WORKING ON THE BACK RAISED GARDEN AREA.

 

The rope topped edging has tidied up the low border opposite the raised bed.

Unfortunately we bought the last six available but we needed nine to get to the end of the border!

So now we have to make the decision whether we wait for more to come back into the store where we bought them or use something different that we already have.

So do we finish with these floral edging pieces which are in a lighter grey or do we wait? I'm tempted to finish the edging with the lighter grey for two reasons, we already have them and it goes with my trying to use what we have and not spend and waste. But this choice means that the edging won't be the same and could look untidy.

This photo shows it's not a long area left to fill, goes up to the pot and then turns in. 

We have also been looking at the raised bed and moving things to the area ready for use later.

So we have moved the big rocks from the rockery to here and also the acer we have been growing in a big pot by the gazebo which was beginning to get in the way.

A little clue to what we are planning here.

So we have also moved our rhododendron and two azalea's that were on the left of the raised bed.

However by doing this it's opened up the view to the bench in the corner, which I'm not sure about. You can see the rhododendron and one of the azalea's have been planted on the left o the photo, to the back of this bed and sheltered by the palms from the direct heat of the sun.

 However from the other point, by the bench, moving the shrubs has opened up the view to the folly. So will have to wait and see how it pans out.

So at present Paul's getting the raised bed sorted by moving some of the plants about into better positions. But we still have the paving to sort, so onwards.