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calismum
20-04-2009, 08:09 PM
Been working hard in garden over weekend and thought I'd share some pics.
Managed to sink the stepping stones so that I can mow over them. The young silver birch are in the tree protecters.
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/cats/P4200034.jpg
'Mushroom corner' trimmed back all the grasses and added the other mushrooms that visitors have brought
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/cats/P4200036.jpg
Cherry Blossom
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/cats/P4200037.jpg
The fritillary on the alpine scree/rockery
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/cats/P4200039.jpg
The aquilgia and clematis to climb up the rowan tree
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/cats/P4200044.jpg
The scree/rockery
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/cats/P4200043.jpg
Primulas
http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/calismum/cats/P4200041.jpg
dandysmom
20-04-2009, 08:31 PM
Those are great pics; nice to see how the garden is progressing. You've done a lot of work there. I love the mushroom corner, what a nice idea! And the fritillaries look great, never grown them but now I think I might get some.
angieh
20-04-2009, 08:48 PM
You have been working very hard CM. Those fritillaries are magnificent.
Kim
20-04-2009, 08:53 PM
It looks beautiful and what a lovely view & location you have.
calismum
20-04-2009, 08:59 PM
Those are great pics; nice to see how the garden is progressing. You've done a lot of work there. I love the mushroom corner, what a nice idea! And the fritillaries look great, never grown them but now I think I might get some.

I love fritillaries - I'm going to try and naturalise them amongt the silver birch along with some bluebell or harebell.

You have been working very hard CM. Those fritillaries are magnificent.

Thnk you - amazing what a few days sun can result in!

It looks beautiful and what a lovely view & location you have.

Thank you - I am very lucky, magnificent views.
random
20-04-2009, 09:15 PM
How fabulous! My dream garden, when can I move in?! :mrgreen:
calismum
20-04-2009, 09:24 PM
How fabulous! My dream garden, when can I move in?! :mrgreen:

Anytime - as long as you bring (and use) lawnmower and hoe, secatuers and watering can. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Mags
20-04-2009, 10:04 PM
Looks lovely CM, you've worked hard there ........... I would spend all day in the garden if I had spectacular views like that! :D
calismum
20-04-2009, 10:08 PM
Looks lovely CM, you've worked hard there ........... I would spend all day in the garden if I had spectacular views like that! :D

Thank you Mags, problem is the exposure brings strong winds and severe weather.

But I agree, when I have a break it is lovely to sit back and just look at the view.
alexgirl73
20-04-2009, 10:15 PM
I shan't say how envious I am, but let's just say that it's not only my fingers that are green lol!
calismum
20-04-2009, 10:32 PM
I shan't say how envious I am, but let's just say that it's not only my fingers that are green lol!

Thanks :lol: :lol: :lol:
yola
21-04-2009, 07:49 PM
CM - that really is a lovely garden. I think the way you've 'zoned' it works very well. I too love 'mushroom corner'. What's the thinking behind that (sorry if I've missed something)?
Elaine
21-04-2009, 07:57 PM
What a busy bee you have been. Looks really really nice:D
calismum
21-04-2009, 08:13 PM
CM - that really is a lovely garden. I think the way you've 'zoned' it works very well. I too love 'mushroom corner'. What's the thinking behind that (sorry if I've missed something)?

Sorry Yola - no you haven't missed anything The field next to the house used to have some lovely Elm trees, all of which we lost due to dutch elm disease.

A local man made me the lage mushrroms from one of our trees. I was so pleased with them that I decided to make them a feature of the corner where I had planted grasses etc. A few friends then brought me some mushrom garden ornaments when they came for the weekend a month or so ago. Rather than spread them around the garden I 'created' mushroom corner - glad you like it.

What a busy bee you have been. Looks really really nice:D

Thanks Elaine
dandysmom
21-04-2009, 08:23 PM
I saw some mushroom ornaments at the flea market last Summer; will keep an eye out when I next go on a Sunday; I love that idea!
yola
21-04-2009, 08:55 PM
That's lovely - using the wood to make the ornament. It must make it very special.