Wildlife Ponds... Now Total Garden Rebuild

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Might give it a fresh coat of paint.. if I can be bothered, there is a small bit of wall on the other side that needs painting too, so if I'm doing that might as well do both sides.

As for flowers, gonna see how the structure beds in for a while first, still got the shadey side to fill, got a couple of bits for that side but need more. Gonna look for some nice climbers like clematis too, I know not really tropical but if I can find an evergreen one I like I think I'll be ok with some regular plants filling out areas.

The thinking seat is still there, just a bit of a squeeze to get into the girls manage ok though!!!

Blue shed? Yeah, not gonna change that for now, kinda used to it and it does give that visual distance thing, would be worried any other colour would come forward too much, the greens look nice against it too.

Here's a pic I took last night with a slow shutter speed

How long do the lilies take to grow?

I have no idea about these climbers and whether they're invasive or not, but Chilean Glory Flower and Ipomoea (the red one) look quite nice. (eta: Apparently Ipomoea's invasive). d

http://www.jungleseeds.com/SeedShop/TropicalClimbers1.htm

Seen this one suggested on Hardy Tropicals that looks quite nice but looks like it might get quite bushy

http://www.kurowski.pl/pl/katalog.php?action=lisciaste&roslina=120&zdjecieID=5&nazwy=1

In my very amateur opinion, I'm thinking whatever you get, it will either need to be pruned regularly or get one that's doesn't grow out too bushy as it could make your garden look even smaller and overwhelm all the other plants IYSWIM

Wonder if there's any small, spindly, non bushy types of climbers?

 

[Treacle Toes]

I no longer want to paddle...I now want to go night swimming. It looks amazing mumbles!

 

[teuchter]

 

[Mumbles274]

Water lillies have arrived.. will take some pics later

 

[Mumbles274]

Pics:

Some floating pineapple plant

Charles de Meurville

 

[invisibleplanet]

WOW!

and again

WOW!

 

[Mumbles274]

Ta

My girls mum came round to pick up their bag yesterday and that was her response too

It's soo nice having such a nice little space to sit and chill, just gotta get the deck done and it's all finished, then it's party time!!!!

 

[Mumbles274]

Got fish!

3 Sarasha Comets and 3 Shubunkins.. mainly to help cycle the pond in before I get some koi and other more expensive fish!

 

[wayward bob]

great work mumbles

 

[quimcunx]

Looking good!

 

[Mumbles274]

Fish names have been chosen...

Amy Winefish, she's the one with the long tail and red lipstick!
Amanda Golden, the all gold one
Lava, red with flecks of black like lava
Japanee, he's the one with the red spot on his head
Pink, red and white but the white is more a shade of pink
and one left that I get to name and haven't chose yet but was thinking Speckeled Jim

When we get Koi the names have already started to be chosen for them:
Simon Koiwell
Mikoil McIntyre
Cheryl Koile
Sebastian Koi

You can see my kids love their BGT and X factor!!!