The garden *is* my project!

Just before I left our previous home I took a couple of last minute, random photos (even though no work had been done on it during 2014). My way of remembering just how dramatic the "downsizing" actually is:

So, from this: -













To .... this!

 

Day 1:
View from the back door ...






The "Patio"









Good job I brought some tools!

 

The Jungle Garden

 

End of "Day 1"

 

Then, chaos arrived ....

 

And this morning ....




I'm calling this the calm before the storm ... next week the fencing is going to be done down the left hand side

 

You work quick! Well done! Will keep an eye on this thread.

 

Mum this is so exciting.....it looks good to me already and just know it's going to be great....Hope all the feathered and furries are settling in OK too.I'd pen the 'girls' in the areas you need weeding etc... who needs to double dig when you've got them to do it for you...

 

Ooooo, it's a garden to get to grips with "M", love it! You've made good progress already and we'll all be looking forward to seeing what else you get up to out there.....on the gardening front of course.

 

Hi M

so how many have you brought with you , at least you can see whats what now ...

let me know when you have settled in and I will send you some "choice" daylilys as a moving in present

Spruce

 

Thank you
Fencing: if you look to the left of the chook housing, you might notice that the fencing is non-existant (12 feet of it anyway). Seems to be a weak spot. So, I'm replacing the whole length (plus across the boundary back) - sort of "marking my scent" as it were

Ah: sinks! Did I not capture them? Ok, basically, they are standing to attention (well, more "at ease") until they can have their permanent pitch - which is a bit of a dilemma because I'm torn between keeping them in the back (in a more permanent position), or, putting them in the front

Here they be (for now: resting!) ...



But, I'm also considering putting them (once treated, filled and planted - plus collecting the final pair) in the front (?)
This is what I have to "play" with (now it has been cleared of a plethora of shrubs/roots/weeds/neglect) ...


Edwardian ground floor-to-basement front garden: current plan being - dig out 2" of topsoil (transfer to rear) fill with 2" of gravel. Place "treated" sinks in 4 corners planted with alpines, fill trough with something-or-other-yet-to-be-defined. Conflicting with .. making that whole area a dedicated, year round bulb garden of some kind This would mean keeping sinks in rear garden and using them for: alpines, salad leaves, alpine strawberries, fantasy garden.

Oh: decisions; decisions; decisions!!!!!

Open to suggestions, as always.

@Spruce Aww, you have such a kind, kind heart! Thank you!!!!

 

Well, as you may remember, Mr Fox got all my quackers earlier this year, but never got as far as my chooks - so, I have 8 of my girls remaining (and thriving!). Have to admit they are a little disappointed that they no longer have such a range to explore, but, that hasn't stopped the reliable ones laying (nor the not so reliable ones being treasured residents ) Once the new fencing is in, I will be ordering a new shed/trellis and organising "their" area (back third). But, that is sort of "all in good time, dear" stuff (aka: Spring )

I suppose at *some* point, I ought to consider *inside* the house and making it into some sort of "home" Although, saying that, I have found a nice source of winter greenery to make Christmas decorations with ... d'ya think *that* counts as prioritising?