SLOWLY MOVING FORWARD

 Whenever a part of the garden gets changed, it has a knock-on effect on other parts of the garden. Also you notice other little jobs that needed doing, so they get started too.

We visited the garden centre in the week to look at very large pots for the area we are redesigning, they were way too expensive for the really big ones! However naturally we came home with some perennials for the garden!

At least they are perennials so will last for a good few years.

Some of the new plants when into these two contains to go either side of the standard rose we moved.

Which I have noticed from this photo is leaning , so needs a better stake!

The frame for the new pond base is in and waiting for the sand and cement etc to be delivered in the week. We ordered more gravel/pea shingle at the same time, so we have it for once the ponds built and the area can be re-covered.

I have been finding the edge of the border along this back section and placed some heavy blocked to help keep the earth back. I have added a couple of low spreading Geraniums to this section.

Because the area where the rockery is, is going to be moved back, the bust of Joan of Arc was getting hidden by the shrubs behind. So, for now she's been placed on one of the side tables in the gazebo.

She doesn't look too pleased about the move but for now that's where she'll stay.

It's nice to actually see her.

The new back border is filling out nicely and the roses are flowering.

So little by little things are getting done and the 'new' area is moving forward.