As the spring plants begin to lose their flowers its time to tidy them up and put the flowers on the compost heap. Now it leaves gaps which can be filled in with annuals and repositioning with perennials. The big house and the kids house have now been painted which will keep them lasting longer and looking better. The 'toilet' was in a small shed but has now been moved to a my bigger tool shed! When the weather is nice there is no better place to be with my family. Now that most of the jobs are done their is a little more time to relax. But i cant resist just tweaking here and there when i see something that needs either staking, pulling or replanting. I guess its the nature of gardening.
The grass is growing well and is a good place for the kids to play and for the adults to sunbath. I am always tempted to make the beds bigger as i keep growing too many plants each year and need somewhere to go!
My favourite part at the moment is the newest part next to the pond under the pear and buddleja trees. I have tried to make the ground good for shade and moisture loving plants and so far they are doing well. There are hostas, hucheras and a gunnera.
