The trials & tribulations of a new gardener - Part 4

My you've been very busy. Everything's coming on a treat. I like the painted picket fence, it's in keeping with your 'cottage garden' theme. Well done.

Fascinating set of pictures...
Well done to you and Mr. Cupcake on progress so far..
I agree with Sheilar...the painted picket fence fits in well... :o)

Great blog mcc....you are certainly getting there. Everything looks great. I like the colour of your fence, it adds to the effect you are trying to create. Another pat on the back for 'team' cupcake!
I have just divided a rather sorry looking forget me not and was wondering if you would like a cutting for your garden? You can PM me you details and once I know for sure that they have rooted well enough I will pop it in the post.
I work permanent nights fortunately enough I am of every weekend. Enjoy your weekend in the garden.
Cheers x

Just read through your blogs and what a difference you've made so far. Sounds like you've got some great ideas to work with. By the way I agree, picket fence looks great.

Nice pics coming along really well:)

love the fence , love the parsol ..................... every things comeing up roses .......... fab hun , like the sound of white rose , i have two white climeers , a ramberla and a climer called white cockade , repeat flower

Aw thank you everyone, I actually am starting to like the colour of the fence now it was just different than what I had in mind. Saying that I have bought garage door paint the same colour so there's no going back now!

Sheilar I have been very busy. TT and Scottish Mr Cupcake helped reseed the lawn once and that's it. The rest is my business as he puts it...............he hates gardening.

PS: Scottish thank you so so much for the offer of cuttings that is very kind. I will inbox you :O)

Thanks also Cristina I will have to pay another visit to The Vicarage to get some ramblers for myself :O)

Everything's coming along really well - you have been working hard and you can see some real progress now. Well done.

a trip to fryers roses may be better , they have loads ........... nr knutsford

cupcake you have a lovely style, and have made a huge impact on your garden.. Love your enthusiasm too.
Really like your window basket with the lobelia billowing out.. I may have to steal your idea..
Re filling up your borders, I have some penstemons and sedums that am propagating from cuttings, would you like some?

Aw everyone is so kind here. Thankyou so much madabout that would be really lovely. I hope everything I have planted this year takes so I can return the favour to everyone next year :O) As for the window boxes steal away, I do the same every year now. I love Lobelia, I tried bacopa in the hanging baskets but it's not as intense. Amazing what you learn as you go along isn't it!

Cristina you bad lady, fancy telling me about that place whilst I'm on my day off and skint. I'm so going to have to go now ;O)

It's all coming along nicely isn't it. Actually I like the old slabs in your patio :o) I think they look nice.

So do I, they're full of 'character' aren't they. They're not quite perfect and I think that works better than a new, perfectly lined one.

It's looking lovely Cupcake :))
Hope the weather improves so you can have a good weekend in your garden.
I went to "Fryers" this week...the roses are all in flower and looking gorgeous! I resisted temptation though....then went and bought three at a GC in Wales (they were cheaper, lol).
PS. When you coming to see me.....???

Thanks guys I love the slate slabs, but too many weeds grow through them so I need to fill the cracks in. Haha Di what kind of roses did you get? I will definitely be down soon I hope..............Mum had her last chemo yesterday :O)

Great news re Mum...hope she's OK and feeling stronger? Send her my best wishes xx

I got 3 new roses..."English Miss" (pale pink and fragrant), a deep red one, "Ernest" something or other...and another pink one that I can't remember the name of. Not planted them yet...waiting for it to stop raining!

Oh how lovely, lucky you! I have a very specific brief for our next roses. Whilst watching Hampton on the tele last night Mr Cupcake who never ever comments on plants (unless they're fluorescent lillys) was remarking on how nice the Pure Poetry rose is. Also we were (well me really) watching an old gardeners world on Blighty and the Shailers Moss Rose was on and how stunning it is, so that's on the list too. Lets hope the weather picks up eh so we can get stuff done!

Mum says thanks by the way, she's looking forward to visiting :O)

Oh Hywell I just saw you're in Camarthenshire. I go there a lot it's near my Mum (she's in Aberystwyth) and she likes to go into Camarthen. We also found an amazing Nursery in LLandysul, Farmyard Nurseries...............do you know it?

I know of the nursery because they have a branch near here. They have lovely plants and very unusual ones :o) I've never been to the main place in Llandysul.
Aberystwyth is about 70 miles from here. I haven't been there for many years.

Oooo you should go to the main place it's beautiful :O) They also have a stall in the middle of Camarthen which is lovely :O)

I've seen the stall in Carmarthen. They've got nice plants :o) I've bought several things there. But I can't travel very well so don't get about much.

Oh that's a shame but then again it is really far out in the middle of nowhere :0)

the roses sound nice cupcake ............. and did you didn't tell me you bought new roses wen you came here , naughty lol i an trying to root a one from my ramberler , fingers x ....... cup , you can call here too wen you visit the vic . again .............