If you don't know by now, my number one garden fascination is all the marvellous plant shapes and forms and the colours and textures of leaves. (I don't know if there is a proper word for that, but its infinitely absorbing to me)
That's why Spring is my favourite month because I get to study foliage before the flowers take over. I paint in oils and store hundred of pictures for reference.
Baby steps Yvonne, just enjoy one project this spring and as your experience and interest grow, so shall your courage and multi-tasking abilities. Really, it will come.
Lovely pictures everyone! We have some extremely talented and knowledgeable people on here. I have greehouse, veg plot and shed/workshop envy! Wintersong, we're gonna have to share Eddie J! <laugh>
Lilylou, I love a glass of Sherry! Will you have some waiting for me at your Arbour when I come to visit in the Summer?
Some old and my latest pics...some of the Beeb Refugees may already have seen these. Sorry if I'm repeating myself.
Yvie, I covet everything in your garden from the Magnolia (I've never owned one but always wanted one) to your trees to your hostas to your Euphorbia foliage to your patio contrasting foliage and I spotted a gorgeous stone wall as well. The photos also seem to communicate a really lovely atmosphere for me anyhow.
Lilylouise as ever, your garden is inspirational and I would love to get mine as rich in height and texture as yours. Some parts of my garden lack maturity because I did not have the money to fence the entire garden 17yrs ago, so we left the end and concentrated on the top part for privacy.
Then again, I now have the pleasure of transformation with a lot more experience these days, and making choices of plants and shrubs that I want rather than those I can afford.
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If you don't know by now, my number one garden fascination is all the marvellous plant shapes and forms and the colours and textures of leaves. (I don't know if there is a proper word for that, but its infinitely absorbing to me)
That's why Spring is my favourite month because I get to study foliage before the flowers take over. I paint in oils and store hundred of pictures for reference.
So, here's what got me out in the rain today:
Wow...I have so much to learn from you all
Baby steps Yvonne,
just enjoy one project this spring and as your experience and interest grow, so shall your courage and multi-tasking abilities. Really, it will come.
And here is where the photos go.
Lovely pictures everyone! We have some extremely talented and knowledgeable people on here. I have greehouse, veg plot and shed/workshop envy! Wintersong, we're gonna have to share Eddie J! <laugh>
Lilylou, I love a glass of Sherry! Will you have some waiting for me at your Arbour when I come to visit in the Summer?
Some old and my latest pics...some of the Beeb Refugees may already have seen these. Sorry if I'm repeating myself.
http://s1097.photobucket.com/albums/g353/Yvieh/Lay%20of%20the%20land/
http://s1097.photobucket.com/albums/g353/Yvieh/Late%20March%20Photos/
http://s1097.photobucket.com/albums/g353/Yvieh/Sunny%20April%20Evening%20Photos/
http://s1097.photobucket.com/albums/g353/Yvieh/Big%20Bed%20coming%20on/
http://s1097.photobucket.com/albums/g353/Yvieh/
Yvie
Yvieh - gorgeous photos ! I will have Sherry ready
Wintersong - I love foliage ,too -being a bit of a flower arranger! Colour ,texture and form all interest me - wish I could paint
Although I like plenty of colour in the front garden I do love my foliage in the back garden
Wow! Those are views of your garden I haven't seen, Pam.
Gorgeous!
Yvie, I covet everything in your garden from the Magnolia (I've never owned one but always wanted one) to your trees to your hostas to your Euphorbia foliage to your patio contrasting foliage and I spotted a gorgeous stone wall as well. The photos also seem to communicate a really lovely atmosphere for me anyhow.
Lilylouise as ever, your garden is inspirational and I would love to get mine as rich in height and texture as yours. Some parts of my garden lack maturity because I did not have the money to fence the entire garden 17yrs ago, so we left the end and concentrated on the top part for privacy.
Then again, I now have the pleasure of transformation with a lot more experience these days, and making choices of plants and shrubs that I want rather than those I can afford.
Enjoyed those photos xx
Apols to those who have seen this pic of a busy bee's bum, but I quite like it.
I had a bees nest in my garden last year by accident and watched quite a lot of drama unfold. I love bees very much!