A year (and a bit) of gardening

It's Basil for me, I just love to pinch off flower heads, cause then my fingers smell sooooo good!
I came to this site too late to see your beginning, but from the pics everything is growing great. Isn't it a great feeling?

You are not on your own, i only have a small garden, infact i thought i was the only 1 with a small garden, on this web site but i find it does'nt matter if you have a massive garden or a post stamp garden, every one makes you feel welcome. So thanks Peter for running a great web site, its a credit to you.

I stroke my mint as well as my rosemary!

I don't have a herb patch as such but I've got them dotted all over the garden so that I can smell some herb or other wherever I am. : )

Well done Peter as relatively new to gardening small is probably the best way to start.Large plots can be daunting and many get neglected by those not knowing where to start.
Eventually you may want to enlarge that border even curve it a bit ?

Hi Peter,
You have a lovely area to work on and adapt. What is the overall size of your garden.... and how about a water feature of some sort?
You could also cut into the rectangular lawn to create some more curvaceous shapes in order to make some themed areas in the garden.
Some climbers could also scramble over the fence panels to soften the boundaries of the garden.

Well, Peter, Grenville is going to try to convert you to the joys of flower growing! I hope he has more success than i have so far! More power to his elbow.... :-)

You're well on your way Peter. Your beds are looking real good compared to 2007. They can only get better :) I touch and smell my herbs all the time. My favorite is the scent of Oregano.

Peter,
Both Spritz and myself are both on a 'mission' to convert you to growing flowers as well..... does that come through in our replies? On a seroius note you are doing a great job...... but....... how about some 'themed' areas. For example: exotic ,cottage garden, seaside, southern hemisphere, tropical, gravel garden, colour themed, climbing plants scrambling over the fence panels, a water feature, seating area, some statuary or art in the garden, an arbour, pergola or summer house, a shady area,vegetables or fruit.
Let us know how you get on........!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone,
It's definitely reassuring to start small and I've learnt lots from my mistakes. I think now I'd be happier trying more and accepting that some of it won't work.

Spritz & Grenville - Don't hold your breath :o) I don't know why but I'm happier with my veg. I'm not saying never and
I've got the nasturtiums in for Spritz at the moment, but I'm happy with my veg. We'll see whether my resolve remains :o)

Your garden is nice and healthy looking Peter, thanks to all your hard work! Yes, I do the rosemary thing too; at Christmas our store carries rosemary 'trees' displayed at the registers & I can't stop petting them, lol! When I pinch off the tops of my herbs I always carry a little piece around for a while just because the scent is so wonderful...