Goodbye lawn. Hello pond!

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  1. stacym

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    WOW!!!! I can't think of anything else to write I'm gobsmacked Fantastic must be lovely to see all that time, patience and hard work pay off !

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    kindredspirit Gardening around a big Puddle. :)

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      How lovely
       
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      Brilliant planting and I'm loving that large pond. Just gonna flick through the pics again :blue thumb:
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      Wow, kindredspirit, you could charge admission to that garden! It looks like something straight out of the Botanicals. Lovely job; your hard work looks beautiful!
       
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        Absolutely beautiful!!
         
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        Kindred spirit,
        it was an absolute joy to re run this thread again this morning. We all appreciate viewing your updates,
        thank you,
        Jenny namaste
         
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          Your pond is simply stunning :dbgrtmb: , "a man can dream :snork:", one day I may have something like that but a bit smaller..:biggrin: (only cause i don't have the room :snork:)
           
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          kindredspirit Gardening around a big Puddle. :)

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          Thanks very much for the nice comments. I'm sort of wandering along with this garden, incorporating a bit of this and a bit of that. Here's what you can do with local weeds! Just because local weeds can be common doesn't mean you can't use them in your garden.

          Here's three around the pond.

          Large Bird's Foot Trefoil in the Reed Canary Grass.

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          Purple Vetch in Reed Canary Grass. The photo doesn't do justice to the intensity of its colour.

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          Purple Loosestrife in the Bulrushes.

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          So instead of popping down to the garden centre, ask your friendly local farmer! :biggrin: :biggrin:

          However, dandelions are NOT allowed. :nonofinger: :nonofinger:
           
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            Around the ponds in September.

            Bamboos exploding in height this year beside the back garden pond.
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            Torch Pokers happily growing in tarmac!
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            Maples expanding beside one of the front ponds.
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              Just got some ovals made in trellis panels. They'll be going up along on top of the wall. There'll be 5 ovals in 5 spaces: the other 3 spaces will be plain trellis. Just trying them out this morning to see how they look.

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                The oval provides a lovely frame to the garden.
                 
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                Everything You Have Done is 110%
                From Start to Finsh!!!

                Just Red Thru this Whole Thred Again :wow: is an Understatement Word The Work the Crafts Man Ship Design Time and Love You Have Put in to This kindredspirit its to Die For!!! To Wake up Every Morning and See Wot you Have Done Well Done

                Oh and Your Car :wub2::dancy::dancy::dancy: Just to Go For a Sunday Drive and Return Home to See All Your Hard Work Wot Year is Your Car??

                Iv Got a 1963 VW Split Screen and Just Love Them Sunday Morning Drives and Returning Home to Our Poatage Stamp Garden :lunapic 130165696578242 5: I Still Love it Tho

                Top Marks Keep them Photos Coming :dbgrtmb:
                 
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                Looks so lovely, viewing the conifirs thru' that oval Kindred. It's utterly delightful,
                thank you for showing us this latest project,
                Jenny
                 
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                I too have just finished going through this thread same as folly man.
                I'm lost for words, your garden is stunning. :love30:
                Keep sending us them lovely pics!
                 
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