Easter ... Continued

The grass path from the house to the patio was a great idea when it was first created, it made a lovely shape and looked effective with the Cordyline and the Phormium alongside.

However, with time the plants grew, we added plants and rocks. Plants near the edge tumbled over the grass making it hard to maintain, and the traffic wore through it.

So we decided to pave it.

Work in progress -

The finished article -

From both ends -

The stone is the same as the patio and should weather and mellow to blend (have a look at the first photo, above, and you'll see the original stone was a little bright at first).

The swing is installed. Just a little turf to lay.

It has been correctly launched with a bottle of (Bisol) Prosecco Valdobbiadene. And quite delicious it was, too...

In order to accomodate the new path, the curve of the lawn on the right (as you look from the house) needed some adjustment. Unfortunately this made the lawn look a little lopsided, so we adjusted the curve of the lawn on the left. Which has given us more planing space (how lucky is that!!!).

Of course, this decision was arrived at after drinking the wine, and after dinner. You may notice the time - the camera's time was set before the clocks went forward and hasn't been re-set.

And, finally, nothing to do with the garden, but a darn fine pose from Rolo!