my big plans for next year-hywel inspired!

Keep your hands off Alf's Footie pitch.

haha! like your pic :-) no ive told em 2 get to the park-theyve got some huge goalposts they think are going up but theyre to big lol!

Oooo thats the first sign of addiction Leigh, the ever decreasing lawn,lol, exciting time planning :-))
The large shrubs a Photinia :-)

is it lol! im a perfectionist tho so i wont be satisfied if its not just the way i want it!
That sounds right, i thought it sounded like pinocchio lol :-)

your plans sound really good, don't make my mistake and go too small with your flower beds, I keep widening mine every year and it would have been so much easier if I had been generous to start with.. I understand though about needing grass for kiddies to play on, I have big plans for when my boys stop running around as much, ie lazy teenagers then the grass area will be much smaller:) and the borders so much bigger

the plans sound great .........looking forward to seeing it as it progresses

madabout-yeah i suppose aslong as you can reach they can never be too big-even then stepping stones are an option! aww how old are your boys? im still appreciating mine as babies now im understanding why people say they grow up so fast, but then when they're teenagers ill counting down the days till they move out and give me peace and quiet lol!
thank-you niver im sure it will entertain lol :-)

Oh wonderful ! I'm pleased to have inspired you with my pink plants :o) Good luck ...
Your garden will look much better when you've altered it, than with all that boring grass. Much more interesting aswell.
I hope you'll still be here next year to show us some photos.

sounds like a good planed layout Leigh, look forward to the pics....

Loving all your enthusiasm Leigh....all your plans sound good. It's great to get inspiration isn't it?
I also think that being on here gives you the motivation too.....everyone is so encouraging :)

Good luck with it all :)

Great ideas Liegh, good advice from Madabout I started with narrow borders but have now ended up with lovely deep curving borders which makes all the planting much more interesting,look forward to watching the development;0)

Leigh your really going for it, good for you.
Can't wait to see it all done :-)

thanks guys!! i to be honest i only wanted to tidy up the garden and get a bit more colour in it at first but now as i know theres so much to learn i feel the possibilitis are endless ill never get board-ive even started taking recycling nuch more seriously like plastic bottles and trays for seeds! im desperate for a compost bin but im on buget down to the pound! just posted an ad on freegle tonight so fingers crossed someones upgrading or something!
hywel i will be on here all year round lol im officially addicted-
to both gardening and here!
thanks s.l!
scottish-yes it makes it all worth while for me to come and show off what youve all taught me!
thanks pixi,p.p,willi !
ill be building a pond next year lol-no really i do want one! :-) told you-never satisfied

Yes build one..you will love it! :)

Hi Leigh .
I'm catching up with some blogs and pics I missed when I was away from GoY for a short time.
How are the plans going, or has the weird weather put everything on hold ?

Well t.t, thanks for asking. im not giving too much away as ill be doing a blog when its done maybe by end of august when my plants will come but yes ive been getting on when the sun has peeped out! ive finished the top right corner apart from the plants that havent arrived yet but ive put some in. ive started digging the side boarder as well, just doing it a metre at a time :o)

Ooooooh... exciting..
Yes, do the blog when you feel ready, maybe August :o)

Id be out all day everyday if the weather would let me! :o)