I finally got some work started on the back garden. Probably garden is too kind a word for the mess it is. Then again, come spring the mess has its own surprises like this gorgeous iris:
And these red lilies:
Thanks to my next-door neighbour, some work commenced today by Tony, the neighbour’s brother-in-law, and within a day, most of the crap is now gone. Check it out!
What’s left is the ceathonus/California lilac, the iris, the lily and a pretty nice fern which sits nicely next to the stone wall. The ceathonus has been trimmed so as to allow people to actually walk/sit under it. The poor excuse for a garden pond is now gone. The rotted seating area has been pulled down and a new one will be made out of decking.
My task, should I wish to take it… well, I have to, I guess, is to go to the local nursery and find out what plants would suit the new garden. One thing I know is something simple and very low maintenance. Like my hydrangea – pretty hardy most of the year apart from winter when it just moults and rejuvenates itself come spring.
Watch this space!
Mahariz san… the garden looks really really good.. and once matured even better!
Dōmo, Tomo-san. You know of any good nurseries to check out in Sheffield? There used to be one in Dore but they closed down a couple of years back. 🙁
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