At present, I'm not doing much (if any) work on it. It's quite a public space, unlike the secluded backyard paradise, and the previous owners of the house put in quite a bit more plants to show off to the neighbours I suppose ;). I want to see exactly what is there, and what will come up this spring and summer, before making any big changes. There are a couple of roses, some evergreen euonymus, a large hemisphere of a greyish plant that I still haven't identified (but am afraid will have yellow flowers in the summer) and several scented spring bulbs that are already on their way out: narcissi, daffodils and hyacinths.
One addition we made is buying a hanging basket. It was a bargain corner buy (from B&Q, of course, our stalwart supplier of all things gardening and DIY) costing £2. I added a couple of bright pink and purple primroses for winter cheer, and by now, two months later, the pansies have revived and burst into flower. Like this:
It is indeed a wonderful greeting for when I come back from work...
ReplyDeleteLove it !