Goodbye lawn. Hello pond!

Looking good!

I'm well impressed!

 

Your project is really coming together. Another year and it will be really busy there!

Love the coloured grasses.

 

@ Kindredsprit.

You have a beautiful garden. I'm not a huge pond fanatic my self but I know a what is beautiful and what is not. You have a great eye for design and I love the ferns along the side of the stone wall, great touch!

Is there a reason you haven't tried to hide your sheds with some climbers?

I've got to say though, who ever chooses the colours you paint your house needs sacking!! lol Less is some times more. And pastels would complement your amazing garden rather than draw the eye from it.

 

Thank you for your nice comments. It's all new to me and finance is a problem but I keep bashing on!

The jury is still out on the ferns at the side of the wall as I'm not sure that the situation suits them. Even though the wall is north-facing, they're still getting UV overload.

The garages will eventually be hidden by bamboo that is growing in front of them. At the rate the bamboo is growing, that'll be only 1 or 2 years.

I took your comment onboard about the paint colour and whizzed around quickly today and re-painted the exterior of the house. Is this OK?

 

P.S. Can't hide the garages completely as one contains this. My one and only car!

 

That's better. Much better! Is that a mushroom?

Not sure about the old banger though :P

As I said. You have exceptional taste and I'm guessing a rather large wallet

 

You wouldn't believe how small the wallet is. And if I told you how little it cost, you still wouldn't believe me. I generally don't buy my plants from garden centres or online, unless there is a real bargain. The same applies to the stone that I bought. Also, I make up my own topsoil from a mix of yellow clay, free horse manure and gifted sand! All things are possible if you're determined.

Oh! My poor banger! That's a Healey, built in Abingdon in April 1960.

 

Its ok KS I wasn't moaning about the size of your wallet merely complementing ya, You worked for it you earned it.

I know what you mean regarding not buying from garden centers. Where i live there are alot of nursery's that are alot cheaper than the garden centers but you do need to pick your times as the stock can some times be less than at its best if they have put there best to go out to the garden centers.

 

Really enjoyed reading though this thread, a very impressive pond!

 

Back pond Christmas morning.

 

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Echium.

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Agave.

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Astelia Silver Spear.

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Bamboo.

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Bulrushes in January.

 

Starting pergola at one side of pond.

I'm thinking of covering the square area on top with polyester or polycarbonate and making an arid garden underneath. Any type of suggestions welcome.

 

Blimey,

Straight from winter to summer there Kindred.

 

We move fast! Zig.