Design ideas for a small space – Page 2

In The Name Of Progress

: TUMBLED STONE AND RAIN SHOWERS

Well after major devestation to the house, garden and the grafters the hardscape is finally down phew! We can now start clearing the debris from the bomb site and begin to realise the vision. Peace will reign once more on this shore. An oasis of calm will be instated over the coming months.

Observing the stone after a rainfall and admiring how it enhances their beauty even more I certainly realise they were so well worth the cost – never compromise on a good stone. I got this one from Adrian Hall garden centre where they have a vast array to choose from – check them out they have various locations around the capital.

front garden vision — **The Vision (subject to change)**

works commencing — **There’s no going back now – onwards and upwards!**

tumbled stone — **The new pathways made from**
**lovely tumbled textured natural stone**

out with the old — **Out with the old – with a little help from my friends**

the conifers come a tumbling down — **Timberrrrr The conifers come a tumbling down**

glossy laurel leaves — **Glossy Green Laurel Leaves will grow into a manageable mature hedge over time to give a little privacy to the small front garden**

watch out for more updates and development of this space throughout the coming months

Say it with Pictures

How fortunate we have been here in the UK enjoying a very sunny and early Spring – recent pictures from the garden put it all into words

pots amongst the forget me nots — **Pots amongst the forget me nots**

wonder where this leads to — **Wonder where this path leads to……………….**

ah go on ya will ya will — **Ah go on now ya will ya will**

sweet messages — **Sweet Messages**
**One stick or two?**

asheebees cupcake birthday — **Where there is tea there is cake**
**white chocolate cup cakes**
**happy 13th birthday asheebee**

lemon and lime soaps — **Wish my lemon tree was producing these**
**Zesty soaps from Bronnley**

Frankie and the Lankan

What you might ask has Frankie and The Lankan got to do with gardening. Well these are the two people who are helping to make my vision become a reality. We have lived with a small front garden for many years where I have dreamed of making an urban oasis for all to enjoy and now it is finally becoming a reality. Envisaging, planting and putting the final pretty touches is definately my bag but when it comes to the hard landscaping you gotta bring in the grafters. Removing tonnes of old ’70’s concrete pathways (didn’t they learn anything from the edwardians?), digging the site and mixing and pouring a solid cement foundation upon which to lay the lovely tumbled natural stone is no easy feat. Frankie dug for England whilst the lankan pottered about and opened a tinnie. Does Frankie have any Aussie blood amongst that Armenian and Welsh coz he dug so deep I thought he was making his way down under although he assures me it was because he was a mole in his previous life (Adrian mole aged 11 and 3/4 maybe).

Some daffs, muscari and bluebells did get damaged in the making of this space (sob sob, lament) But they all remain beneath the soil and will raise their beautiful heads in next years new improved spring garden. Cheers to change things can only get better.

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