Wednesday, 18 May 2011

My Garden Comes to Life

It's amazing how quickly the garden comes to life







This Tamarisk hangs over from next door








And then there is the scaffolding
All this to replace the gutters
What happened to the good old ladder
When Alan replaced the guttering himself 33 years ago he did it with one ladder.

We did have some benefit though with the scaffolding left up for 4 days. Alan climbed up and painted the top third of the house and cleaned all the PVC




Will be back to regular visiting as soon as I have everything transferred from my old computer along with the many other tasks involved 
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19 comments:

  1. Anonymous18 May 2011 at 16:54

    your garden looks beautiful and the scaffold doesn't look too bad either!! Judyx

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  2. Come Away With Me18 May 2011 at 16:56

    Hello Barbara...your garden is full of pinks and white...very pretty. I can hear the blackbirds in my memory...those English blackbirds with their especially lovely song...in the morning and evening.

    Our gutters are in need of a good cleaning....you have reminded me.

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  3. Vee18 May 2011 at 17:15

    Much safer the scaffolding and easier on the knees and feet. Things are looking lovely your way. All the best with the computer!

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  4. Schnitzel and the Trout18 May 2011 at 18:03

    Very lovely flowers and trees. A true English garden.

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  5. 2son18 May 2011 at 18:55

    Hi Barbara, the tamarisk and your flowers are spectacular. How does everything fit into one yard. You have the gifted hand for flowers and for art. Brian

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  6. nikkipolani18 May 2011 at 19:16

    Beautiful to see spring's splash in your garden -- full of colours and textures and foliage.

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  7. Willow18 May 2011 at 19:33

    What a beautiful garden you have again this year! Is there anything more lovely than an English garden in spring?

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  8. Lorrie18 May 2011 at 19:57

    Your clematis are stunning! Best wishes with the home repairs and the computer issues. There's always something, isn't there?

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  9. Bernideen18 May 2011 at 22:31

    Your clematis are far, far ahead of ours...yours are lovely as all the other flowers are too!

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  10. Elizabeth18 May 2011 at 22:47

    Yes the garden is looking splendid!
    To my mind, the scaffolding less so -- but then it will be gone pretty
    soon.
    Looked at the post below and tried to inhale the Exbury azaleas through the computer.
    Bliss!

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  11. Trisha18 May 2011 at 22:52

    Love your garden, so pretty, prayers for nice sunny days, so you can enjoy it.

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  12. A Brit in Tennessee19 May 2011 at 01:41

    How beautiful everything is in bloom and the season has just begun.
    That scaffolding is huge, best to be safe than sorry though eh !
    ~Jo

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  13. Michelle-ozark crafter19 May 2011 at 14:36

    I enjoyed my walk in your garden this morning. Thank you!

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  14. Needled Mom19 May 2011 at 16:09

    Your garden is gorgeous now! I love all of the clematis. It must be so thrilling to see everything back in bloom.

    There are certainly advantages to scaffolding.

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  15. Pomona20 May 2011 at 17:58

    Lots of lovely things in your garden - such pretty pictures!

    Pomona x

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  16. bristowmom22 May 2011 at 22:44

    I love pictures from your garden, they are what first attracted me to your blog. Thank you for sharing them!

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  17. Lori Zehr23 May 2011 at 18:57

    Beautiful gardens!

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  18. Jan at Love It24 May 2011 at 17:03

    You have a beautiful garden and it really doesn't look like you are lacking rain from those pictures. And yes, Indiana has had well more then their share.

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  19. AM Zafaran30 May 2011 at 06:56

    Such lovely flowers! Here's a quote I came across, "I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers."-- Claude Monet

    Thank you for visiting my blog, commenting so graciously.

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