Mary Mary Quite Contrary...

Finally, I have completed my garden. In truth it was completed a few weeks ago but waiting all the elements to come together....freshly cut lawn, sunny, blue skies, flowers out....well it never happened. So for those of you that can remember here it is way back when it was like a battlefield...and some pics of the progress along the way. Im particularly pleased with my half cresent wall and hawthorn hedge. Especially as I used an old technique pioneered by Archemedes to get the curve just right. Who says techniques that are centuries old still dont have a part to play in modern life eh?

I should like to add that there was blood spilled into this soil. My blood. Also a lot of sweat and a few lines of good old Anglo Saxon for good measure. Many a late evening when I should have been indoors doing what husbands are supposed to do - lording it over the remote control.

Poor wifey. Im a miserable git at the best of times but when Im in my Mind Palace deep in thought, there is never a good time to ask about "That letter you opened last week" or to mention Im half an hour late to pick up Jake.

Anyway, here is the finished article. Ive become a lawn bore - titivating the grass into lovely stripes. Angled just right so the neighbour can see them in all their glory. (in your face Flanders!) Ive got a wildlife friendly garden and froggies are finally winning the war on the slugs with aid of heavy ground support from the hedgehogs.

And although I know summer is offically over today thats just fine because I get a chance to sit out in the garden with our newly installed garden lights and fountain - rock on.

Chelsea Flower Show my arse.

Ive got a few other projects ready to kick off but I value my family Jewels and so I will be spending the next few weeks pampering wifey.And if we are lucky enough to get an indian summer I may well even have a BBQ.