Tuesday 13 March 2012

Garden Part 1



Today I thought you might like to have a bit of a peek in the garden, its still work in progress, as last year was spent working on the house and the garden was left to its own, apart from some veg growing, but this year hubby has decided that it needs a bit life putting into it, so he's done all the veggie beds, put fruit trees in (these went in last year) and now onto a bit of landscaping.

The garden is very, very, very long and narrow and it goes up hill, so coming out of the back door he has built this shed to put all sorts of not so nice to look at things in, as before it was horrible and smelly, with a blue plastic sheet covering everything up, so now that its all tidy I've added a wire shelf which I used to have in a conservatory, but havent got one here, and a green man which is eccentric daughter's


Umed and arghed about where to put Green Man, but decided on here so he can be seen and spoken to easily!



To the wire shelf added some cones and a pretty viola, the bird has been hanging around for years, hubby even tried to take it to the tip, as he said it had gone rusty, but I explained that that is the look I was after, (stared blankly at me, thinking, what is this woman going on about)




from here we go up steps onto a decking, which was here before we came, wish it was still in its original form of stone steps and walls, but have to make do and mend

from the decking up more steps, eccentric daughter studying the ground work to be done

these will be going...
here

which is at the moment lawn, sort of, really like a field, so hubby wants to get rid of as much grass as he can!

signs of Spring...



Up we go again into the growing area, with fruit trees, rhubarb, and rows of veggies, this pergola has also been built, there was a plastic arch here before but you had to stoop to get through it,  has clematis Montanna growing over it and I am also looking for a climbing rose to put through, which is proving rather hard as I want a really dark red one


through a little blue gate to where stawberries and onions grow, excuse the white window frames, this is hubbys make do and mend, making a green house out of old window frames!



up steps again onto more decking, believe me by the time you get here you need oxygen


but if you turn round you get this view over Bridport



now when you get round the back of the shed you have to be very careful as this is where the goblins and fairies live and soon to be the home of some lovely girly hens (names already chosen) hope they can all live together...



This is what it used to look like, actually this is next doors, hope they don't see this, hubby wants to comendeer this bit as well, as if he hasn't got enough


and of course every garden needs a bit of wildlife...



Hope you have enjoyed the garden, bet you can't wait for Part 2, when hopefully it will be finished or though I think it will be work in progress for a while yet.

Bye





25 comments:

  1. What a huge garden! That's going to be a lot of work!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  2. Oh what a fabulously big garden! I would love to get my hands on a garden that big.Tons of work though no doubt but I'm sure it will be lovely when you have set it all out
    P.S. My husband would have thrown the rusty bird out too, they dont understand that worn looks better than brand new!

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    1. Hi Anne, we wanted a small garden here, our last one was big and ended up with this. Thats husband's for uou

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  3. What an amazing garden. I love that you can keep going through arches and see more and more.

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    1. Love the arches too, especially at the top where the fairies and goblins live

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  4. Love your garden! Our chickens have Hollywood stars names (Marilyn, Audrey & Doris) & Florence from Florence & the Machines ... what are yours going to be called? xx

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    1. Ooh our chickens are going to be called Ingrid, Olga, Ethel amd Miss Lemon from Poirot!

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  5. yes I did enjoy the tour. we also have a sloping garden, shorter and wider. I look forward to seeing your progress.

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    1. thanks Kath, I think we'll look forward to progress too!

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  6. I love your garden it looks huge! I love all the different areas you have, and the lovely views over Bridport. It looks lots of work,we love gardening too! There are some wonderful plant sales coming up in our area we always go to the Charity plant sale at Mapperton House in April.
    Sarah

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  7. Garden looking great. The Green Man is very common around here (East Anglia) and figures prominently in Norwich Cathedral xx

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  8. Love the green man I have a few in my garden dotted about.your garden is going to look lovely as things start to bloom.Love Jill xx

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  9. wow, what a garden, looks great and what an amazing view. Your shed is pretty fab - is it your hideaway? x

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  10. Wow! That is a longgggg garden! How lovely, though, to have so many different spaces, and what a lovely view.....A great spot on a warm spring day for a coffee, cake and a read of your favourite mag. Though, the coffee may be cold by the time you make it up there!
    Thank you for the follow - it's good to discover new blogs. Debbie x

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  11. What a wonderful garden. I was exhausted getting to the end of it. It looks like a lot of work has already been done. Good luck with the chickens.
    Love from Mum
    xx

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  12. How I love your garden with all its nooks and crannies and such a lovely view at the bottom, or should I say top! You must have a great time out there.

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  13. What a fabulous garden! And that view! If I ever feel brave enough to post mine you'll see why I'm so jealous. x

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  14. What a lovely garden! And with a great view! Can't wait to see pictures of the hens. Hope your husband doesn't work too hard. ;)

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  15. I loved that stroll round your garden. And the cheeky dog! I hope you will be lucky with your hens, there are so many predators. Mine were attacked by huge crows some weeks ago and my very preferred hen Michelle had been so poorly since. Luckily she survived and lays a small egg from time to time. But she is not back to herself and seems still traumatised. I keep always an eye on them and lock them in as soon as the sun sets. I would be devastated if they had the same faith than my poor geese, all killed by polecat and fox.
    I find a garden is work in progress for as long as one cultivates, bon courage!

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  16. Oh my flipping goodness. Jealous is not the word.
    No, actually it is the word, I am jealous!
    x

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  17. How wondeful to have a garden this big if only I was younger, but age isn't something you can stop! Enjoy that heaven and keep us posted of your progress. We don't have a large garden but it is bigger than the usual semi-detached house garden and we have a small veg plot and lots of flower beds. More than enough for me but DH does all the hard digging and I plant seeds and gently weed!
    Chris x

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  18. bloody Nora Julie, I thought our garden was long!
    you have a great view. How do you think your four legged friend will get on with the hens? we are hoping Brucie will be ok but I suppose you just have to wait and see. We also have names for 2 of the 3, mine will be Dame Judi and my sons will be called Bob, husband hasn't decided yet.
    Nicky : )

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  19. Aw your garden is great...I would be like your hubby and trying to have even more !! Thanks for your visit and sweet comment! We just had one pet chicken which we had for 7 years ...she was called Pip and was great fun and was definitely in charge of our 2 cats. She used to come in the house and get in the cat basket for a snooze !! She was locked up safe at night and let out to roam the garden when we were at home otherwise she had a nice coup on the lawn to strut round in. Beautiful view you have too. Watch out for them fairies !....Gail x

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  20. What an amazing garden it will be. Your plans sound very exciting.

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