Putting up a front.

This is the work I have ahead of me, the view of the front garden and as you can see it is a sloping garden, both across the width and along the length of the lawn. My aim is to eventually dig up all this lawn, level it slightly and put a winding path throughout it with masses of cottage garden plants and roses eithe side. A long way off just yet!

I didn't get to plant up the new purchases from earlier this week but I did get to find out what Jack is up to this week which was nice. I also got to dig over the front garden slope onto the road. You can see what a mess it is. I've removed most of the bamboo but it proves very difficult to get it all up. It's not going to defeat me though - I will win this one.

I'm going to pull up the slate chippings, the polythene covering and tidy up some of those leggy shrubs that have exposed roots. The ground is atrocious, no nutrients in it and no stability so I'm going to have to pull it all apart and put it back together properly. It's a challenge I am very much looking forward to because I know it's going to be hard work and yet will improve dramatically with some love and attention. Bring it on.