The Purple Iris
And here it is finally - in all its beautiful glory! I'm REALLY chuffed, it looks amazing! #gardenrestorationblog
Plotting....
The cats appear to be plotting some cunning plan today…. #gardenrestorationblog
The First Butterfly! A Speckled Wood
THE FIRST BUTTERFLY HAS ARRIVED! The first of many I hope... This is a Speckled Wood Butterfly. There have been times when I have...
Don't you dare snap that iris!....
I’m feeling very protective of that iris! When the cats get too close to each other I never know if they’re going to be nice or break...
Grass shoots
Ooooh! Now the grass seeds are finally sprouting! It’s so fine and spindly... #gardenrestorationblog
Chunky Iris Stalks!
Ta-da! The iris plants have suddenly shot up! The have developed really chunky stalks and the buds are looking full – I’m SO chuffed!...
Cat Scratching Post
The stump of a rhododendron bush that had been felled before we arrived is becoming an occasional cat scratching post....
More grassy transplants
I’ve added a few more patches of grass transplant to the bald area... #gardenrestorationblog
The bald lawn has a grass fringe!
The view from above – showing the bald lawn with its new grass fringe ‘transplant’ border. Still haven’t managed to get that manky oil...
Grassy 'Hair Transplant'
Seeing as there are big clumps of grass growing between paving stones, I’m going to transplant this along the border of the lawn, to give...
