My pyracanths is spreading along the fence, this plant should grow to the end, it soon will have blossom which the bee's love and in the winter months red berries for the birds. I have two Jasmines, one is my winter jasmine, we see tiny yellow flowers when everywhere else is bare, the other which is still tiny I can't remember it's name.
My honeysuckle is as always top heavy, I do get flowers, I took a cutting which rooted and I planted, so hopefully I should have another plant further along.
I potted up my mock orange, for now it is placed here, I was thinking of moving further down the fence to fill out the bare section, this gives lovely white flowers, it's better in a pot as it can get huge.
This back fence is slowly filling out, the white rose in the corner has loads of stems, I am trying to fan them out, in hope I can block out the garden behind, with a bonus of being able to have cut roses in the garden.
I am not a fan of plants growing up fences, I know garden designers will always suggest to grow things up to blur your boundaries, I do love to see a tidy fence, we painted ours grey so they become a feature. Along this back section our fence is low, years ago we added the wire top to stop the neighbours cats getting into our garden and fighting with our cats. Now my mission is to have a wall of greenery, with flowers when I can, I can only see a small part from the house, but I am often working in this area, so it pleases me to have the extra good looking space. Our neighbours have a huge shed and do not use their back section.
Our soil level is higher than the garden behind, and they have 3 trees close to our boundary, so it is necessary to have most things in pots, along with a couple potato bags and my leaf mulch bins, it's a full area, wide enough for my water but and compost bins on the other side, my centre path is not huge but it works for me.
Hubby is still working in the garage, he does not require my help, which is OK, I can always find things to do in the garden, I have cut back the daffodil leaves, they were turning yellow, I have also cut back the bluebells, they had gone over, I can see what's growing in my side bed, I am hopeful things will return. My peony is not doing well, plenty of leaves, just two buds, one has opened, the other is distorted and won't grow. I have loads of buds on my climbing rose, the three bushes are still just leaves.
We voted yesterday, local elections are important, our council has done well, not full of debt, now we wait the results.




I have pruned a lot of the jasmine, so there won't be so many flowers, which is a shame, but it really was becoming a thug. Now we can see the bay tree!
ReplyDeleteI regularly clip this area, I don't need it to get to thick, there is not enough space for anything to grow outwards.
DeleteI am hoping to plant some grapes along one fence line this year.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Your garden looks wonderfully lush and green. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that you’ll have an abundance of beautiful blooms.
ReplyDeleteHere, the lilac bush in our garden is currently in bloom—it is absolutely gorgeous—and out in the fields, the rapeseed is flowering in all its magnificent yellow glory.
The tulips have finished blooming—save for one or two late-bloomers—and in June, the roses will come into flower... I’m looking forward to that immensely—just as much as I am to the strawberries, which are also harvested starting in June.
Happy gardening! Warm regards, Viola
Your garden is looking well cared for!
ReplyDeleteWe have two mock orange (Philadelphus) plants -- they are in the ground and are indeed huge. In fact we really need to have them cut back. Our honeysuckle looks terrible and I don't know why -- the leaves are very sparse. Yours is looking much better.
ReplyDeleteYou would not like our fences, overrun with ivy and brambles and all manner of vines!
Our back fence was all ivy when we moved it, we removed it with our neighbours just before we put the greenhouse up, it grows in our neighbours garden, he chops it back once a year.
DeleteEverything is looking good.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is looking good.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
It is good to come back and see how your garden is looking in Spring 2026. Everything is looking good and the pond is a perfect addition. So lovely for the children to see and enjoy the wildlife. Adam Frost is one of my favourite gardeners and it must have been a great evening listening to him.
ReplyDeleteYour scrappy blanket is beautiful and it must be satisfying to use up lots of scraps of yarn. The new stitching is looking good too and I look forward to seeing it progress.
Have a good week ahead.