my changing garden

Wow.
What a transformation Grindle :-)))))))
Was it just you and OH doing it all - even the heavy stuff ?

I love your pond, love that bronze Acer too, everything looks so established there now.

I also moved into this garden 3 years ago (remember?) and here too, things are looking nice and mature :-)))

You've done such a lot in 3 yrs. I moved here 3 yrs ago too but there's no OH so it's all down to slow old me. It's still in a mess lol

But you have worked hard and it looks beautiful now. It will get even better as you keep adding to it.

Just fabulous - you've created such a lovely garden in such a short time.

Your garden is Gorgeous Grindle i bet u couldnt wait 2 get it how u wanted it ?:)

Doesn't it look fabulous!!.....you must be so proud of what you have achieved so far, and it looks so mature even after this short time. I love your use of wood...so much more complimenary than brick. Well done you :)))))))

thank you, yes it was just me and OH, he did most of the heavy digging and shifting, although I did my fair share :) the worst part was all the blooming concrete blocks everywhere, I think they had shares in the company LOL

Beautiful job!

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Wow what a lovely job you have done with your garden.

Well done you - it looks lovely!

Well done thats some change

Well done. You must be pleased with how it's developed after all that hard work

Amazing transformation Grindle...your garden is looking fab.
Beautiful pond planting.

thank you folks :) it was a big help that I brought quite a few mature plants with me. As things grow into their alloted spaces I find I'm doing a lot of moving around, but that's the fun of it, and I'm looking forward to more alterations in the coming year.

What a transformation and how satisfying for you to have acheived such wonderful results. Well done you on your beautiful garden. :o)

Sandra x

What a fantastic garden you have now Grindle, so many changes in just 3 years worth all that hard work, I love your pond too, well done!

thank you very much :)

What a lovely garden Grindle. I see what you mean about next door's washing line. There doesn't appear to be a fence. If there was, this would be a space for climbers or shrubs. You have put in a good looking fence, but perhaps the one the other side is not your responsibility.

thanks Heather, LOL yes the washing is a bit of an eyesore isn't it. That fence belongs to next door, we did put up some screening to give a bit of privacy,but it does really need another fence that side, I've planted shrubs along the fence line, but they're not growing as quickly as I would like :) This is one of my 'to do' areas, maybe I should put a line of very quick growing conifers there LOL

It's beautiful- a real credit to you.

thank you Judz :)

What vision you had! Definitely worth all that hard work - well done!

thank you Elke

You have a lovely garden Grindle :-))

thank you Annella, There's still a lot of maturing to do :)

Just seen this blog, what do you mean I'm slow? It's looking absolutely lovely, congratulations Grindle:-)

:))) bet you're not half as slow as me BA, thanks for the compliment

There's just so much on here isn't there...and a lot to do in the garden too. I've been digging up some 'special' perennials and I'm running out of pots. This is the the big push to eradicate the dreaded celandine and hopefully the snowberry too, I'm having to resort to poison as my last hope, it's killed so much:-( Still, It should be brilliant come the makeover, I've bought so much new stuff too:-)))

it's a very busy time, and this year, it seems like it's all coming at once. Most of my borders now need a good makeover, but I don't think I'm going to get it all done, some will have to wait. Guess that's what I enjoy about gardening, keeps you busy :))

I've hurt my foot now, lol:-)

ouch!!! it's all those weeks of sitting doing nothing, then instead of taking things easy, we go crazy LOL

frustrating isn't it:-)

LOL certainly is

Just found this one, your garden looks wonderful, such a transformation, didn't you do well?

thanks DD, it's changed alot since these photos

Just looking at your photos, beautiful!

thanks :)

Wow...you've sure worked hard on your garden. Even though you say it's changed since these photos were posted it really shows what can be accomplished. I like the wood too. I was born in Canada and miss all the wood that was used in gardens and in building...nice to see you've been creative with your wood and screening.

Did you ever sort the fencing on the other side? We have the same problem. We went 1/2ers with the neighbour on one side for concrete fencing (neighbour's choice...not mine!) but the other side of our property hasn't been touched yet. It's not pretty! I'm wondering too....a cover-up job with planting or bit the bullet and put in some replacement fencing!

Anyhow....your garden's beautiful (I think I indicated that already...lol).

thanks for you nice comments Whistonlass, we still haven't got fencing on the other side, we used heather screening as a stop gap, the plants growing nicely that side now, but we are still hoping to get a fence there eventually