THE GARDEN AND LITTLE DETAILS.

Happy Easter to you all,I hope the weather was good where you are and that you enjoyed the weekend break.
It is still very cold in our part of Ireland and there is still snow on the mountain,but it has been dry so this weekend we started on the garden,weeding,digging etc.We have some big projects going on ,a new patio area,that we will do ourself and a new drive being done by a contractor,yet to be finished.

This is the area we are clearing for the patio,it was a huge garden rubbish dump,while the digger man was here doing the drive we asked him   to use the machine to pull all the debris out,making our job a bit easier.

This is some of the junk hidden under all the garden rubbish...a complete bathroom set,bath,toilet and sink.Old window frames complete with masses of broken window glass,a television set,old drainage pipes and building rubble.

These are the patio slabs,there are also some rigid trellis panels  to go round three sides of the area,then lots of shade loving climbing plants to go up the trellis.

 The new drive,waiting for top dressing

 Looking down to the road,there will be new gates at the end.

The side garden/small field

So,lot to keep us busy.Will post pictures of finished project soon,I hope, if the weather holds out.

Some details I have noticed recently while tidying the garden.

 The ornate edging to the rose beds,the base to the garden light and the fountain  are all carved from marble,I knew it was ornate but just thought it was stone as it was covered in moss and discolored,but the snow and frost has revealed what was hidden.

I think these features are so ornate that they must have come from a church or monastery,will have to give them a scrub to bring out the beauty.
Until the next installment,have a good week,
Carolyn.