Groundworks continue

Finished paths (or should I be less grand and say 'filled in the gaps'?) around my raised bed this weekend.  Next phase is to fill it with the tulips I've just had delivered from Parkers Wholesale (http://www.dutchbulbs.co.uk/).  This could be a dangerously addictive new find of a website!

Nicked the idea of paviours and bricks from my sister's garden - very pleased with my new addition. It's also a great way of using up just a few of the blue bricks which I dug up when putting down slabs to unify/level the paved area around the side of the house.

So many jobs still to do - and the days are getting shorter...

Pricked out my dianthus 'Sooty' seedlings in the greenhouse today, so hopefully they will overwinter successfully in a cold greenhouse or in the coldframe.

Growing a wall

I now have a  waterbutt supporting wall growing slowly next to the shed.  Laid the footings weeks ago (new skill!) but have been either rained off or frantically planting seeds during my gardening time so nothing more happened - until dad came to visit this week.  Dads are very useful things.

Next part of the project is to get it finished, backfilled with some of the rubble that needs shifting from the patio work, and then laying the slabs on top, along with the path which leads to that corner.  Another longstanding job will then be ticked off the groundworks list.  Roll on. Then I can concentrate on plants again.