Garden Views

Lovely garden PP. and your little pond has settled well and looks like it has always been there. Interesting garden.

The pond is looking great Carole and your lawn very lush and curvy, love that photo fith one down with the planting on the steps gorgeous nice variety of plants too.

Thanks Cinderella and Sixpence pleased you like it Lush and curvy , like me Sixpence lol

Your garden has lots of very pretty areas ... well-done!

In Lancs, you've had rain ... almost none in the South and East of the UK, where the lawns are brown and dry ...

I've added this blog to GoYpedia Design Ideas... :o)

WOW PP! what a lovely garden, so very well looked after. It doesn't matter what size it is, it's what you've done with the space that's important, and I must say you've used it beautifully!

Your garden looks smashing Carole, so neat and tidy......

lovely garden pp.... lots of nice planting..... and your pond is looking good.....

I love everything about your garden, PP, beautiful central curved step, all the plants cuddled up together, absolutely lovely. All your hard work really shows.

Such a lovely garden and variety of plants. That looks like you have put so muc hard work in. WELL DONE! Your hard work has paid off, now sit back, relax and admire your garden.

Oh will I ever have such a neat garden - I don't think so somehow. Lovely Pp.

I just love your garden, love the landscape of it. Well done Carole. Thank you for showing us.

A really lovely well stocked garden, a tribute to lots of willing work. Looking at this, mine looks more of a wilderness than ever :-))

Beautiful design, looks a nice size. I have an arbour on the bottom left of my garden which is the next area to be planted, hope it looks as good as yours when its done.

Wow - I just love it -no space for weeds!!. Your garden is lovely.

Really lovely, Pp :-)))

The way you've minimised the lawns to concentrate on proper gardening is wonderful and no straight lines either ..... you've got everything perfect in your garden :-)

You should open it under the NGS, if you don't already, as a single or group entry.

It is very special your garden PP love it, love the steps and the seating areas and all the borders, amazing what you have managed to put into your space, it is very well kept and beautifully maintained, you are rightly very proud of it I am sure. It all looks so well and flourishing, I love the forget-me-knots they are very very pretty, something I have not got in my garden, I must get some. No wonder lovey and dovey spend their days in your garden.

PP....your garden is beautifully laid out and there seems to be just the right mix of heights and denseness of planting. Your circular steps up to the garden are so inspired and invites a walk into the rest of your garden.

I hope all your small plants you've got "in waiting" can be thriving examples of your tender care once they are in the ground.

Great tour of your lovely garden, PP! I loved everything about it!

(PM me with your address so I can sent you some yellow Clematis seedlings)

wow, what a beautifull garden you have PP. I love the steps and the arbour, the seating area's, and my dream, the conservatory..Your planting and the shape of your lawn are Spot on, I just Love it all... Dee...

Oh! that's lovely PP, beautiful plants, lovely curvy lawn, and really private, and your steps are lovely the way they split off left and right! Really nice! But...where are you going to put all those plants? Lol!;0) Thanks for sharing!

Yeah, thats a good point libet, Where are all the plants going Pp :)))))

It's beautiful. So green and fresh looking. And you have lots of plants waiting to go in that will reward you later on :) Very nice ondeed :)

I wish our lawn looked as green as yours Carole we still haven't had any rain , your garden looks so lush and packed full of interest , it looks fab. I can't think where you are going to put all the other plants in :-))

It keeps missing us (the rain) Amy, we are in Lincolnshire and getting desperate for some rain. Grass is drying out fast now. Hoping for some this week. Please Please Please just overnight would do me, I wonder if anyone is listening. lol. lol.

Its a beautiful garden Pansy and looks so well tended, a real credit to you, cannot for the life of me see any space for all those new plants.
Thankyou for the tour........

We've been hoping for rain all day Olive it looked cloudy today and then we felt a few spots but still nothing ! we are getting fed up with the long job of watering plants everyday ~~

You have a beautiful garden, Pp, one in which you can see your passion for gardening. I love the way no boundary fences are to be seen! Have you lived there for many years? My first thought, like others, was where on earth are you going to place all those new plants ... lol! : o )

I wouldn't say your garden is so small, PP - it certainly doesn't look it - it must be how you've laid everything out. It looks so plush and healthy with your borders etc packed with plants. Well done with it.

What a gem of a garden PP you can definitely see an artists hands have worked their magic.
Really enjoyed the stroll.

Fantastic, Carole. Your garden is looking pretty as a picture. I love all the Forget-Me-Nots ... not something I've ever seen in reality. Everywhere there's a terrific view ... and I see there's more plants to go out yet.

Just blown away with all your lovely comments, its so rewarding to recieve so much appreciation by fellow gardners, just hope I dont miss anyone out in my thanks.

Thanks Terra, I will look at the garden design section later and I do hope you get some rain, we had enough now, would just like to be able to sit out and enjoy now!

Thanks Helium and Stripes pleased you appreciate the work involved [I love it weeding as well lol]

Thanks Holly the pond is developing now and it is something that I wouldnt like to be without now;0)

Thanks Gee, Alex and Ginellie for lovely comments, The steps are a nice feature and help to maximise the space as you do get a different view depending on which side you choose!

Thanks Michaella glad you like it!

Thanks Troddles A wilderness can look beautiful too!

Thanks Daylily Hope your new Arbour works well for you, they make a nice feature even if you dontget to sit there like me lol

Thanks Kfunster Im always on the lookout for weeds and pounce as soon as I spot one lol

Thanks Louise for your comments, it would be nice to share with others but not enough interest for a 20mins viewing ;0)

Thanks Olive I appreciate your comments, If you would like some For-get-me-nots I would be pleasedto send you some seedlings, just P.m your address.

Thanks Jacquie pleased you like it ,may give you a few ideas, looking forward to seeing yours soon;0)

Thanks Balcony glad you enjoyed the tour, I will P.M you later re the seedling;0)

Thanks young Daisy and Libet dont worry your pretty heads I will find a place for all my plants, I have plans for them lol

Thanks Hywel ,Amy and Linclass glad you like it, will send you some rain Amy I know how time demanding watering is and we have more than enough here! and again plans are in hand for my plants in waiting lol

Thanks Shirley we have been here 5yrs, it was very neglected with very few plants and shrubs so it has been hard but very pleasurable work.

Mariek and stroller thankyou both for lovely comments ;0)

Not very big!! its huge in comparison to mine and really lovely and tidy.

your garden is a dream PP, congratulations for all the hard work that must go into it, so much colour, your pond looks lovely too,

Thanks Cooky and Val, no matter how big you usually want more, [I do anyway lol] pleased you like it all Val;0)

Thanks Bernieh missed you tucked up there, would For-get me-nots survive in your climate, Ive lots to spare;0)

Wow - such a lovely garden with such interesting features, including the little pond. Well done and thanks for the pictures to look at.

Thanks Herb glad you enjoyed them;0)

looking beautifull as usual carole, everything so neat and pretty planting to, enjoyed your tour thankyou :o))

That does not look like a small garden to me PP - it's gorgeous and looks massive. I've got a 'biggish' back garden for the area where I live (North East coast) and it's about 50' long x 45' wide!

Oh u are a lucky gal to have such a lovely space. You've done a great job on it, love the curved edge to the grass and the steps area. The stones at the end of the steps give a lovely touch and your balance of color is right on. It looks so neat and well cared for.
Thanks for sharing.
Hope u get the sun to sit out and enjoy.
Happy Gardening.

Your garden seems to have totally everything, I don't just mean all those lovely plants, its has a beautiful design, the shapes and structures just right, some height and character, and of course the variety of colors. I could just imagine myself sitting in your conservatory and feasting on your beautiful garden.

Thanks Sandra, Shelia, Angie and Tichy, you are all so kind with your compliments just pleased you enjoyed the tour;0))

That's just lovely - filled with interesting plants that go together beautifully. Is the pond new? It looks just right - can't imagine it not being there. :-) Gorgeous!

Thanks Beattie it was made last year, you can finnd a blog giving blow by blow account if you are interested;0)

Gosh p.p your garden is not small , but it is beautiful

Thanks Ann, pleased you like it!

Ahhhh... Loved the tour Carole. Garden is looking as beautiful as always. Have been seriously thinking about doing a bit of 'cramming' in my garden. Seem to have a few gaps but can't make up my mind what to fill them with. Had some London Pride from my daughters year before last, which is growing well but not quite as fast as I'd like it too. When it does take a proper hold I'll probably moan then that I have too much. Lol. :o))

Your garden is fabulous! I just found this site and joined today. I am going to love keeping up with other gardeners and seeing what they are planting. You have done a wonderful job planning and choosing plants. What an inspiration you are to a novice like myself:)

Welcome to GoY Sb. You will have a wonderful time on here with everyone. :o))

A big welome from me too Sb, like Linda says a great site and great people, look forward to seeing your garden and sharing ideas;0)

Hello pansypotter, your garden is like a beautifull dream, but even more beautifull in its reality,julien.

Thank you Julien, , what alovely thing to say;0))

I love your garden Carole, it's all looks beautiful, green and lush. Lovely seating areas and so nicely complimented by your conservatory. How do you keep it so neat? Love Dovey too:-)

Wow pansypotter, thats lovely. So much packed in. Reminds me a little of our garden in that earlier this year we chaged the shape of our lawn so now its curvy, a bit like yours. Hope our borders look as good as yours when they mature a little. I'm also in lancashire and the rain recently has certianly helped lush things up a bit!

Wow we, absolute stunning "little" garden. Well maintained, loved walking through it. The neatness is so nice to see. Eye candy 4 sure.

what can i say,wow ! your garden is absolutely gorgous,love your layout you must be very proud and youv got so much in it, its beautiful

Very nice garden, love all the shapes and every space is used to it's potential..Must have taken a long time to get it like this.. I also like the pictures with the plants on the seating, it's not just me that does that !

It's Sunday afternoon in South Africa and the weather is miserable.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden and it was a delightful and pretty tour.