Time to take you for a short walk . .

Wow! It looks great already! I love your planting Sheila. Gypsophilla ‘Kermesina’ I think. Same name as a Clematis, an Iris and also a Rose! I wonder why that is...

Love the way the lawns echo the curving paths.

Clematis seem to be doing well this June? We have problems growing them but the three that have survived are really good this year. (Thought at first yours was a Passion flower!) Really pretty!

Thanks Karen, you’re right . . . the seed packet was difficult to read. How are your seedlings coming on? I’m really looking forward to seeing the flowers.

Many thanks Eirlys - yes, several people think this Clem is a Passion flower!

They are really coming along now Sheila. About 8” tall and starting to branch a little bit. Not long before there will be flowers. And I saved half the packet for next year!

well that is looking a treat now. all that effort is paying off.

Hi Julia, I love Cornus controversa variegata and had a good one before, but think it might be a bit too big for this patch. Nice idea though :)

Thanks very much Eileen.

It all seems to have happened so quickly- its lovely and so very neat and tidy too... You were fortunate to find the fibreglass container - what a very good idea that is.

Its looking lovely Sheila,well done for all that hard work,its my kind of garden.

Thank you for the lovely comments Stera and Callie :)

Sheila it’s perfect and look how the grass has taken so well.
I’m excited myself by all your trellis for lots and lots of climbers, I’m enjoying seeing your progress.

The garden is looking great, particularly the lawn, sets it off a treat.

Thanks very much Dawn and Siris. The turf supplier assembles his orders in the evening, and cuts the necessary amount before having it driven overnight to London. He phones his customers to let them know, and our landscapers fetched the rolls at 6.00am . . . they started laying it at 8.30am and finished later that afternoon. We were so impressed!

Now that is impressive Sheila!

:))

Sheilabub that looks a perfect balance between garden and hardscaping please show us again when its in bloom.

Thanks Phyl. I know it looks a bit sparse, but so far we’ve planted 192 plants and 4 trees! Amazing how much space there is to fill, but I’m not in a rush :)

Just love seeing your garden coming alive and evolving at it's different stages. It's looking so good. ?

Thanks very much Jen :)

I know I'm late Sheila, trying to catch up with blogs on what is a rainy day..Your garden looks amazing and in such a short time, well done...

Many thanks, Sue, I am pretty pleased with it:)

Thank you Sheila:)