Friday, June 09, 2006
THE FRONT GARDEN
Now that we are enjoying some wonderful sunny days it is pleasant to be out enjoying the garden.
Our gardens are very small.
We changed the lay out of the front garden a few years ago. I think that gardens should reflect the curves to be found in plants - nature doesn't give us straight lines and I don't want them in the garden.
We have a curved area with pebbles under the windows and then 2 areas of grass curve out to the flower beds which at this time are overgrown with little beauties struggling to find space.
The garden may be small but we are very fortunate to have a wide grassy area between us and the road. This also serves as garden and is a good place to play games. We don't use it so much these days; our sons are grown and flown the nest, but other young lads are to be seen kicking balls, hitting balls and generally having a good time.
This picture was taken from outside the boundary of the house looking into the garden.
Along the fence we have many peonies. The red ones come first and of course finish first. The red petals have dropped, leaving seed heads.
The white ones are just superb today.
They are very special to us for these plants were dug up from Bill's parent's garden after his Dad died.
It is nice to have memories in a garden.
There are lily of the valley plants in the back garden which came from my Granny. We thought we had lost them - but they are just about surviving.
Isn't that a superb bloom!
Bill has always liked to photograph flowers. They have such beauty and colour and form magnficent patterns.
This anemone is simple, yet magnificent.
Our gardens are very small.
We changed the lay out of the front garden a few years ago. I think that gardens should reflect the curves to be found in plants - nature doesn't give us straight lines and I don't want them in the garden.
We have a curved area with pebbles under the windows and then 2 areas of grass curve out to the flower beds which at this time are overgrown with little beauties struggling to find space.
The garden may be small but we are very fortunate to have a wide grassy area between us and the road. This also serves as garden and is a good place to play games. We don't use it so much these days; our sons are grown and flown the nest, but other young lads are to be seen kicking balls, hitting balls and generally having a good time.
This picture was taken from outside the boundary of the house looking into the garden.
Along the fence we have many peonies. The red ones come first and of course finish first. The red petals have dropped, leaving seed heads.The white ones are just superb today.
They are very special to us for these plants were dug up from Bill's parent's garden after his Dad died.
It is nice to have memories in a garden.
There are lily of the valley plants in the back garden which came from my Granny. We thought we had lost them - but they are just about surviving.
Isn't that a superb bloom!
Bill has always liked to photograph flowers. They have such beauty and colour and form magnficent patterns.
This anemone is simple, yet magnificent.
