Turning over a new leaf....

As a novice gardener, I'm very wet behind the ears when it comes to knowing what I'm doing. But, over time, I'm determined to turn my patch of garden into something that actually looks like a garden, and transform from it's current state of despair..

I've only really been 'into' gardening for the last year, but once the bug bit me, it's all I can seem to think about. I have a lot to do in my garden (just under an acre of it) and it's mostly laid to lawn with borders around it along the hedging. We have a couple of Apple trees, 3 Damson, and a Pear tree, though I think we need to get the Pear tree a friend to help boost the fruit content on it..

I'm awaiting delivery of a greenhouse, sometime by the end of April, early May all being well, which I am so looking forward too. My little grow house has served me well, but all the spring seeds I was propagating for planting out for this spring suffered at the hands of Mother Nature oner the Winter. So it's time to start afresh!!

At the moment we've slabbed out the area for the Greenhouse, and I'm working on getting one border ready for it's late spring and summer flowers. I hope to be able to start on more areas of the garden as time goes by, and if all goes well, I might even work up to establishing a veg plot too!! Hubs hasn't got a green finger at all, but will mow the lawn, but that's where his greenfinger starts and ends, so it's down to me, to turn my garden into something I'm proud of.

I'll be adding more along the way, as I journey through my garden, giving it a much needed facelift!


My little grow house.


The border I'm working on at the moment..


View across the lawn to the Oak tree. (and neglected borders) :o


The area where my Greenhouse will be sited.


Placing out some of the Perennials into the summer border. I've left them in their pots for now, until I'm sure of where I want them sited.





I'm going to be working on my garden for quite a while. But as the saying goes, "Rome wasn't built in a day", I WILL get there!!!

Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed it. I'll be sure to update you as I set about my task.

 

Looks great Joolz, looking forward to seeing how you get on and have to say am a little envious of your large garden and oak tree :-)

I have'nt been gardening all that long mainly only shrubs and pots until my new house two and a half years ago with veg plot and I am becoming addicted.

Can't wait to see the photos as things progress

 

I love your garden! Can't wait to see how you get on with it.

I'm very new at being 'into' gardening - but I agree with you, it's all I can think about now!

 

ohhh! I'm turning a tad green with envy!:D So near to where I grew up (and my heart still beats stronger there), such lovely soil, so much SPACE!

We will have some land of our own sometime soon, won't we, hubby?

 

Blimey, you could live off that Joolz:OUCH:

Good luck, nice to see the pics, keep em coming :thumb: