Makeover part 2 the pond and steps area.

Not tedious at all bornagain, a total pleasure! It all looks lovely...:o)

Looks like a completely different garden, very smart,had a chuckle at the mental image of you running out with cleaning gear after a visit from the pigeons, lol........

It looks marvellous bornagain and its anything but tedious to see before, during and after. It looks like a prize winning garden.

Thanks Dylandog, I'm impatient for things to grow now:-)

Have you done it all yourself or did you get someone in to do it? Its looking really good.

Hi Lincslass, the pigeons really are a pain with their 'offerings' , but they are rather cute too. I've thought of buying some feeders which they can't use, but feel mean lol:-)

Thanks Mad, I love looking at before and after pics myself, but it's hard to get right, well it is for me lol:-)

Thanks treesandthi, I had a very nice man called Trev to do the hard landscaping, and help with the design from Goy member Louis and inspiration from pics on here too:-) I've had to do everything else, from sourcing and buying materials, synchronising everything, making cups of tea, digging up loads of plants and cleaning roots, buying lots of new plants, finding pots to keep them and dug up ones in. organising everything then deciding where to plant everything, digging hundreds of holes...need I go on? I still haven't finished...oh and watering everything as we've had a heatwave....yes, I deserve a medal lol:-)

Make the most of the sunshine on those fantastic patios. It looks great.

It's rained all day Trees, but I'm not moaning lol, I don't have to water tonight:-)

Glad I`m not the only soppy date,lol, I sometimes chase them off because they are so greedy and then feel guilty and mean.......

What a difference - I love before and after photos. It's beautiful.

looks brilliant BA, i think you've done a great job there, well done.

Well worth all hard work and Trevors! Ii looks stunning Ba, love all the hardlandscaping to does look very professional! what do you plan to put in it fish, Plants?

looks amasing well dun .it will soon fill out .

What a transformation,Ba..lovely..but a bit disappointed thre was no pic of you
reclining gracefully in your pond..hasn't it been warm enough for you ? Don't worry,I would have lent you my towel,that you "kindly"? referred to..We could have flat hair together..Lol.

What a difference. It looks wonderful now. Love the pond :o))

Lincslass, there's one with a bad limp I always feel sorry for...don't know why, he's a right bully and sees all the others off:-)

Hi Lauram, very kind of you to say so, I love before and after pics too....of anything almost:-)

Thanks Skillen, I should have pretended to have done it all myself, but Trevor might get the internet one day and see the blog lol:-)

Hi Pansy, thankyou for your kind comments. I have 3 goldfish, and frogs of course. I did have a newt for a short time, but I think he found somewhere better, it is a bit bare at the moment. I do have 4 water lilies (still rather young) and an iris ensata and frogbit etc, but my oxygenating plants seem to have lost their weights and have floated to the top so I'll have to get more. My novelty fountain broke so I've bought a hozelock that doesn't float, but don't know what to stand it on yet:-)

Thanks Cristina, it just seems to take so long, need more patience:-)

I am so very impressed with your newly designed garden, Ba, you know how much I love it, and always great to see 'Before' and 'After' photos too! This one is going into my Favs too! Brilliant blog my friend~and yes, you do deserve a medal!!!! All that tea making and digging of holes too~you need to knighted!!

What a lovely area - and the pond is super...I wish I had room for one in my garden.

absolutely brilliant.

Bloomer, I did recline in the pond a few years ago, but not voluntarily,. We were in the garden with friends when it happened. Hilda, who was nearly eighty at the time, tried putting on a concerned face and asked if I was all right as I emerged dripping and cold...then she could contain it no longer and collapsed in a helpless heap. We laughed about it for weeks after, she a little too heartily if you ask me:-)

Thank you Hywel, all I need now is your view lol:-)

Thanks Flori, you could drop a line to the Palace ;-)

Hi Peonyrose, thank you for your kind comments:-)

Thanks Sbg, hopefully the dreaded celandine will be a thing of the past soon thanks to your advice:-)

Wow, that's a fantastic make over, love the pond and the patios. Thank you for sharing these pictures, keep them coming is what I say!

Well done - and bye-bye Celandines - good riddance!

What a great transformation - you must be thrilled to bits. :-)))))

Thanks Mandym, I will be doing at least one more makeover blog, hope you like that too:-)

Hi Spritz, I'm keeping my fingers crossed on the celandine front, but I can't believe there won't be more for a few years before they're totally eradicated. The only problem is I can see soil between my plants, never mind, come next year it will look loads better...and I still can buy more plants! :-))

Sorry,Ba,but I admit I laughed too,about your pond experience,but not quite as heartily as your friend...far too polite for that,as you know...:o) Just keep your armbands handy..Lol..I'll bring a long pole....either to fish you out,or .....wait for it .....for the"Duck" weed! !Lol.

Groan.....:-)

I am not even going there, Bloomer!

No ,don't ...that Trev has a lot to answer for...does he know what he started?
Please don't accept strange gifts from any more men,Ba,..!!.

Well, not unless they are really young, tanned and tasty men that is Ba,....in which case, Bloomer and I will be right over......!

As if i'd tell you:-)

I always thought friends,"shared and shared alike ".? obviously not..:o))

oh my bornagain it looks wonderfull, i love it, so different, bet your made up, very pretty to ;o)))

wow, wow and again wow!!!!!!!!! It looks absolutely fabulous. Its all come together. Give yourself a pat on the back. Well done you

Aw shucks Great (pink face), I did have a little help lol but thank you so much, I have worked hard too. Isn't this a great site? I had so much inspiration from others gardens:-)

WoW Bornagain, what a fantastic makeover, you must be feeling so proud, I know the men do the hard work but we make the garden :0 and gett'n the plants in the right place, height, colour, diggin in the good stuff etc etc is hard work, A massive well done, its a fab, garden ... Dee...

Thanks Ydd, your garden, among others, was inspirational. I was somewhat afraid of all the hard landscaping and I know it will look softer next year, and I do love it now, dogs not too keen though lol:-)

Wow great garden, what a transformation, looks wonderful you must be so pleased with it, all that hard work was worth it :-)

Thanks Simbad, it was, nervous breakdown over now lol:-)

I really want your pond now! The before and after pics are amazing, you've done so much.....:-)))))

Erm, makeover Trev did the really heavy work, but thanks, I'll take all the credit lol:-))

The planting is all yours :-))

Are you at work??

I'm at work in body not mind!!!!