Not so messy :)

Those planter pots are brilliant. I love them! Your raised bed looks awesome too! I bet it was a lot of work getting it filled with soil, as it looks pretty deep. Well worth it though; it looks great. It is very rewarding to get projects finished. Congrats on all the work you've accomplished already!

I like it! You're dead right the late March sunshine gets all us gardeners as well as the plants coming out in the warmth it offers. I've ben putting my plants out from the house into the outside greenhouses, starting with the Colocasias, just need to keep an eye on the overnight temps in case they dip to low but otherwise the plants will be fine.

for your dash of purple might I suggest Xanthosoma violaceum - the hint to the colour is in the name.

I almost bought a lovely variegated yucca a bit bigger than yours for £30 at the weekend except the couple in front of me thought the same as I did and grabbed it :-(

Lovely, love the yucca and pot too :)))

Thanks Lainedru, Alocoloman, It took about 8 x 75ltr bags of compost and one binfull of homegrown, Im also keeping an eye on my plants in the greenhouse Alocolman, There's a couple of TFs an oleander, begonias, daliah,s etc, there all doing fine im glad to say.. Shame about the yucca you missed out on! I think i would of cried :)))
I googled the xanthosoma, "Blue Taro" Amazing Plant, I have a Colocasia to go in, i dont think there will be enough room for both but next year ill deffo give it a go.. thankyou..

Thanks Michaella :)

what fabulous raised beds, and that blue pot next to them looks really good; those red pots next to the red door look good too.
your plants look so healthy and they have such great shapes

Great job looks fabulous far nicer than before I have to say the raised bed is wonderful.

Well, Ydd, well done on the raised beds from decking, they're looking so good! Is your Black Bamboo a non-invasive type? I love the Hosta name 'Big Daddy' and hope it lives up to it's name, love those freshly painted red pots too. Well done on getting the garden furniture out, your happiness shines through your blog! : o ))

Thanks Sticki, 6d and Shirley tulip, im not sure about the bamboo sticki, its been in a pot for 3 years, ive finally set it free, i dont mind it spreading just enough as a screen for my work area, but if it gets too invasive, its a gonna :)

Not messy at all ! Looking lovely :o)))

You've really transformed your garden....I really like your raised wooden planters made from decking and your curved bench is very pretty too.

Lots of hard work gone on there...and it's lovely that you can sit out in your garden and enjoy your efforts.

Thanks Terra and Whistonlass, all the hard work is deffinatley worth it, summer will seem longer this year because there's so much been done allready, i hope :))

Oooo La La! Looking good! You've worked wonders, those raised beds, they're the bees knees! I think all the other planting is just 'FAB'. Great job, 'well done'! Look forward to next update!

Love the Yucca...:>)

What a lovely looking raised bed - such a good feature for your garden, especially put near a nice curvy seat where you can enjoy it. I love the butterfly/moth on your fence too.

It all look's good I like the pot's outside the door :-)

Brilliant idea to use decking for a raised bed - love the shape! Great planting too . . . I'd like to show hubs "look what we could do" but can just hear the groan!

It all looks so good, YoungDaisy, terrifically satisfying to have made such progress . . . great red pots too. :))

Its starting to come together nicely Daisy, its amazing what a difference you can make in a short period of time! I don't know if you remember but last year you inspired me to grow yellow plants, it was the red and yellow Colius combo that did it, anyway this year I'm giving it a go lots of Cannas, Colius you get the idea.. but I noticed you wanted a purple splash, well not sure of the space your thinking about filling but last year I bought a Melianthus Major (Purple plume type flowers) quite an exotic statement plant which quite frankly I didn't think would survive the winter, but it has! Google it, I think you would like it.. Thanks for the inspiration X

Aww thanks everyone, I think its a dragonfly Mariek, I hung it higher up and it must of fell down, glad i wasn't under it, the pointy tail end is lethal lol.. Go on Sheila, show him, wait untill hes in a good mood tho :)))
WoW dido, I remember the red and yellow pots, im thrilled i inspired you, i get a lot if inspiration from other gardeners, its great to know i have done the same, Wow again.. Ive googled the melianthus, honeybush, crocus are selling them for £12 99, Im going to get me one, maybe for my Lshaped border, it looks gorgeous and if it survived last winter in your garden, thats a thumbs up for me.. Thankyou..Im Looking forward to seeing pics of your garden this year, I love cannas to, but i lost them all year before last, i grew a couple last year but they were small, fingers crossed they do better this year, im going for Coleus again, there just pure showoffs and look great with exotic looking plants, But, The snails love them! pellets at the ready..

looks great, I really love that raised bed!

Daisy, I'm buying another Honeybush this year check out best4plants selling at £8.50 for a 3 ltr pot, thanks for tip on slugs will be on my guard!! x

Love your garden Daisy I have two blue pots like yours in the second picture, love your new red pair and your standards really set your door off. That Yucca is also a beauty;0)

do like your raised beds..... you have some lovely plants...

You have a lovely garden there, the bay in the pots go so well by the door, like the white wall and red door looks like it could be somewhere in the Med, well done.

Thanks guys, i was at work last night, I wasn't ignoring you :) Ill check out that site Dido, i could fancy a honeybush, depending if i have enough space for it, it gets big, but its a beauty..
I have another 2 of those pots PP in black, this one has pineapple bulbs planted in it, fingers crossed..
Thanks, Lauram, Hollyeves, julien, for your lovely comments..

That Yucca was an amazing buy and the pot is lovely. Your Bays do look so good! Great! Love the pots to match the back door! Hurray for Spring time....and Geordie plants!! ;))

I`m quite envious of those Bays, mine is in a pot and is about the same size but it looks very brown .
You`ve done a great job with the raised bed what a difference its made.

Thanks Karen/Stroller, sorry your bay is looking brown stroller, dont give upon it yet, there tougher than you think, if it pulls through, keep it near the house next winter, it will benefit from the heat.. Yeah Karen, Hurray for springtime, apparantly, newcastle/scotland are the only place to have sunshine today, Whats going on lol..

Yes, and it's been lovely! A bit windy, but nevertheless, lovely to look at! :))

Just caught up with this, love what you have done, the raised bed is great, all my favourite plants...

Well, Hello again Karen and DD. Thanks for your comments.. I Have 4 Colocasia bulbs and 1 colocasia plant DD (ebay) They are really really slow at moveng, in fact there at a standstill, i bet i go out and buy a fullgrown one soon :) there's a big gap in the new raised bed, waiting for a colocasia to be planted. Sigh :))))

At this time of year it gets a bit frustrating when things don't seem to be moving at all.