The neighbours have had their front garden done. It's very nice, in a minimalist and low-maintenance sort of way- gravel, small bushes, lovely slate path, that kind of thing. It's also very, very tidy.
Our front garden, untidy at the best of times, is currently attempting to revert to nature. It's a mess, and we can't do very much with it. It's north-facing and the soil is rubbish (literally- we keep finding lumps of polystyrene in it). There's a good-sized budleia and a hydrangea, both of which keep attempting to attack each other and, worse, passers-by. Apart from that, though, the whole thing is covered in ivy and brambles and other plants which are clearly on the verge of becoming carnivorous. This morning, I dug out six buckets full of dead plant matter (the kind of activity that makes my parents ask who I am, and what I've done with their eldest daughter), but it doesn't seem to have made any difference. If it gets any worse, we're going to need rescuing.
Any knights with shining secateurs out there?
I would happily lend a hand, not as a knight, but possibly as a damsel...there is only the slight misfortune that I am currently across a very large ocean. Good luck beating back the brambles!
ReplyDeleteHere in Pennsylvania a few shoots are starting to poke out of the ground...which is a very beautiful thing because the three feet of snow only recently melted. (oh, 3 feet is about one meter)
Oh, it's Katrina by the way. :)
ReplyDeletehello! We do have snowdrops, so it's not all grim- they're doing really well this year because of all the snow we had (not as much as you, but for here, it was a LOT). Incidentally, the UK officially uses metric, but everyone over the age of 10 still works in imperial anyway. :-)
ReplyDeleteSnowdrops sounds lovely...we have some little crocus popping up. Brave little things. Also good to know about the imperial thing...I didn't know that.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I thoroughly enjoy your blog. I would LOVE to read a children's book written by you. Just keep that in the back of your mind.