Anniversary

It's amazing how your garden has come together in just a year Karen. And you are still squeezing more plants in!
I am pleased I am not the only one! lol

To be honest Rose, I removed a few that just weren’t working, and that gave me an opportunity to do better. The shrubby salvias and some of the Penstemons are out. Replaced with more Astrantias, hellebores etc. I found a lovely plant which is a cross between a hollyhock and a shrubby mallow. I can’t wait to see those! There are still a few gaps, but I think I’ll have a better idea by June. The wet heavy clay is a big challenge!

I felt the same way about my old house and garden after we moved here. I missed so many things about them both but it was exciting moving somewhere that was a completely different environment.

You've already worked wonders with your new back garden.

Thank you Bernie x

Congratulation on your accomplishment Karen. You did an amazing job in a year.

Some Salvias don't do well in my garden Karen, so have taken them out and then Janey gave me two cuttings from one of hers when we met up, so will put them in the raised bed and hopefully will do well in there.

Thank you Klahanie. I really think we did!

Hi Rose…it’s the wind. The greggii (shrubby) ones are very brittle, so they snap and/or get flattened and grow horizontally. So I realised it’s just too windy here at the top of the hill. The nemorosa and verticillata are much stronger. Ugliginosa ‘African Skies’ grew too well to be honest. It’s a bit of a monster. Too big for here. Beautiful though.

Your garden is lovely Ckaren. You have well to get it so in on.y a year. We look forward to see it as it develops & see the blooms in summer. Ty for sharing it with us.

Thank you for your lovely comment FF x

Oh my word Karen, where has the time gone? Honestly, it doesn't seem a year ago that you moved in and you have both worked so hard to create this wonderful space.

Have your neighbours been planting too? Once the estate has shrubs and trees growing you will see the wildlife appearing.

I wish you well with your volunteering ... :o)

Hi Shirley. Next door haven’t done anything to their garden yet. Behind us haven’t planted anything tall. It’s all down to us! I am waiting for delivery of a Eucalyptus pauciflora. That should fill another gap. We are so lucky that we don’t have any houses at the front. The front garden will be more private than the back! lol!

:o))