A burst water main in the village caused much consternation on the village what's app group last night as everyone's water pressure disappeared before toilets could be flushed and showers taken .
The lane became a river with the water forcing itself skywards and coursing past the cottage towards the felin
The water board turned up eventually and It would seem that everyone on this side of the village were woken by pneumatic drills and heavy machinery at 4 am
I was too
And finally returned to bed at eleven am for a snooze.
Blue and white agapanthus , blue salvia, gold rubekkia, foxgloves, hostas and pink geranium
It's a work in progress but will look quite lovely once the burnt grass returns and the new plants grow to fill their new positions.
I feel that something positive has been done today even though I did rip the arse out of my sweatpants watering the planters
The front garden will look very different than it once did
Another important step towards turning the cottage into my own
Now I'm watching a sad antiques show, as it's raining hard
Dorothy is licking my tired feet
You replanted with... plants! How bizarre!
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Well if you're pleased about today, I'm pleased.
ReplyDeleteAnd if you are pleased I'm ecstatic
DeleteWe can landscape our yards like we decorate our homes! I am sure that your new garden will please you as much as fresh paint.
ReplyDeleteJanet has been ruthless with the cutting back, leaving space for new colour
DeleteA good days work ..... I cleaned out my drawers .... oooer missus !!! XXXX
ReplyDeleteNot a cobweb in sight! Ooohhh saucy ?!
DeleteIt looks good John - I know frommy own experience that doing a complete refit is necessary is some circumstances.
ReplyDeleteI'm not good at cutting back old wood...
DeleteMy sister is and with fresh eyes , I have a new tenplate
"...turning the cottage into my own". That's an important part of becoming even happier there, good for you, John!
ReplyDeleteHaving a close and loved family member's help doing that adds tremendous value to it.
We are indeed fortunate if bonds with family become more profound as time moves on. - Mary
I've always been close to my sisters ....that's lucky too
DeleteIt looks pretty already.
ReplyDeletePatchy ...but come mid summer!!!
DeleteIt looks lovely already. My Dad always had a thing for English country gardens, well arranged, but not trimmed to an inch of their lives. I didn't fully understand his point until I saw the public gardens in France, trimmed to an inch of their lives! Yours look much more like a place to hang out for tea and a chat.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome anytime dearheart x
DeleteThis is beautiful and it's beauty will continue to grow. It helps to change things a bit once in awhile. Janet has been a great help to you. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteShe has
DeleteSeveral times when we lived in Kentucky, a barrel house fire or some other mishap would send rivers of bourbon down the streets of the local town. If it was a case of fire, that would be flaming bourbon. Kentucky was usually rather dull, but it did have its moments.
ReplyDeleteNow that sounds amazing
DeleteWe lived in Louisville (pronounced Lou-a-vul) for 5 wonderful years in the late '80s. No barrels floating down the Ohio River while we were there - unless we missed it.
DeleteHugs!
I love the shape John.Your sister Janet looks as though she's a professional gardener.Honeysuckle is gorgeous at the moment and I'm also smelling tree resin on my doggy walks that I adore and use some diluted as perfume x
ReplyDeleteI think I.may post some photos of her garden its amazing
Deleteyour garden looks so pretty already. it will be wonderful when it grows in.
ReplyDeleteI think it will too
DeleteI bet next year your garden will look FABU!
ReplyDeleteI will my dear It will
DeleteThere's one thing about grass - it always grows back, and with the amount of rain in the last few days, it won't be long before the brown patches are gone.
ReplyDeleteIncluding winnies wee stains? Lol
DeleteYour sister has an eye for beauty for certain. It all looks so pretty! I propose that you invite all your lovely neighbors to come by and appreciate all that's been done. Lucky you, John - a talented and caring sister, a loving bunch of townsfolk, and a menagerie who adore you. Life is good, hey? Carry on, carry on.
ReplyDeleteI carrying on
DeleteIt's looking lovely already, in a couple of months it will be amazing ♥️
ReplyDeleteAnd u could come round for coffee
DeleteOh gawd ... that would be nice, Suky has yet to meet Dorothy. Perhaps Winnie will introduce them. Once we get rid of this bloody 5 mile radius thing I'll be back round.
DeleteAnd definitely before I leave the area :-)
The garden looks amazing, no photos of the sweat pants?
ReplyDeleteIn the bin
DeleteLove the top photo.
ReplyDeleteIt made me titter
DeleteI was clicking through your photos and clicked the top photo and really looked at it, it made me chuckle, was still laughing as I went into the kitchen to make a cup of tea.
DeleteI hope the 4:00 a.m. construction noise meant that your water pressure was restored quickly. Your garden looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLovely garden photos and well done to you and Janet for planting all those flowers in one afternoon!
ReplyDeleteWhat does Dorothy think of Janet, or does she relax because Mary and Winnie are fine with Janet?
Bother about the 4am ruckus, but it's better than going without water for another day.
Hugs!
Can you use a sprinkler to get the grass growing again? Once the water is fixed, of course. Maybe a bit of seed. The plantings look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is looking good and will only get better sounds like a lovely day spent with your sister, nice place to sit now that the days are getting longer.
ReplyDeleteWhat a relief that you replanted -- with plants. Although I'd be interested in some of your other ideas. Anyway, plant replanting looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks lovely and when it all grows larger, it will be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely, John, and i agree that making it YOUR OWN is a big step. Sometimes it's hard to cut out old wood but it does allow for something new.
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