Behind the log shed..

It looks a lovelt area nice planting Kate love your Acer.

Thanks Thrup, it’s such a difficult area to plant. It’s quite vertical. Under the bird feeder a lot of plants were trampled on by the big, plodding wood pigeons. The acer is an Asda buy from last year. Lucky buy while shopping..

Thanks Paul, hopefully it’ll grow quite tall.

Its lovely Kate. It has a really good woodland feel. :)

Thank you Karen, it has been difficult for years, trying to get it to thrive,,,getting there! I’ve a choisya right in the corner, the other side of the water butt, seems to be settling well. The other one is higher up and it’s ok, just taking time as expected.

I have had a lot of trouble here trying to grow a golden choisya. I have lost at least one. But last year I planted a new one which seems to be doing well...so there's hope. My green Choisya on the other hand, has grown really well. I think it's the cold wind that gets the golden foliage.

Yes wood pigeons can and do a lot of damage to plants . You had a bargain then with the Acer .

I have same problem with fat wood pigeons. I put small conical plant supports under the feeder to stop them tramping on the plants. :)

Think they have big plodding feet and gosh can they poop! Horrible.
Thanks Dawn, it was under a tenner I think..
Karen, that sounds a good idea actually, especially when you’re giving plants time to establish and grow to a good size. ;-)

A good price Kate as garden centres would charge a lot more.

That looks a very pretty area Kate !

Thanks Rose, it’s been a bit of a struggle getting it right! I do hope it’s going to thrive!

What a lovely area...so well planted...

Thanks Dd, it seems to be doing well now.