APRIL FLOWERS between the showers :o)

what an amazing garden..so full to the brim with colour and variety..its soooo good..love it

Thanks Guy ...
Lots in flower at the moment ! :o)

Absolutely beautiful, it's like a little fairy land! Conker is looking very well, Benji says hi x

Absolutely beautiful Terratoonie, wish I could see it in person! :)))

'Wonderland' has been added to my favourites ;O)))

Oh, that's just glorious!

that is fabulous Terra, i love how much colour you have there.... wonderful blog :-)

Wonderful, and so colourful Terra, I can't help but wonder what you have there when the aubretia is finished. I presume you cut it back very hard and you must have something else to take its place ?

That is the kind of garden I dream about its looking absolutely beautiful and Conker is looking so handsome and happy too;0)

Thanks Emma, Benji, Michaella, Annella, Oji, Surreylad, Cinders ..

Lol. Surreylad .. rather a riot of colour ... ;o)

Hi Annie... you asked for more pics ... glad you like them ... it just took me a while to take the photos between the showers :o)

Yes, Cinders ... there are other perennials there, to take over after the aubrieta ...

Thank you, Michaella ...
... We enjoyed your "virtual visit" ;o)

I've given up on trying to take pics at the moment TT, it rains every time I step out the door :o)

Yes ... no shortage of April showers !

Such lovely colours Terra,love Aubretia tried with it a few times but for some reason its never taken off in my gardens,can't believe it needs any special treatment?How do you keep Conker looking so georgeous?(:0)

wow what a beautiful garden:-) it puts mine to shame:-(

Looking really lovely Terra,a credit to you....and to Conker, on duty making sure every flower looks at its best.......:0)

Thanks Poppylinda and Justdawn ..
Conker enjoys being groomed and gets lots of love.
... much the same treatment I give my gardens .. Lol.

Aubrieta doesn't much like acidic soil.
Maybe try some again ?

Thanks Pam ..
I'm so lucky to have Conker helping me, with so many flowers to look after ;o) x

Oh wow! Your garden jsut gets better and better..its stunningly beautiful!!!!!! And Hi to COnker! :)))

Beautiful looking garden Terra. btw was Truffle in the loo? lol

Packed full of colourful flowers TT , it looks wonderful :o))

Thanks Pixi, Poppylover and Amy ...
Truffle was looking after Crocus the budgie ..
... someone has to do those important jobs ;o)

like I said before your garden is a dream garden, you must be so proud of yourself Terra, your photo's are beautiful, thank you for sharing,

Thanks Yorks ..
and I'm glad Pita has joined GoY ..
well done you on a lovely daughter :o)))

Fabulous to view in this rotten cold and wet weather we are having, looks like you are in another country there! Conker looks like he has been to the beauty parlour :~)

thank you so much Terra,

:o))) Yorks.

Thanks Grandmage ...
Showers have reached us now ... Conker keeps himself very clean .. he always smells nice and never needs a bath ... just a good brushing once a week .... :o)

He has a beautiful coat TT.Think you air brushed him just for the photos!!

Lol. Conker enjoys a real brushing so much, that to give him an air-brush instead would deprive him of enjoyment. ;o)

beautiful flowers, borders and colours. No Truffle this time?

Hi Sticki .. Glad you like this blog.

I explained to Amy that Truffle had a very important task ... looking after Crocus budgie. :o)

oh sorry, missed that bit.

TT your garden is so lovely, always enjoy looking at it, as for the rain well i know alot of you need it but we have always got rain wish i could send it to everyone who needs it, i'm really fed up with it.

Hi Carol ...
Thanks so much. Yes, Blackpool does get a lot of rain, doesn't it. No wonder you want to send it to other parts of the UK !
Today we've had hail stones everywhere, but the tulips have somehow stayed upright !

No hailstone here but as always its raining, the worst part is it is so cold, know we had them 2wks in March when it was nice, but i'm sure Febuary was warmer than it is now.

Yes, Carol, it is cold.

Thanks ML ... gardens are enjoying the rain :o)

One word TT stunning, love it )))))....

Looks magnificent.
A couple of questions by a naive gardener if you don't mind.
1. Having so much colour in your front garden in the spring are you going to have that much colour in the summer too?
2. Can you achieve it with careful mixed planting?
3. Do you need to have a big garden to do that?
Having a smallish garden myself I reserve all the available space for a summer colour. Spring does not arrive in my garden with the exemption of a few daffodils here and then.

Hello Stripes ... glad you like this ...

Hi Costas1 ..
Thanks for your kind comments and your list of very sensible questions.

1. I have other perennials hiding amongst the aubrieta etc. which give interest at different times of year. In the summer, his garden is a hot, sunny area, so I have sedums, lavender, etc, which flower during the summer/autumn, and heathers for many seasons.

2. Yes, you could achieve this style reasonably easily, and because the plants are all perennials, they flower each year without the need to keep spending out, when you are watching the budget !

3. My front garden isn't large. You can create this type of planting in quite a small area. I have evergreen shrubs at the edges, such as ceanothus and hollies and Jasminum nudiflorum, which provide winter interest too.

I hope this helps, and please ask more questions if I haven't given enough information. :o)

so pretty Terra

Thanks Paul :o)))

:)))))))))

Wow! That's a beautiful garden - lots of hard work and tons of love has gone in to that! Clever you! xxx

Hi Pita ..
Thanks ...
I enjoy working in my gardens with my dogs helping :o) xxx

TT I wait for these photos every year because I just know your front garden is going to be just wonderful, and you have not disappointed me, you could win a prize for such a colourful garden, well done again. xx

Hello Dotty..
Thanks. I thought the wet weather was going to spoil our chances to take photos this year, but we just about kept ahead of the showers and took our pics :o) xxx

TT - I'm speechless. It's just absolutely gorgeous, so much colour and so neat and tidy. I think your 'boys' deserve a rise in bonios! lol

Hi Sheila ..
Thanks .. very kind ....
Increase in Bonios per hour ? Great idea !
My doggie duo deserves that ..
.. they've been working extremely hard ;o) Lol.

In fact, you could say ...
wait for it ...
working like dogs! ;-))

.. and now they're dog-tired ;o)

Let sleeping dogs lie ... oh dear, this could go on a while!!

Terratoonie your garden is amazing :-)

Thank you, Jessica ... :o)

You've got a pretty garden TT, and Conker's enjoying it too :o)

Thanks Hywel ...
Gardens getting lots of welcome rain today :o)

That's good :o) We've had a few light showers here.

That's good :o) We've had a few light showers here.

That's two lots of showers ? ;o)

It is absolutely exquisite and is a credit to you. I really don't think I have ever seen such beautiful beds in such pretty colours.
Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
x

Thank you, Wildrose, for such lovely comments.
Really appreciated :o) x

Ohh if I had a dog - maybe my garden would look that nice! "snigger, snigger!!!" :D

x

The rain is very 'persistent' here - been persistent all day!! lol

Canine helper sounds a good idea Pita ;o) x

All kinds of rain here Sheila ... intermittent, persistent, wet, constant, hail ... Lol.

I like your brilliant idea! Amazing actually! ;D xx

Just about perfect TT...A very happy garden :))))

Thank you Pim ..
Lovely comment :o)))

A beautiful garden and some wonderful colours too! I've added it to my faves!

Thanks Tracey ...
I'm pleased you like my front garden.
Glad you added to favs. :o)

TT What can I say that hasn't already been said...
What you doing for Christmas, Lol.

Wow TT absolutely beautiful a credit to your hard work not forgetting Conker and Truffle's contribution :o)
Just love your garden :o)

Hi Willinilli. I hope you like the flowers.
Hi to your Monkeys :o)

Thank you Neena.
Conker and Truffle's advice on garden design is very necessary ;o)

Invaluable :o)

wow that is quite the prettiest garden i could imagine

Thank you Jenfren. :o)

that garden is amazin

Hi Jackie ... thanks for visiting :o)

What an stunning garden! I wish my Aubretia where like that. They always seem so thin and spindly. Not sure where I am going wrong there! It looks truly fabulous!

Such lovely colours, beautiful garden, love the 2nd photo, don't think my dog would be so respectful of such a pretty garden!

Hello Shenuk and thank you !

With your aubrieta, it will bulk up more if you give it a good haircut after flowering. I hope this helps.

Hi Herica ..
I'm lucky that Conker is very well-behaved !
Glad you like the blog photos.

i love your garden in Spring TT :-)) every year it never disappoints . I "pinched" a photo of it last year to cheer me up in the winter LOL

Thanks Helen ..
I'm glad one of my springtime garden photos cheered you through the winter ! Lol.

meant to say that I hope you didn,t mind me doing that?

Lol. I'm pleased to know you like the photos so much.

I've been almost 4 years on GoY and I realise some members prefer to look at new locations.

So I'm not always sure whether to continue adding photos of my gardens !

oh please do x I love seeing them and like you I,ve been around goy a while lol :-0

Okay.. will do .. x
just added a single photo of Conker in front garden :o)

Terra your garden takes my breath away it really does, iv never seen so much colour and so neat and tidy, no room for weeds to grow amongst this,
truely amazing :o))) xxx

Hi Sandra ...
Thank you ...
.... my gardens are getting LOTS of rain lately ...
maybe you sent it from Blackpool. LOL.

This is fabulous, Terra, should be featured in a garden magazine for inspiration to folk looking to 'make-over' their front gardens ... gone on to my favourites too ... :o)

Thank you, Shirley ..
Very encouraging comments ...
Kind of you to add to favourites. :o)))

lol Terra yes we normally get plenty here, though its been lovely today, hope its the same tomorrow :o)))

First time I've looked at this, utterley stunning.

Hi Treetop ..
Lovely comment, and thanks for visiting :o)

Wow wonderful pictures and colours.Well done TT:)))))

Hi Mark ...
Thank you ... we'll get back gardening when the weather allows ! :o)))))

You have produced a really beautiful garden Terra it must be such a pleasure to walk around this :-)

Hello Richard ..
Thanks ... Everything has grown well this spring :o)

Oh my goodness, its the kind of garden i dream about! Absolutely beautiful. And such a handsome well groomed puppy dog as well! Gorgeous! :D

Absolutely gorgeous. Everything looks so lovely. Do you have any pictures of the front garden in different seasons? I would love to see what it looks like throughout the year.

Thank you, Smoo for those lovely comments ! :o)

Hi Wannabe ...
Here's a link to one of my October blogs and there are plenty more in my blog archives. I hope this helps.

http://www.growsonyou.com/terratoonie/blog/17287-all-from-one-october-day-twelve-months-of-plants

.. and a link to one of my front garden photos ...

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/160131-my-front-garden-this-week/popular/all_time

Love your garden lifts the spirit on a wet cold day!!

Thanks Jen h. :o)

blown away by your stunning garden, such colour and style, must give you enormous pleasure to step outdoors and know that you created it..inspiring and thanks for showing us via your photos!

I look forward to this each spring now. This is the third time of seeing it and I am amazed at all the work you must do to keep it looking this fresh every year.

Thanks Maezymare ...
I love having lots of colour in my gardens :o)

Thank you Scotsgran ..
Very kind words. I enjoy the work , but Mother Nature does most of it !

The lady who opened our first village Flower Show told us the tale of the old man working away in his garden when a passer by remarked 'Isn't God Creation wonderful' Indeed', said the old man, 'but you should have seen it before he recruited me to help him'.
I think you get the drift.

TT your lovely garden is heralding the begining of a new gardening year, and its doing it in splendid fashion and top model of course is Conker looking as good as ever.

It looks absolutley awesome.

Wow. So many comments and all so true :-)
I'm new to this 'grows on you' website thingy, and I'm addicted already, no wonder when I see pictures like your garden! So inspiring, and makes me- and so many others smile. That's what i aim to do here, and to get some ideas. ;-)
I've just moved house, and have a large terraced garden to play with. I look forward to sharing my progress but there is a lot of work to be done. I'm very excited though.
X

another fantastic blog tt ... all looks amazing! so much colour ... love it all :)

Terra....sigh....lost for words...so colourful yet neat, wonderful. Tell Conker he's looking very handsome:-)
Welcome to GOY Loubloub:-)

Thanks, Scotsgran, Stroller, Treetop, Loubloub, Cheepcheep and Bornagain ...

Love your story, Scotsgran of the old man. Lol.
Good luck Loubloub, designing your terraced garden.

and Conker agrees that GoY is addictive .. ;o)

Hi Billbee here
you have a beautiful garden it is a credit to your devotion and says a lot about you too .thank you for sharing your pictures.
Billbee

Thank you, Billbee ...

Welcome to GoY, and good luck with your future plans in horticulture :o)

Thanks for bringing this up again Billbee. Its wonderful to look forward to the next "Show" and to be able to enjoy this 'wow' garden again.