We have inherited a square of grass with 30 to 40 year old shrubs round it.
We took down a tree that had self seeded and given the speed it had grown last year would have been touching the bungalow with its branches by next summer.
While our clay garden was a quagmire we cleared the patio which took a skip and one very tiring week.
Since then I've spent the last month cleaning flags, painting the garden furniture, and collecting plants in pots that will eventually go onto the borders. While most of it is wild and in need of severe taking out or pruning it's just been wonderful to enjoy being outside surrounded by green stuff.
Pics taken today after a welcome weather change from dry to wet. Hardly any rain at all here in Brittany since beginning of July. Nevertheless managed to keep my lawn green and plants healthy...
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It's me losing the plot Fairy. Got the thread mixed up. Seems as though we have the same moon. Yours looks much better than mine. Great shots.
We have inherited a square of grass with 30 to 40 year old shrubs round it.
We took down a tree that had self seeded and given the speed it had grown last year would have been touching the bungalow with its branches by next summer.
While our clay garden was a quagmire we cleared the patio which took a skip and one very tiring week.
Since then I've spent the last month cleaning flags, painting the garden furniture, and collecting plants in pots that will eventually go onto the borders. While most of it is wild and in need of severe taking out or pruning it's just been wonderful to enjoy being outside surrounded by green stuff.
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Fairy girl , nice moon pictures , don't forget some people garden by the moon
erigeron grown a lot bigger than I expected, tawny king kniphofia - echinacea magnus - dahlia jura
Crocosmia lucifer - monarda scorpion - veronicastrum diane
kniphofia timothy - ammi majus
Helenium sahin early been bashed around with the weather but the weather doesn't bother the eupatorium, veronicastrum fascination in background
Monarda beauty of cobdam - echinops rito - allium sp - physocarpus daiblo in the background.
Lovely Perki
My erigeron is 4 feet by 3 feet this year. . . . the biggest it's ever been. It will need to be moved for next year.
Thanks joyce
I was surprised the erigeron survived the wet winter, now its gone into overdrive.
Same here Perki. Wet winter, dry spring, wet summer. . . . so much for it liking well drained soil
Hi there,
Pics taken today after a welcome weather change from dry to wet. Hardly any rain at all here in Brittany since beginning of July. Nevertheless managed to keep my lawn green and plants healthy...
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Thank you, Verdun