Back border in my back garden June 09

Another nice spot !

Welcome to GoY.
This is a very pretty border....

Thank you both. This was originally a MUCH deeper border, about 15ft deep and filled with dead trees, dead and living shrubs, plants, weeds and lots of unidentifiable things all tangled together, but it was when we found deadly nightshade in amongst the undergrowth that we decided enough was enough and just completely cleared it, as we were then scared to let our (then) toddler out into the garden. My husband built the little fence, originally as a temporary solution as again we didn't have much cash to spare, but which is still going strong, then created a play area with the bark chippings in front of the little fence, with a swing and sandpit, before the lawn starts. Then he left the planting up to me!

You've done a great job with the planting Jan....it looks lovely :)

Just a fantastic garden bed - you've both done a great job! Welcome from me too.

I'm very touched by all the nice comments on my photos. I'm always very critical of my garden, comparing it to my dad's garden which is absolutely beautiful all year round, and I never really feel that mine passes muster in comparison, so it's so lovely to hear that you all like what we've done and gives me a bit more confidence to try other things too. I only became interested in gardening about seven years ago, so am still very much learning, mainly by trial and error! Can I say that I also love this site, found it accidentally, and am rapidly becoming addicted!

It looks great I have been doing the same rearanging the boarders. Yours looks very pretty

Thank you Donnah!

looks lovely jan, iv got to do mine sometime, getting a bit overgrown now.