Diary of a weekend gardener

A new vista

Thanks to mild dry weather I've made good progress digging out the ivy roots from the fence we took out last weekend. Another couple of days on it should clear it completely. The youngest Trillia excelled (and surprised) herself at sawing most of the fence up.

With the ivy cleared, it's been an opportunity to look at the rest of the garden from a new perspective. One thing is plain - there's much too much grass. The borders are all 5-8ft wide, but there's still so much lawn left that they look mean.

But I am pleased with the way it looks from the step between the drive and the patio. In one direction the view is filled with the purple phormium, witch hazel, miscanthus and winter cherry, all looking sharp and shimmery in the low sun. A soul-warming vista for January.

posted by Sue Beesley @ 12:42 pm