Courtyard Patio - Day the Final…Hurrah!!!

Here we are, then…the finished product!

And now all I need to do is start arranging the many pots of flowers hither and thither, and plant up the two beds. This may take some time - I expect I shall do a fair amount of dithering about what goes where. It’ll be fine. I like a good dither. And I’ve got some poached egg plants on the go in the greenhouse which will provide some lovely ground cover for the bare spaces either side of the steps and around the oil tank.

After a futile search in various garden centres and DIY shops yesterday for a patio dining set of suitable quality for a new posh patio, we ended up ordering a set online from a company called ‘Lazy Susan’ which is based in Kent. It should arrive sometime in the next two weeks. Andy was very savvy and found a discount code for 10%. I’m on the look out for some lovely cushions for the chairs.

Peace has, thankfully, descended on Damson Cottage once more.

Except in the laundry where this rowdy bunch are bursting out of their nest and being VERY vocal indeed…

Comments

Anonymous said…

Glad you took the tree out. It looks great! Looking forward to the reveal of the new patio set. It’s so nice to get things like that done. It makes you enjoy it more easily.
KJ

25 June 2022 at 05:16

Denise said…

I agree, KJ - it is nice to get these things done! The space has been turned into something really useful whereas before it was just an area to pass through in order to get to the garden. We are looking forward to it being a much used place for eating, entertainment and relaxation.

25 June 2022 at 19:12

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