Work in Progress! A beginner's blog!

you should have got dad to bring a spare spade with him , it will be worth it when its finished Mp plant it up and get a photo on if you can .

Mac

Keep digging! That sunds like hard work, getting down that far. You are spot on adding lots of organic material. It will pay dividends later.

I hope you get the photos sorted - and take 'before' and 'after' photos...that's always so interesting!

What plants have you got??

Ha ha! My dad taught me to be "independent" (i.e. he taught me & my brothers how to do things & never had to do them again himself!). Anyway, the last time I worked with him in a garden he dropped a slab on my foot & broke my toes! Safer to do it myself!
Im feeling quite proud of it already, & slightly possessive! The "you don't want to do that" brigade are already inducing tantrums worthy of any three year old (if only in my head). No, really, I just say "Yes I do!" & walk away.
I cant wait to have it the way I picture it!

Hi Spritzhenry!
So far I have a couple of climbing roses, 3 lavandula angustifolia, 2 french lavender, a broom that may be dead(!!) a deutzia, a few salvia, sweet peas & geraniums (in their own bed against my shed, willow (ditto, but beside the shed, screening for next summer?) honeysuckle (just rescued from front of house, will see if they cope better here) one rosa mundi which had the most gorgeous screaming pink& white striped flowers,, a small clump of alchemilla mollis and a few that I cant identify, but if the storm clears by tomorrow, I'll take photos & have a whatisit session! Forgot the nightscented stock, virginian stock, sweet peas & nigella that are in pots (seedlings) waiting to be distributed!

Independence is good in my book and you are obviously eager to get on with it, I fully understand the possessive part as around here I will share home,food,time mostly anything but Do Not ALLOW interference in my garden although I like folk to pass comment,one can get some good ideas that way,well done and eager to see photographs.Lets hope weather picks up for all of us..........

We just had a fantastic thunderstorm-I love them! Maybe that'll clear the air! Only now my hole in the ground is a mini pond! Hmmmmmmm!
Nah, garden definitely too small!

hi madperth and welcome to GOY, it all sounds very exciting, i was the same earlier this year starting mine, but knew what i was aiming for and think i have achieved just that, may still change a few things and add some more but thats all part of the learning thing, hope we get to see pics soon, enjoy your garden ,,,,,,,,,,sandra