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My front garden is coming to life ..


My front garden is coming to life ..

Last autumn I removed my front garden lawns which had become full of small weeds.

Then I added my recycled pavings, with some cobbles and small rockery plants. This area is still a work in progress, but I'm pleased with it so far.

I'm already appreciating various benefits of having to mow only my back lawns !



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That's so eye catching and a great idea at reducing the labour of two gardens. It's so pretty.

12 Apr, 2015

 

It's all looking good TT. I like your Tulips nearest the camera. Just as a matter of interest, what do Conker and Truffle make to it all after all, they are your garden partners :)

12 Apr, 2015

 

Thanks Bluebell and Waddy ...
Conker and Truffle like the fact that we can now enjoy more gardening time together on the back lawns. :o)

12 Apr, 2015

 

:))

12 Apr, 2015

 

That looks very attractive Terra.

12 Apr, 2015

 

very pretty. your garden is always full of colour.

12 Apr, 2015

 

Thank you Klahanie and Sbg ...
The flowers are coming out so fast, it looks different each time I go out there ...
It's exciting trying to remember which plants I put in last autumn ... and much more interesting than worrying about weeds in the lawns !

12 Apr, 2015

 

Hi Tt, I love your spring garden, Derek.

12 Apr, 2015

 

Hi Derek ... thanks ... over the winter I did wonder if I'd done the right thing, taking up the front grass, but the flowers are now coming through nicely.

12 Apr, 2015

 

Beautiful!

12 Apr, 2015

 

Hi Mickey .. thanks :o)

12 Apr, 2015

 

Its a delight Terra, so much colour and shape to it, I think you'd win "Britain in Bloom".........

12 Apr, 2015

 

Lovely and so colourful. I think you did the right thing Terra! :)

12 Apr, 2015

 

I agree with Karen it looks beautiful TT.....

12 Apr, 2015

 

Very pretty:-)

12 Apr, 2015

 

Oh yes Terra, you have given this area your special touch! It looks really pretty, lovely spring colours.

12 Apr, 2015

 

Thank you Pam, Karen, Dotty, Ba and Chris ...
It might sound daft, but I get really excited looking to see which items are coming into flower ...
A few of the rockery plants were new last autumn, but many others I had split and replanted from various parts of my back garden.

12 Apr, 2015

amy
Amy
 

Your front garden has always been stunning TT Its a pleasure to to see it each spring so pretty and colourful , I'm sure you will find it much easier to maintain without the ,grass .. :o)

12 Apr, 2015

 

Looking really bright and colourful TT I nominated it for goypedia :o)

12 Apr, 2015

 

Thanks Amy and Neena ...
The aubrieta is coming out more ... Yay ! :o)

13 Apr, 2015

 

It's all looking very colourful and attractive TT - An onward going job well done...;o)

13 Apr, 2015

 

Hi Tracey ..
Thank you .. the colours are coming through now ... I'm really enjoying this project. :o)

14 Apr, 2015

 

It is stunning TT and it has probably only started. I look forward to seeing your garden every spring.

14 Apr, 2015

 

Very pretty TT, you have blended everything beautifully.
A lot of hard work gone in, your garden is always a picture.

14 Apr, 2015

 

FANTASTIC , Terra :-)

14 Apr, 2015

 

Thank you Scotsgran, Bob and Junna ..
the flower colours are emerging all the time... I love going out there to discover what's coming into bloom.

15 Apr, 2015

 

I'm glad you are happy about getting rid of the front lawn Terra..it looks much more interesting now,and some lovely colour to look at too..I have never regretted getting rid of one of ours either...somewhere nice to potter,at your leisure,instead of thinking when you can get to cut the grass ! xx

15 Apr, 2015

 

Your front garden looks fabulous, TT!

16 Apr, 2015

 

That has a look of a dry stream bed which has wild flowers growing here and there. Very natural, lovely:)

17 Apr, 2015

 

terra that is amazing. never seen anything like it. wish i had your eye

18 Apr, 2015

 

Thank you Maisiesdad, Pam24, Balcony and Sandra ..
I really wasn't sure if this design would work okay, but now I'm very pleased with it, and more plants are coming into flower all the time.

I'm rushing around this coming week ... but still trying to take photos of new flowers coming into bloom !

18 Apr, 2015

 

Really lovely area. How are Conker and Truffle?

27 Aug, 2015



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