and pleases the eye. While the potager is indeed an outstanding feature, the recent addition of three corten-steel planters along the southern boundary also makes a bold statement. “They only arrived last September,” says Dianne, “and I needed to have them looking good quickly as my garden was part of the Garden Marlborough Festival in early November. I planted them with Hydrangea ‘Limelight’ and white deutzia, and have the rose ‘Crépuscule’ on the frames behind.” The results speak for themselves with all the plants flourishing, as they do everywhere in this small but perfectly formed Blenheim garden.Tip: If boundaries are at odd angles, use planting to disguise the awkward shapes. Square up hedges, trees or the edges of garden beds with the lines of the house rather than the boundaries.