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| Concreting the Left Patio Edge |
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| Right Patio Edge |
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| Lonicera henryi - an evergreen honeysuckle finds a corner. |
The recent good weather meant an exhaustive flurry of activity in the garden. The edge trenches around the patio have now been filled with 8 inches of concrete and the little box trees (buxus sempervirens) are now in place along the sides. Terracotta coloured decorative wood chippings provide a bit of vibrant colour to the empty soil as well as a good indicator of the areas that have been planted: particularly useful when planting bulbs.
Three of the four trellis panels have now had one of their faces framed which gives them a more finished look as well as eventually securing the trellis permanently. Nailing the inner frames to the outer ones was quite tricky as the nail needs to go in at a sharp 30 degree angle. Eventually I realised that it is a lot easier to use a slim drill bit to make deep pilot hole at the desired degree and then drive the nail in afterwards. Useful to remember for tricky nailing jobs.
I'm also in the process of securing wires to the fence panels to provide support for sprawling climbers (see honeysuckle picture). A quick lick of paint and voila! They are almost invisible.
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