About time I did a blog of my patch

I think it's time I did a blog of my garden, from its very humble beginnings to present.
It started out as this.








Everything was cleared, the leylandii in the neighbours garden were cut to ground level as it was robbing my garden of light, nutrients in the soil, and everything was bone dry. It was dug, rotavated, weeded, dug some more, weeded, rotavated, dug, rota....... Well, you get the idea. It was hard work, but with a blank canvas I could start to build On it.

Started with some decking to replace the very old patio



The leylandii that we took down from a neighbours garden



New lawn, sleepers and shed





Our little lads playhouse



Planting started on the large triangular border



A little more added



Table and chairs added



More planting added to the border





Border by garage planted, shed painted cream




Side border planted




Fences painted black




Bamboos, musas, trachycarpus etc added






Growth at the end of the season last year











Winter this year











Now onto the new growth starting late march/early April this year








Growth in may














Finally, this week, June 2013




















It's come a long way in 18 months!