Pat, I was looking on the internet. I'll see if I can link to the photo of bark of Q.variabilis. It looked paler and more corky than your photo, I think.
Lovely pictures one and all. Autumnglory - it's that lime green that says Spring I think - gorgeous, my kind of plants.
Two new Rhododendrons out this weekend and an army of bees on the Ceanothus this morning - gathering nectar. The collective noise from all the bees was quite amazing!
Lovely, inspiring photos everyone, it's great to see everyone's gardens progress as the year goes on.
Montana just starting to flower
Alliums not far off
The green acer acre gets bigger every year, it's covering more than half my bench now!
Front garden, I got rid of the bit of grass I had, late last year so the wallflowers where just a random set, I had no clue what colour they'd be, not sure about the yellow with the light tulips but it's colourful I guess.
All your gardens are wonderful! I aim to get mine even half as beautiful!
My accomplishment this long weekend, managed to move my rockery into the corner of the garden, First time i'v ever attempted anything like this, and feeling pretty pleased with the outcome, Hoping my heather and box hedge? (please tell me if i am wrong) will be happy in their new home under the plum tree
My work in progress. I had the borders edged to raise them at the end of last summer. My garden slopes down in various directions. The borders do now separate the soil from the green stuff some people call a lawn.
Over winter where the large raised bed is now, was the "pit of despair." It took nearly 2cubic mtres to fill and the perennials were removed and put back as the hole was filled in. This was done a wonderful couple of keen part time gardners a friend told me about. on one sunday morning .
I have added logroll to terrace the slopes a bit.That has worked quite well with different plants in each section. I have bought a few new plants this spring and I am using the lovely Veronica Tissington white to stick in the gaps for now. There are also bits of the divided day lilies stuck in any bare bit of the bottom border. I have also spread around a lot of London pride which is very pretty and essentially free.
There are some nasty bits but I cannot do it all at once. As I must keep reminding myself several times a day. A few of the new plants and the inevitable Veronica.
For the first time I thought this is going to work.
The bed with the day lillies was the pit of doom.
The bottom corner. WIP (nasty bits )
This is one of the "terraced" borders . Just doing that has made a big differene
No flowers atm in my new double borders but its filling out slowly. First photo April 2016, second photo April 2017. Definitely a work in progress and aiming to have more succession of flowers throughout the year as it is right outside the kitchen window !
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Lovely colours, Autumnglory.
Pat, I was looking on the internet. I'll see if I can link to the photo of bark of Q.variabilis. It looked paler and more corky than your photo, I think.
www.carolinanature.com/trees/quva.html
Lovely pictures one and all. Autumnglory - it's that lime green that says Spring I think - gorgeous, my kind of plants.
Two new Rhododendrons out this weekend and an army of bees on the Ceanothus this morning - gathering nectar. The collective noise from all the bees was quite amazing!
Lovely, inspiring photos everyone, it's great to see everyone's gardens progress as the year goes on.
Montana just starting to flower
Alliums not far off
The green acer acre gets bigger every year, it's covering more than half my bench now!
Front garden, I got rid of the bit of grass I had, late last year so the wallflowers where just a random set, I had no clue what colour they'd be, not sure about the yellow with the light tulips but it's colourful I guess.
Autumnglory - we have the same taste in plants, your pictures could have been taken in my garden.
Fairy - sloppy indeed, nearly got potential for a different thread there!
Oh Perki, the scent is gorgeous, like sherbert. You can smell it when you open the bedroom window too, lovely.
Sitting there with a coffee and a magazine is delightful.
Chris I love your pond area. It looks so restful.
lovely pics everyone.
All your gardens are wonderful! I aim to get mine even half as beautiful!
My accomplishment this long weekend, managed to move my rockery into the corner of the garden, First time i'v ever attempted anything like this, and feeling pretty pleased with the outcome, Hoping my heather and box hedge? (please tell me if i am wrong) will be happy in their new home under the plum tree
Also started to fill in the path too
My work in progress. I had the borders edged to raise them at the end of last summer. My garden slopes down in various directions. The borders do now separate the soil from the green stuff some people call a lawn.
Over winter where the large raised bed is now, was the "pit of despair." It took nearly 2cubic mtres to fill and the perennials were removed and put back as the hole was filled in. This was done a wonderful couple of keen part time gardners a friend told me about. on one sunday morning .
I have added logroll to terrace the slopes a bit.That has worked quite well with different plants in each section. I have bought a few new plants this spring and I am using the lovely Veronica Tissington white to stick in the gaps for now. There are also bits of the divided day lilies stuck in any bare bit of the bottom border. I have also spread around a lot of London pride which is very pretty and essentially free.
There are some nasty bits but I cannot do it all at once. As I must keep reminding myself several times a day.
A few of the new plants and the inevitable Veronica.
For the first time I thought this is going to work.
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'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
No flowers atm in my new double borders but its filling out slowly. First photo April 2016, second photo April 2017. Definitely a work in progress and aiming to have more succession of flowers throughout the year as it is right outside the kitchen window !
Tree peonie
Rhododendron
Red robin
jacobs ladder
alium and lily bed
Euphorbia and crocoscomia bed. Yes I know I have some Spanish bluebell but shoot me I and the bees like them
Plentfruit forming on the fig tree
Not sure of the red plant by the camilia but it is very pretty and thrives in the deep shade under the oaks and ivy.
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