Goose's Garden

16 Oct '08 11:15 am

I'm glad you're better at last. Lovely pics. The potager is so pretty!

16 Oct '08 2:46 pm

The potager is looking well established. I remember when you first started that. It is impressively large. Did you use PVC for the white arches? You and Jack have me seriously thinking about putting in Wisteria.

I'm glad you're mobile again. If you don't mind my asking, how did you break it?

16 Oct '08 3:31 pm

Hi, Goose - it's great to hear that you're up and around again. It's a great time for it, too, what with spring arriving down there! I loved the picture of the wisteria blooming over the slightly overgrown garden. It all has a wonderful ambiance - kind of like "The Secret Garden" that has done just fine by itself and is now there for your enjoyment. I really like gardens that have a slightly overgrown and neglected appearance; they seem to have more of a "story" to them than perfectly manicured ones. Perhaps I'm just lazy Very Happy

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Anyway, enjoy the new season and don't overdo it!

Cheers,
gordonf

17 Oct '08 3:57 am

Great to see how good your garden is looking - even if only in selected spots! - despite your long absense...

20 Oct '08 8:39 pm

again is so great, it's so hard to put into words how being
able to work in and walk around my garden again makes me feel.
The Wisteria has been very neglected Mark but still manages to put on a lovely display. I'm sure you could find a spot for one, they are such a beaut plant. Yes,the arches in my potager are pvc, they are recycled from an old shade house that blew down . Waste not want not. I eventually found a use for them.
Kerole -Yes day lilie's and granny bonnets,they are in a very sheltered spot at the front door, and are much earlier than other day lilies in the rest of the garden.
Great to hear from everyone, should have more pics soon.

21 Nov '08 11:18 am

Well its a few weeks since I last posted, I've been working hard to try and catch up. Now I'm finding that the gardens I tackled first are already needing more attention. Sad

Its such a glorious day today Very Happy

I took some more pics I hope you enjoy.
Off to do some more weeding now

21 Nov '08 12:11 pm

What beautiful pictures of your garden,Goose.I love it all,especially the roses and sweet william.In the pic of the deer i noticed a stack of bricks and thought 'Aha' I wonder what plans Goose has for them-a winding brick path perhaps?

21 Nov '08 3:15 pm

Nice to see you out and about in your garden again. We've certainly had some good gardening weather in our litle neck of the woods. Could do with some rain - the ground's like concrete!

I have to say I love the hedge on top of the retaining wall. And I especially like the bit where the sticky ficus has covered the timbers so it looks like a blue hedge on top of a green hedge. Very unique. You obviously have a good eye for a hedge - it is very nicely trimmed! Your pond is also looking lovely. Nice water lilies. One day I'll get around to putting some on our pond. Sorry to hear you lost a palm... we have Queen palms too and I fear for them every time we have high winds. The poor old deer looks a little lonesome all out in the open like that! Very Happy

21 Nov '08 3:42 pm

Hi, Goose;

Lovely pictures with a wonderful springlike ambiance to them! What a big pond! I was wondering, though. . . since you're in Aus., do you ever get dangerous animals in it? I'm thinking of crocodiles and snakes. The many tales I hear about crocs, snakes and poisonous insects keep me from feeling too jealous when I see such wonderful pictures! While Australia is certainly a most beautiful country, I think I'd be nervous about actually LIVING there!! At least here, the dangerous creatures are almost all large and very visible!!

By the way, I find it interesting to note that before my parents grew up and met, each of the two families were heading from England to Australia. However, they were going to take the train across Canada and then another boat and both sets of parents fell in love with Montreal and stayed here instead! (They must have arrived in summer Smile

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Cheers!

gordonf

21 Nov '08 5:49 pm

Lovely pictures Goose. I've looked right back to the beginning of the thread and you certainly have a beautiful garden.

Now, about that pond of yours.....do you find all those waterlilies make it hard to spot lurking crocodiles? Wink

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