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Summer 2003



First year.
Had to remove some huge shrubs and remove some cottage style landscaping that was not to my taste.
I could then survey my canvas and plan my little piece of tropical heaven.
It was going to be quite a long journey, but there's no rush. Is anyone's garden ever finished ?

The garden looks east from the house, the southern aspect is undisturbed as I'm next door to a school with ground level only buildings.
So in summery, I have a long bed facing south opposite the garage side wall, this gets lots of sun.
The garage side wall points north and only gets sun early morning & evening.

Taken from back bedroom window.
Taken from back bedroom window.
Back of Garage.
Back of Garage.
Site cleared for proposed patio area.
Site cleared for proposed patio area.
The dilapidated green house.
The dilapidated green house.
View from back door.
View from back door.
Look back at house & sunny south facing bed.
Look back at house & sunny south facing bed.
Looking back at house and shaded garage wall.
Looking back at house and shaded garage wall.
The brick farm.
The brick farm.
The now Ivy free front garden.
The now Ivy free front garden.