Cottagekaren22's Blog archive

July is here!

In 10 days time we will have lived in our new home for 5 months! We are really enjoying...

Another step in bringing my vision to reality…

I have added three new Dwarf Pines. The first is Pinus sylvestris Watereri of which...

The Front Garden Developments

Since the back garden is pretty much done, and we are now just waiting for some decent...

The trials that come with new-build homes, Especially for Gardeners!

My poor young Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’ is dead! I dug it out today and discovered running...

Today at Stourhead….New Discoveries

It is a real blessing for us to live only about 12 miles from this Iconic English...

Front garden improvements

Well, after my Landscaper left me in the lurch, I was over the moon when the lad...

I thought it would be interesting…

…and fun to do a monthly shot of progress. This is quite a transformation don’t you...

Front Garden Snippets

My front garden is still a work in progress and I have builders stuff on the drive....

The garden lit at night.

I hope we get some warm evenings to enjoy this! I’m going to add a solar bird...

My first highlights and a little sadness..

Firstly, my Abutilon, which really did suffer from drought when I left it last summer...

At last!

I have a garden. It’s small, but it’s beautiful and very manageable. I’m over the...

De-Stressing

I have found the landscaping process very stressful. I think it has been the worst...