Front of House

117 Croydon Road
But first, let's take a proper look at the front garden,
starting with the view from the front window
June/July

Below : David Austin "Portmeirion" shrub rose

June 2009

Below: view of the front door

25th May 2009


Below: Siberian Irises

mid-late May 2009



Below: view, looking towards the front door,

Mid May


Below: towards the front door

Early-mid May (the azalias are in bloom) 2009

Into the back garden

Into the back garden

To the right of the back door, a mural
The virtual avery


Below: hanging basket

July, 2009

Below, the patio mural

May/June 2009

Below: looking towards the back garden from the back door.

The pelargoniums in full bloom. July 2009

Below : The Rambling Rector (Seagull)

rambling rose in full bloom, June 2009

Below: zoom-in

The Seagull and Blue Skies, June, 2009

Below : the clematis in bloom over the midden

Below: crocosmia (Lucifer) and borage

July 2009

Below: Looking towards the garage door

Foxgloves in bloom, June 2009

Below : Looking towards the backdoor of the house,

Foxgloves in bloom, June 2009


Below: the back garden meadow

July 2009

Below: Acer in the woodland garden

Below: Azalia in bloom

May 2009


Below: Gloriana climbing rose

June 2009

Below: Patio in the rain, 17th May 2009


Below: looking towards the garage door

May 2009

Below, looking towards the back door.

Irises and Aliums in bloom

May 2009

Below: The Midden in May

Below: Aliums and Irises

May 2009

Below: The Happy Landlord

May 2009

Below : the patio in early May

Below: looking towards the back of the house from the garage door

July 2009

Below: Salad days, June 2009

Below: the back garden in winter

January snow 2009

Below: looking towards the garage door

Below: the Jasmin under snow

Below: House Leek with a touch of frost

Below: frozen paw prints

Below: frozen ferns

Below : the trunk of the jasmin under snow

January 2009