After writing about destruction, time to write about some mending. Some people will remember the removal of the box balls from the front garden.
Now Jeff has made created a new front garden for us (ish – the plants are all the same..)
Jeff starts work…
This was no small task, as the garden, in spite of appearances, is not rectangular. And it’s not level. So to get the railings looking right took a lot of brain work then a lot of careful adjustment. And it looks great – thanks, Jeff.
Railings!
We just need to get rid of that old birdbath which offends me, now. We are working on commissioning one from Chilstone, who are working very hard and patiently to create something so different from their usual designs. Watch this space – it’s scary! Our first sight of it will be when it arrives here…
Meanwhile, the fence which appears on the cover of Charles’ book had disintegrated. With a little help from many years, weather and a club hammer.
Dead Fence
So, with help from Jeff, then much more help this time from Charles and me, we resurrected it. Much hard work, cursing, swearing and remembering happy times together making this garden. O, nostalgia..
Begining..
then…
It was all smiles…
And finally… result!
Arrival
and my favourite view of it
Love the contrast with the Leymus arenarius..
Excellent railings, and an innovative new fence – good work!
It all looks fantastic and I love the new fence. Look forward to seeing more photos.
Thank you both! Makes a good diary for us too…
Yes the railings give definition to the space which may have been lost due to the box removal…. I am a bit ignorant of design, so I may be wrong, but that’s what my artists eye is telling me !
I’ll settle for your artist’s eye, Paul! XXXX
I really love the fence
Thank you!
thanks for you
the railings and that fence are spectacular!
my boy does some great work for you!
he gets his artistic bent from me it just took a long time in his life for it to develop (as far as I know!)
hope he continues to do lovely things for a long time to come.
He does great things for us. Couldn’t manage without him! Thank you.