My back garden - then and now
By Gee19
25 comments
When I moved here the back garden had no fences and just one huge shrub in the middle of the plot, plus a birdtable (which is still going strong!) You can tell I began work on the shrub very soon!
The fence, along the back and one side, was erected the day after I moved in (dogs and tortoises had to be kept safe) as a ‘new home’ present from my lovely daughters and their families. The garden has changed a few times, been under 6-8 inches of water once, had 4 large branches crashing down in windy weather, bringing with them live electricity cables. You can see the two forks of one willow tree that caused a lot of damage in later years above the enormous conifer hedge of my then neighbours (both hedge and neighbours now gone!)
In this next photo you can see the trunk of one willow after the two forks landed, one in my garden and the other in my neigbours (on separate occasions). Only one fork remains on the other tree in this photo and we were assured that this was safe as, if it fell, it would go the other way! Wrong – it landed across the two gardens about 3-4 years ago, taking out three fence panels and my rose arch and a decking area in the neighbouring garden. I was not happy!
….and this is how it is now, the flowerbed across the middle has gone but the side ones have been widened, a greenhouse was purchased about 5 years ago, everything has grown, some plants had to go (a lovely fir tree that just grew too big too quickly) and others have taken their place.
I’ve decided I need more colour so that will be my aim for next year!
PS – Apologies for the washing line and contents!!
3 Jul, 2009
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WOW Gee19! What a transformation! well done! it is beautiful. I always said, hard work pays in the end. Well worth it!
3 Jul, 2009
You've done wonders with your garden. It's lovely.
3 Jul, 2009
You have done a great job looks lovely ,well done
3 Jul, 2009
Thank you, it's been fun as well as hard work but much easier now I'm retired :)
3 Jul, 2009
Gee, that's a lovely transformation, i like !!!
(good job the trees and neighbours have gone too !!!)
3 Jul, 2009
What a transformation. Just goes to show what people and nature can do when they work together. Sometimes nature has other ideas but we soon get the message don't we (e.g. the too big fir tree!) It looks beautiful. congratulations.
3 Jul, 2009
You've made some good changes over the years Gee.
Don't worry about the clothes line I thought those were an essential part of a garden :o)
3 Jul, 2009
Your garden is stunning Gee...a credit to you and all your hard work...........
3 Jul, 2009
your garden plan has inspired me. I am halfway through designing my partner's new plot and have been struggling to think of how to foreshorten the garden. your central bed which cut the garden in two is just what I can do (or at least adapt).
well done on a great job, and thanks for your help.
3 Jul, 2009
Sezhope ~ Welcome to GoY :o)
Gee's garden is fab. isn't it !
Great transformation. Well done Gee. :o)
3 Jul, 2009
You've achieved so much, so rewarding for you :-)
3 Jul, 2009
Thank you for your nice comments. I enjoy the garden very much and often wish that it was a little bigger.
Welcome to GoY Sezhope, hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
3 Jul, 2009
It looks a treat Gee and you,ve made it your own,well worth the hard work you put into it,now you can relax and enjoy it at your leisure,Mother nature permitting of course.............
3 Jul, 2009
I love seeing before and after pics, and yours, Gee, shows a magical transformation (with a little help from Mother Nature). You have done so well, and the result is blooming marvellous! :-)
3 Jul, 2009
Thank you, Lincslass and David, Mother Nature did all the clever stuff, I just stuck things in the ground :)
3 Jul, 2009
And on the washing line, too!, it would seem! Glad to see no real "bloomers" there! Sorry, just my daft sense of humour rearing its ugly, late-night head.
Keep Going - it is trully magnificent!!! :-)
6 Jul, 2009
Thanks, David. Please don't apologise for your sense of humour, it's what makes GoY the fun that it is! If 'bloomers' had been hanging on the washing line, I would have censored the photo :)
6 Jul, 2009
Your garden has come on great......mine was bare when i moved here 4 years ago.......trouble is i cant stop planting things ...LOL
17 Jul, 2009
Your garden is lovely, had to go back to find your washing line as I hadn't noticed it at all first time round! I was too interested in your plants and shrubs!
23 Jul, 2009
Thanks, Holly and Jan. I know what you mean, Holly, I've been to a nursery again today :)
23 Jul, 2009
Lovely job youve created a real haven for yourself there. It is sad when you run out of things to go at though, i agree we could all do with just a bit more ground Keep up the good work and look after those crnchy meat pies theyre becoming very hard to get hold of these days!
4 Aug, 2009
Thanks for your kind comments, Indypendant. I will certainly look after my trio of 'pies' - the garden is their haven too :)
4 Aug, 2009
Looks brilliant Gee. What a way to go and so full now. Like it very much, well done
30 Aug, 2009
Thanks, OB, just had new fence installed and more changes on the way :)
30 Aug, 2009
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your garden looks lovely well done.plenty of hard work and acheing bones i bet but it was worth it.
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