How does my garden grow???

So, todays inspiration is about goals and dreams you'd like to achieve.

I have several dreams, some BIG, some small, and some just seem beyond the realms of reality.

The one dream I will write about right now is one for a long term project over the next 12 months at least. Earlier this year, we finally got permission to use some land at the side of our house to make into a lovely sized garden. Our home lacks a garden, somewhere nice to sit, and entertain in the Summer (?? IF we get some that is!)

So, this piece of land....we hoped to have started to sort it out, and get some planting done, a few paths and so on. The grand plan was drawn up, some plants were selected, things were looking good. Then life happened. And happened some more.

Sadly, the garden waited, and waited.....not much has been done it this year. My husband did borrow a digger and made a trench to dry out the garage, but not much more than that in the grassy area.

That's him in the picture, "Bob the Builder", MY husband, doing some practice digs. I must say he thoroughly enjoyed himself doing this and happily played all day.

This was the original paved yard at the back of our house, which has had some work done on it this year so we can actually sit outside, when the weather lets us.

As usual in our home, one relatively simple job turned into about a dozen. We planned on building a deck, a couple of weekends work I was assured, no more. Oh foolish girl, why do I continue to believe these things?

When the concrete was dug up to put the deck down, it was discovered the main drain was cracked. So that was changed. Then the downpipe was moved and other drains diverted to accomodate. In the process of doing this, roof tiles were looked at. The list of extra jobs grew longer and longer. All these extra jobs took time, they are all unseen now the job is done, but the job is undeniably a good one. (picture to follow)

So, this is the garden we have to create. I use the term garden very loosely, because obviously, right now, its nothing, a blank canvas to paint a magical picture on.

Neither of us are what you would call gardeners, more of the "dig and destroy" types, so to say this will be a challenge is perhaps an understatement.

So, I will post at periodic intervals over the coming months, to update on how the garden is coming along. The album is planned, preliminary shots have been taken, and the coming year will see my garden grow (unless of course life happens again!).