Friends and Gifts*

lovely blog pp........ your garden looks lovely.. glad you have so many lovely plants seeds and cuttings from g o y friends..... and it must be nice to have such a nice neighbour......

Oh i am sooooooo jealous of your garden what a picture!! Lovely blog PP my neighbour buys me gifts when i look after her house for her when she goes away, i consider myself very lucky with neighbours having once lived next door to a horrible family so i appreciate them even more.
On the look out for the garden planner good idea!

Lovely, well-stocked garden, it's beautiful. I love that little trinket box too.

You have been blessed with so many nice friends and plants, PP. Your borders look so lovely...lots of variety and they all go together so well. Is that a small pond with the brick around it? It sure looks a nice feature.

I wonder about the shaped borders next to the grass. That is what I picture having and people (family and friends) dissuade me from having grass because of the maintenance/upkeep. Do you find it takes a lot of time to maintain the crisp edges around your lawn/borders? I just think it makes the garden so much nicer with some grass. A lot of folk tend to do the gravel route but I am yet to be convinced about the total use of gravel/stones etc. Any advice???

What a lovely, happy blog, PP. I was amazed at how established your pond looks, and your borders are so well stocked. Beautiful photos of a very beautiful garden, well done you (and OH?) :)

Thanks Holly Pleased you like it. so much more intereresting since joining Goy and meeting so many like minded people, the ideas , tips and comments are so inspiring;0)
It is good to have nice neighbours only seven houses in our little close six are very helpful and friendly unfortunately the less sociable live next door, but appreciate all the other friends, the Garden planner is great made me knuckle down and get everything on paper;0)
Whistonlass thanks for your lovely comments, my garden as you see is not very big but wouldnt be without a lawn it softens everything, I usually mow once a week and trim the edges I find the half moon edge cutter a boon and the curved edges no more difficult or time consuming as straight edges, the bonus is it looks so much more interesting and gives greater scope for planting, The pond is new this year I did do a blog on the project and there are a few more updated picture that may inspire you;0)

A great blog Carole , I love the fact that we can wonder round our gardens and be reminded of our GOY friends , your garden is an inspiration to us all we never tire of seeing it ,it comes together so well and i'm pleased to have been able to contribute in a small way ... .. :o))) x

Thanks Amy more than a small way , I was looking at the Red Dragon today in the rain amazed at the growth its put on looks stunning!

Thanks PP....I will look back on your photos and blogs for more detail. I do agree about the lawn softening everything...and it's a gorgeous smell when the grass is freshly mown. I think I'm talking to the converted....me....lol

Lovely blog and photo's Carole.your garden looks brilliant...regards swopping,I think it was only the Lysimachia (spelling ?) I asked for,,,see you when we get back,and looking forward to meeting up again.The Jacob's ladder looks to be doing well....xx

Oh the Phlox - yes, it's looking good isn't it :o)
You have had such success with all your gifts. That's wonderful, and it's nice to be appreciated by your neighbour aswell.
Your garden looks loved and well cared for; and I like your little pond. I remember you making it. I think it looks great.

lovely blog & photos...your garden is beautiful

Thanks everyone for all your lovely comments;0))

PP wow the garden looks superb,You have been blessed with so many nice friends and plants Your borders look so lovely...lots of variety and they all go together so well.Yor so right about good friends i treasure all of mine to,and since joing GOY everyone has been very kind.I love your gifts, what a good idea the book is ,i will look out for one as it makes really good sense.and thank you

Thanks for your lovely commentsNanny, hope you find a Garden Planner book!

morning Pansy what is that lovely shrub it's on the left hand border a deep wine colour ,beautiful. ? what is that white building on the same picture?? sorry if i'm being nosy LOL.Is the weather supposed to be good were you live?? i hope it turns out as good as they say ,more gardening time,hope you have a good weekend

Hi Nannym the weather here as been lovely the past wo days which as meant I have got all the outstanding gardening tasks done beforethe onset of winter! its suopsed to be goodf for the weekend too, so I m pleased as we are having a birthday party for my Youngest Son on Sunday so fingers crossed! Whats it like at your end?
The wine colouref shrub is Acer Palmatum Dissectum its 5yrs old and gets better each year a beautiful plant.
The white building is our Conservatory very handy it is too, have a good weekend;0))

morning Pansy, well done with making the most of this wonderful autumn days, yes same here seems so much to do as you say before the weather changes.I've just red an article about not putting the tulips in yet ,i didnt no that, i wondered why when i've planted them they;ve not returned the the following year.yes there saying to make the most of the weather to day and tomorrow.hope you have a wonderful day, if your like me i love having the family round.i've been a domestic goddess this last few days ,up early and getting stuck in to the boring jobs to do round the house.LOL.then getting out into my garden,( love it )Yes that Acer looks a treat i love the colour.

lovely thoughtfull blog carole and lovely pics of your garden, i see you have some rudbeckia from michaella, i was going to send some so let me know if you have enough now or if you still want it carole, as it maybe a different variety ;o))