Apologies in advance for the state of my garden!
We have had some work done on the house and as a result we have been left with a mess of a garden...OK, I admit it didn't look too great beforehand. I have every intention of sorting it out but I am not very green fingered and apart from cutting it all down I just don't know where to start!
It is not a very large garden but I think there is potential to do something with it. Hopefully the scaffolding will be removed soon and I can give the grass a good cut but I want a bit more colour. I am thinking of going out there this week with the kids and planting some seeds in the pots that are scattered around everywhere.
After clearing away all the rubbish and cutting back the bushes it should seem a bit bigger, although the shed is already packed full of old tat and I do really want to get that emptied as well.
The fence is falling down which leaves the garden exposed to everyone walking past which puts me off sitting out there but hopefully that will be replaced within a few weeks!
Basically I have a lot of work to do! Which is why I am linking up to How does your garden grow with Mammasaurus. I wouldn't want to shame myself by putting photos of the same mess every week so hopefully it will encourage me to pull my finger out and make it look beautiful...or even half decent will do!
I promise next time I will post some prettier pictures, even if I have to go into someone else's garden!
If you have any gardening advice it would be greatly appreciated x
Great idea to force yourself to get a move on. I think you can be forgiven for not going crazy in the garden when you have building work on the go. Good luck. #HDYGG
ReplyDeleteThanks, I just hope the scaffolding comes down soon while we still have some nice weather!
Deletewell having your house sorted will certainly inspire you in the garden especially with all this lovely weather and your garden is lovely #hdygg
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen, It is quite annoying sitting in a nice new kitchen and looking outside to the same mess everyday!
DeleteOoh, you see a mess, I see potential! I think joining in with this linky is a great idea, as it will spur you on, and I'm always spotting ideas and plants that I want from reading the other posts. If I were you, I'd start with clearing up, then I think planting seeds in all random pots is a fabulous idea, as it'll bring some flashes of colour in - perhaps add a little children's garden area to encourage them to get involved, too? I can see it looking beautiful in no time :)
ReplyDeleteI think it will definitely spur me on, I get very jealous looking at all the beautiful gardens in the linky! The children's area is a lovely idea and will encourage the kids to give me a bit of help out there! ;)
Deleteit is not so big but has a great layout and so much potential. good luck!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm quite lucky that my garden is bigger than all my neighbours and we can actually fit furniture out there so we should make the most of it!
DeleteSounds like a real project and How Does Your Garden Grow will inspire you, I am sure
ReplyDeleteYes definitely, some of the gardens are gorgeous and great for giving me ideas!
DeleteAny building work is always a nightmare to the garden. I would plant some seasonal plants up and put a pretty bench in until you can get the fence in and things cleared.
ReplyDeleteA bench is a great idea, I hadn't actually thought of that before!
DeleteLike The Reading Residence said in the comments here, look as it as potential - a blank canvas! Happy Homebirds suggestion of a bench and some seasonal plants is a fab start and I think you;d be surprised at what a difference it would make. Gardening is a bit like exercise - hard work but once you start to see the difference it makes you really get into it! Thank you for joining in - looking forward to seeing how you get on :)
ReplyDeleteI'm overwhelmed with all the great ideas and positivity, Its a shame it is so late as I feel like going out and making a start on it right now!
DeleteAwww poor Little Garden, but being a blank canvas it has great Potential!!! i browse Pinterest on a daily basis for inspiration for my garden, maybes head over there and see if anything grabs you :) #HDYGG
ReplyDeleteOh I love Pinterest, only problem is once I get on there I cant get off! I don't as yet have a gardening board but I'm sure I could fill one up quite quickly ;)
DeleteLike the fact you are pushing yourself to do something about it! Our garden was a huge mess and this spring has been the time to get some improvements done, and we did exactly what you mentioned, ripped it all out and started again! It's finally starting to look a bit more like a garden again after looking like a junk heap for so long! Good luck with yours, looking forward to seeing some results! xx #hdygg Caroline becomingastayathomemum.com
ReplyDeleteThank you Caroline, I have lived here for 4 years and never really done anything in the garden so I think its about time I made a few changes, hopefully it will be nice by the summer so we can spend time out there!
DeleteI'd go for some little bedding plants as well as seed becaus eI think to see some blooming already will encourage you on. Good luck #hdygg
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same, its lovely to see them grow from seeds but it can take a while to see anything happen!
ReplyDeleteha! you sound like me! i always find blogging to be very motivating!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is! And nice to have a record to look back on, hopefully I will look back and say 'I cant believe what a mess my garden was' x
DeleteYour garden apparently needs a little tending, but I understand that gardening can be a dreary job, particularly to those who live a busy lifestyle, what with work and other social activities. Anyway, you could always ask for help if you’re having a hard time maintaining the aesthetic appeal of your garden. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteSam Lucas @ Green Collar