Claiming Back Space for Flowers and Bulbs.....

that is a job well done Lincs. What bulbs are you hoping to plant or is it just to allow the bulbs you have in to grow?

You certainly had a job on there Sue! It must have been worth it to see everything it had hidden again.
I have one in the front garden which was there when we moved in.
All of a sudden everything suddenly disapears underneath it.
So well done you!
How are you doing now?
It is a good job we have our gardens, isn't it ! It has helped me as I am sure it must have helped you too!
Thinking of you! xxx

There are a lot already in there Seaburn but I want to add more miniatures plus I'd like more alpines, they do well in that bed think its because it rarely gets disturbed....

Hiya Rose, I'd already pruned the one near the bottom pond, they've been in for over 40yrs so I've done them a few times, its not a job I like because if I'm not careful I get a rash...
I 'm doing alright most days but dreading the winter Rose, I'm luckier than you as I do have Sherryl, we share our house, obviously she is at work during the week so it feels lonely sometimes, Juliet is a teacher so goes back to work next week, I'm not one for going out as you know, its the quiet during the days I don't like so having my garden is what keeps me going....

You did a great job there, Lincs! Now you will be able to sit back & enjoy your hard work! 👍

I have a small new project in mind for the autumn and it gives me something else to think about.
I still have good and bad days and is 5 months since I lost Rick which seems like yesterday!
Although my daughter doesn't live with me, she is only a phone call away.
As well as a great grandaughter , I now have a great grandson so am blessed with having such a lovely family.

Job well done sue :) x

Thanks Balcony, can't sit back yet, I've been busy helping my daughter on her allotment, it makes a nice change caring for a veggie plot...

I have plans to decorate when the colder weather comes Rose, have to do that in easy stages so it will probably take me ages, not a job I particularly like though, kept getting put on the back burner because Derek really wasn't up to doing it...

Thanks Hywel, have to keep myself busy and don't have to bother about when I do those jobs now as long as the garden waste bin is empty, lol....

Pond and surrounding area look lovely, is the net to stop the greedy Heron's from eating your fish, as with Rose and you, must keep a bit busy otherwise find can get a bit Maudling alone with your thoughts, so dug up all the crocosmia as they were going a bit mad, split them up, gave a load to my youngest daughter, then replanted the rest in a patch where i have lost a few dahlia tubers.
Again, like rose and yourself my kids have been great but evenings with just me and the dog, is when the loss hits you the most, but on the plus side if we didn't love them so, we would not feel the sadness.

I like your post so much.

Thankyou Davey, the net is exactly for that reason, we have had herons fly over occasionally to have a look but I never leave the net off so its out of luck ..
I find it hard some days to stick to any particular job, then I have good days so I keep myself busy, can't sleep though, no matter how hard I've been working my mind races as soon as I go to bed, those are the hours when I really feel lost and lonely....

Thankyou Carolyn ..

Well, i have something interesting and would like to share this with you all. Please do check out my blog on www.cozynestliving.com

Good luck with that Sue! I hate decorating! xx

Sue, that job looked really precarious for you! Your balance must be really good. The area looks lovely now though ... :o)

Thanks Davey! It helps to know that we are not on our own!

I had a look at the Coseynest living page above & it looks quite good! But it's based in the USA & some of their conditions are different from ours in the UK.

I have had a look at your site Carolyn, I found it very interesting and well set out......

Exactly my feelings Rose but the weather has turned so lost my excuse for not doing it, sigh !!!!!

Shirley I was very careful, I fell in that pond a few years back, frightened myself to death as nobody was home with me and I struggled to get out....

Oh Sue, that doesn't bear thinking about. Please be careful and only do this sort of task when somebody else is around to help!

Too windy here for gardening Sue!

Too windy here for gardening Sue!

Too windy here for gardening Sue!

Shirley I cannot reply to your pm, sorry, pleased you are okay now though..goy not working properly.... Rose your comments have appeared three times, all good fun isn't it.....

I also had a problem earlier today trying to log in to GoY! Now it seems to have sorted itself out!

I know Sue! First I couldn't put it on then it goes 3 times! Haha!

Sue, I did receive your PM ... three times! Gremlins were working hard weren't they?

Oh blimey, I wondered if that would happen when I saw that both Rose and Balcony's comments were coming up three times, well I hope you know what it said then Shirley, LOL, X

Sue, read it, just the once (!) and replied ... :o)

Wonderful job, Sue! Well done on your hard work. It’s all looking really lovely, such a lot of toil and effort on your part. I do hope you are keeping well and looking after yourself.