Monday, May 31, 2004


dicentra coming to and end, rue flowering.......there are more things growing out of the wall in this garden than there are in the ground, note lovely blue campanula everywhere....... Posted by Hello

paeonies again......... Posted by Hello

..too hot......... Posted by Hello

planting up the hot bed..........more small carpeters....and look, the paeony is out!!..... Posted by Hello

.....i'm a lion, really i am......... Posted by Hello

the wild corner...........beginning to take shape......... Posted by Hello

this corner has always done well..........the chair was my Christmas present from Hopetoun, i got it cheap because it only has one arm and even when they found out it was only meant to have one arm they didn't charge me for it........... Posted by Hello

next door's clematis, and the Dicentra.........it was about 6 in. tall when i got it and look at it now......Oriemtal poppies also up early and i've put in a new one.......... Posted by Hello

hmmmmmm, the lawn needs a bit of work....big gaps in the bed as well but pond area is coming on......... Posted by Hello

the clematis in full bloom Posted by Hello

yes there is a cat in this picture.......just quite well camouflaged on the flagstones...... Posted by Hello

now we're on to the more recent pictures...........Bram dozing under the Hebe.... Posted by Hello

..........looking a bit bare with the bed cleared but plenty of room for new things!....... Posted by Hello

seen from the other end.......the blue glass marks Oscar's resting-place............. Posted by Hello

the finished article with stepping-stones in place......... Posted by Hello

then laying the gravel...........lugging it all back was extremely hard work and messy too.......but it begins to look good......... Posted by Hello

putting down the blanket.........note Katisha helping............ Posted by Hello

Sunday, May 30, 2004


this is the new "rockery" at the front......... Posted by Hello

Hemerocallis "Catherine Woodbury" Posted by Hello

Oriental poppies Posted by Hello