Rockery

It gives it a bit of height,nice selection you have there.......

A rockery is on my wish list. This looks lovely. Welcome to GoY ... it is great having your own garden isn't it...a little haven of calm in a busy day!

Hi Angiedoherty, welcome to GOY. Your rockery looks great!

hi angie welcome to GOY, im new this year myself and you will find everyone very kind and friendly, always someone there for addvice, happy gardening...sandra

I love to see a nice and neat rockery, it's lovely too see the dainty little flowers in amongst the pebbles, great job.
I have tried to do one when I had a pond many years ago, I succeeded in arranging it in a fashion, only a huge heron stole all my fish and punctured the pond. After that I lost heart with the pond and the rocks keep getting moved around each time I do the garden. I will try again soon and with a pond too, lessons have been learned about fish and herons.

Looks like you are well on your way Angie, it's looking great !

its looking great angie, i have hydranger and think it adds hight and stays quite flat to fence so dont think you will have any probs,

Really like your rockery and think the hydranger adds something. I tried to have a little rockery last year but a few of the plants went a little wild.

Hi Guys think I must be the craziest lady in Ireland today - on the way to pick up Ben from school I spied that someone had dumped a mound of soil and rocks on some waste ground - on the return journey Mammy got out of the car, much to the little fellas horror and started to collect the rocks - some beauties there (and to think I spend hours in the country finding them) going back for more later  - the maddest thing was I was saying “nice soil wish I had a bucket” (and I AM SERIOUS) passing drivers must have thought I was crazy as it was chucking it down – however this rockery is my new baby and it needs attention.

dont blame you angie,, i would do the same

This is really pretty.

I had to laugh as to how you got your rocks. My large stones came from a school trip to Wales. My youngest son was about 9 when he went on a trip to Wales and stayed on a farm. He said he would bring back a pressie for us but I said not to waste his money on us. On his return he showed me a couple of keyrings he'd bought for his dad and brother and said my pressie was in his case. When I picked it off the coach I thought it was heavy but put it in the car and drove home. When I unpacked it I found 6 very large stones from the beach. Everytime they went down to the beach he brought a stone back and put it in his case. Well I did say don't buy mr anything!!!! LOL

ah bless - I got a horse show from my nephew one year ?? Thing is I still have it on my shed door !!

When we go to Dunottar Castle (near Aberdeen) I always bring back a few stones for my garden.