Alpine Sunset

Just a lovely rose in my garden.

Soggy, boggy lawn

Ok, so I have been in the house since early June. And pretty much all “summer” it has done nothing but rain.

I’m fairly new to gardening, having only container-gardened on a balcony thus far. Apparently the previous owners weren’t keen gardeners, and the lawns look like they have been pretty much left to fend for themselves. I have two small lawns, the front is mostly moss, and the back is a mix of clover and moss. Each has some grass, but the back lawn is quite a concern. The middle part seems to be lower than the parts nearest to, and furthest from, the house. Thanks to the recent weather, it bears more than a passing resemblance to a bog than a garden. I don’t think it has dried out sufficiently for walking on since I moved in.

So, thanks to a break in the rain, I have aerated as best I can, and top-dressed with a compost and sharp sand mix. I hope that might help. The lawn doesn’t seem to be too compacted; if anything it is somewhat lacking in soil in the middle. I think there will be several years of building up the centre section to come. Next spring I want to put some paving in, round the conservatory and across to the back patio. I also want to dig some beds, so I can indulge my love of fuchsias and heucheras, giving some colour and definition to the garden.

With the help of a friend I have already dug a bed in the front garden, which is full of spring bulbs and a few heucheras. More to come for that bed next year….

And now it is most definitely time for a coffee….