The Border is Progressing
The border is progressing! I’ve unearthed a LOT of rocks too… #gardenrestorationblog
Sleepy caterpillars
Today I unearthed several bright green caterpillars. I put then back under cover…. It was suggested to me by @bugmanjones on Twitter...
Unexpected visitor
An unexpected visitor today. A ****s resting beneath a rhododendron leaf. #gardenrestorationblog
We have a flower-bed!
Exciting times! It’s looking like an actual border now! I have some potted heather that may be too far gone to save…. I’ve planted it...
Tidy!
Well, I’ve taken out a lot of plastic buttons, weeds and stones and I’ve planted a wild geranium near the buddleia. #gardenrestorationblog
Messy
Messy… #gardenrestorationblog
Pruning the bush....
I’ve cut back the plastic pot and pruned the bush dramatically. It had a LOT of dead foliage underneath. #gardenrestorationblog
Poor pot-bound bush!
Poor pot-bound bush! I’ll cut back the plastic as much as I can… #gardenrestorationblog
Ground clearing continues around the buddleia...
So I’ve started to clear the ground around the buddleia. I’m hoping for lots of purple flowers later in the season. I’ll try and...
Woolly bear!
Today I was enjoying my morning coffee in the garden and I found a woolly bear! Well, actually that is its nickname. This lovely...