Our Garden...

I am happy to report that other than the big jobs on Marks to do list (build a bike rack, timber racking, pool path and anything else I think to add to it - you know I will!) and of course maintenance (we are never, ever, ever letting it get so out of control again. I plan to use my study breaks as garden weeding breaks)...OUR GARDEN IS (pretty much) DONE!

It was such a big job but what an amazing feeling to walk through now looking at the progress we have made.

One section done...

Second section done...

Umm hello...we aren't finished yet Mr!

It wasn't until loading the skip that we were truly able to see how much we had actually done. We were a little worried that it wasn't all going to fit, but with my tetris skills and Mark pretending to be Donkey Kong we got everything plus some on.

Mark put his building skills to good use and finished off the compost area - looks so much neater.

The front path along the house all cleared so no one has to walk in the garden to get to the gas meter anymore. I also sprinkled some colourful seeds along the pond beds so I can't wait to see if they bloom.

Mark drained the old water out of the pond, cleaned out all of the debris and re-stacked the bricks ready for our water plants to sit on. Gosh I love this man, he truly makes my heart skip a beat.

We still have to fill with fresh water, buy plants and fish and make a better cover - buts its looking much better than before. Jazz (Mr. 11) thought it would make a good swimming pool LOL...he's a funny bugger.

Front side garden all done too YAY!

We picked up the Yucca for free off one of the facey sites and she works perfectly in this area :)

I also sprinkled some colourful seeds in here...

Looking so much nicer...

We also spent a little more time trimming up the Birds of Paradise...huge difference! 

As promised in the last blog, here is an update on my Herb, Salad and Vegetable Patches.

Top: Herb Garden (Rocket, Parsley and Coriander have come up - still waiting on Chives, Lemon Balm and Sage). 

Middle: Salad Garden (Lettuce and Spring onions shooting but still no tomatoes, capsicum or cucumber). 

Veggie Garden (Zucchini, Carrots, Silver beet, Beans and Corn doing well, waiting on Watermelon and celery). 

Thinking that we may try to grow some potatoes in pots and get some raised garden beds for more veggies like cauli and broccoli. Wouldn't mind a chili plant in a pot too.

We had a few cuttings (and a rouge bulb) so thought we would see how they went in some pots as we have no idea where in the garden to put them just yet.

I found some colander pots at the tip shop for $1 each so thought I would add some colour to my front verandah...I really like it - it's different!

Mum brought me the white flowers, the succulents are from cuttings I picked and the last pot is some Geranium cuttings from the plants already established in our yard.

And that's that...

Every evening we go for a walk through the garden to see if something else has started blooming and it fills us with so much excitement and joy to see a new shoot or to see how much something has grown. We feel so incredibly blessed by the beauty of our garden...it has been well worth the hard work and effort we have put in.