Thank you Lavendar Lady for helping to inspire me. I moved into my home in Ross on Wye at the end of January this year. All the back garden was covered in weed suppressant and then covered in bark. As you can imagine taking off this and lifting the suppressant was a big job. All the soil was compacted, very claggy and full of bind weed roots. I have done about half and planted up two borders, made a small wild life pond, put in a greenhouse and managed to grow some veg!! We are now waiting for an extension and when that is done will concentrate and designing the rest. I will post some before and after pictures at a later date. My type of gardening is mainly cottage style. We have lovely views but the garden is lower than the house and mainly south east facing, so although I want trees I do not want to spoil the view or take too much shade from the garden. I have been seriously considering a pergola, and seeing yours had made my decision to go ahead and do it.
Once again it is a pleasure to see what you have achieved. Just wish you lived closer as I do not know any keen gardeners in this area.
Hi Melspade thank you for your kind comments. I do think a pergola does make a big difference to the garden and gives you that good excuse to grow more climbers. I cannot remember the company I bought the pergola from, we bought it via the internet and it was about 4 years ago.
Thank you, always useful to have recommendations. Yes I agree, I love climbers, in my last garden I had over 40 clematis - just adore them, and, of course, good old fashioned honeysuckly - MUST have lots of scents in the garden I think, especially a small garden which mine, sadly is.
Hi LL, What is the name of the plant growing in the terracotta pot on the small wooden table? Looks like agapanthus leaves but flowers more elongated. Very interesting!
Hi eralc1968 the plant you are asking about is a Primula vialii - It flowered from about May til August. They then die right back so you think they have died and then begin to grow again in the spring. It is hard for you to see it in the picture but the leaves are typical primula leaves and not like agapanthus close up. It is worth buying, I think but then again I do love primulas.
Thanks LL. I do have a few Primula denticulata in my garden but the flowers are more spherical in shape. They are very pretty and I love them, infact anything with a "blob" on the top of a all long stem, like alliums, agapanthus etc. so I will add Primula vialii to be wish list. Thanks for bringing it to my attention - it looks particularly good in a pot!
very nice garden amazing photos. love seing everyones gardens,thanks for shareing.i try and change mine a bit each year think am getting better.must be a pleasure to go into every day.well done.
Ive just been admiring your beautiful garden..before and after, and just wanted to say 'WOW' !!!! how stunning...my dream garden. we moved to our new estate 3 months ago, and looking at your beautiful pictures has really inspired me. Privacy is also a huge issue for us.
How proud you must be
Can you tell me what the name of your climbing roses are? and also the perenials you used in your garden. Our garden is a south facing one, and tends to get baking hot in the afternoon.
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Thank you Lavendar Lady for helping to inspire me. I moved into my home in Ross on Wye at the end of January this year. All the back garden was covered in weed suppressant and then covered in bark. As you can imagine taking off this and lifting the suppressant was a big job. All the soil was compacted, very claggy and full of bind weed roots. I have done about half and planted up two borders, made a small wild life pond, put in a greenhouse and managed to grow some veg!! We are now waiting for an extension and when that is done will concentrate and designing the rest. I will post some before and after pictures at a later date. My type of gardening is mainly cottage style. We have lovely views but the garden is lower than the house and mainly south east facing, so although I want trees I do not want to spoil the view or take too much shade from the garden. I have been seriously considering a pergola, and seeing yours had made my decision to go ahead and do it.
Once again it is a pleasure to see what you have achieved. Just wish you lived closer as I do not know any keen gardeners in this area.
Lavendar Lady - forgot to ask, where did you order your pergola from?
Hi Melspade thank you for your kind comments. I do think a pergola does make a big difference to the garden and gives you that good excuse to grow more climbers. I cannot remember the company I bought the pergola from, we bought it via the internet and it was about 4 years ago.
Melspade - hubby has remembered where we got the pergola from. It was from a website called buyfencingdirect.co.uk
Thank you, always useful to have recommendations. Yes I agree, I love climbers, in my last garden I had over 40 clematis - just adore them, and, of course, good old fashioned honeysuckly - MUST have lots of scents in the garden I think, especially a small garden which mine, sadly is.
Hi LL, What is the name of the plant growing in the terracotta pot on the small wooden table? Looks like agapanthus leaves but flowers more elongated. Very interesting!
Hi eralc1968 the plant you are asking about is a Primula vialii - It flowered from about May til August. They then die right back so you think they have died and then begin to grow again in the spring. It is hard for you to see it in the picture but the leaves are typical primula leaves and not like agapanthus close up. It is worth buying, I think but then again I do love primulas.
Thanks LL. I do have a few Primula denticulata in my garden but the flowers are more spherical in shape. They are very pretty and I love them, infact anything with a "blob" on the top of a all long stem, like alliums, agapanthus etc. so I will add Primula vialii to be wish list. Thanks for bringing it to my attention - it looks particularly good in a pot!
very nice garden amazing photos. love seing everyones gardens,thanks for shareing.i try and change mine a bit each year think am getting better.must be a pleasure to go into every day.well done.
Hi
Ive just been admiring your beautiful garden..before and after, and just wanted to say 'WOW' !!!! how stunning...my dream garden. we moved to our new estate 3 months ago, and looking at your beautiful pictures has really inspired me. Privacy is also a huge issue for us.
How proud you must be
Can you tell me what the name of your climbing roses are? and also the perenials you used in your garden. Our garden is a south facing one, and tends to get baking hot in the afternoon.
Well done you
Kel xx