I'm very proud to have a front garden!! A tired patch of moss/dandelions has been dug out this summer and the new oval beds have been filled with insect and bee loving plants! I can't wait to see how it looks in 2014!!
We're very lucky with our front drive way in that is has parking for three cars (four at a push) and a patch of garden (a mature holly tree, few other bushes, generic green ivy growing along where it gets the chance) which I will be tidying up in the new year (we've also a little bay tree to go by the door that is currently hibernating in the green house).
The previous owners also had window boxes. I can never understand why more people don't have these or perhaps a large pot to add a bit of personality and colour to the front of your house if you've no space for anything else.
hfen I moved into our current house the front garden was just open lawn. I still have a lawn but it is surrounded by flower borders and low hedges. As I am always pottering in the garden it never ceases to amaze me how many people stop to chat and compliment the garden. It is the only flower garden for quite a distance either side and I am pleased that I took the decision to make it a view for everyone to share rather than a parking space.
Our front garden was block paved, with steps and two areas laid to grass. Now 10 years later there are cornus, lavender, phygelius, sambucca, conifer, bulbs, primroses, choisya, pyracantha, comfrey, contorted willow, kerria, crocosmia, phlomis, digitalis, pinks, grasses, cyclamen, agapanthus, chinese holly, photinia. And I use these to make a Christmas wreath.
I would do more with my front garden but it is north facing and only half of it gets sun even in summer. It is only really lawn, a native hedge and some bulbs under that hedge, so rather dull. My front garden is also off a lane off a lane, so no passersby to show off to!
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Good comments. Let's stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of the front garden!
Thank you all for reading this blog this year. May I wish you a very Happy Christmas and a fabulous New Year.
I'm very proud to have a front garden!! A tired patch of moss/dandelions has been dug out this summer and the new oval beds have been filled with insect and bee loving plants! I can't wait to see how it looks in 2014!!
We're very lucky with our front drive way in that is has parking for three cars (four at a push) and a patch of garden (a mature holly tree, few other bushes, generic green ivy growing along where it gets the chance) which I will be tidying up in the new year (we've also a little bay tree to go by the door that is currently hibernating in the green house).
The previous owners also had window boxes. I can never understand why more people don't have these or perhaps a large pot to add a bit of personality and colour to the front of your house if you've no space for anything else.
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hfen I moved into our current house the front garden was just open lawn. I still have a lawn but it is surrounded by flower borders and low hedges. As I am always pottering in the garden it never ceases to amaze me how many people stop to chat and compliment the garden. It is the only flower garden for quite a distance either side and I am pleased that I took the decision to make it a view for everyone to share rather than a parking space.
Our front garden was block paved, with steps and two areas laid to grass. Now 10 years later there are cornus, lavender, phygelius, sambucca, conifer, bulbs, primroses, choisya, pyracantha, comfrey, contorted willow, kerria, crocosmia, phlomis, digitalis, pinks, grasses, cyclamen, agapanthus, chinese holly, photinia. And I use these to make a Christmas wreath.
Well done you two, Bluebell and G,maiden... good to see that some are pushing back the tide of "progress"!!!
There's still room for two cars, but one is now hiding behind all the plants.
I would do more with my front garden but it is north facing and only half of it gets sun even in summer. It is only really lawn, a native hedge and some bulbs under that hedge, so rather dull. My front garden is also off a lane off a lane, so no passersby to show off to!
Strangely I get a real pleasure from making a pretty garden in a shady place... sounds as if you have a nice natural background to it too?