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Still a long way from "finished" (whatever that means, but here's some shots i took this morning, plus a "before photo and the plan I drew up before starting work...
Previously, the garden had been a rectangular patio running the full width of the house, and then very rough grass covering the rest.
The outline plan - transparent overlays then give details such as planting and building specifics:
At the begining of work (last winter) - basic areas lined out with sand, and before you ask, nobody was killed - the person outline is to scale, and was just to check that the lawn was spacious enough to lie down on:
The same view today, existing patio cut to form a circle segment, and edged to tie in with the other elements saved the expense of buying new slabs:
Further out, the greenhouse houses several hundred carnivorous plants, many chillies, and the dahlias which i forgot to get out of the garage until last weekend, and which should, by rights, be occupying the empty bed between the path and lawn  :
Some shots from eye-level:
Close-up of the twin-barrel water feature (which was far harder to get right than it looks:
Bonsai corner shelf:
Gladiolus:
Nectaroscordum siculum ssp. bulgaricum (or Alium bulgaricum to some):
Aliums with Ensete maurelli and Delphinium respectively:
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| Fantastic views Jim You're a bit like me, we seem to be 'in fashion' this year with all the 'green', re Chelsea Flower Show  thanks also for showing us the 'plan-of-the-garden' Love the 'Nectaroscordum Siculum subsp. bulgaricum - Allium family', I had mine in a pot for two years to get established, and 'tight' potted to get it to flower, then put it in the garden, didn't flower last year, but now it's blooming again 
Kath
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Kath (5/21/2008)
Love the 'Nectaroscordum Siculum subsp. bulgaricum - Allium family',
I had mine ina pot for two years to get established, and 'tight' potted to get it to flower, then put it in the garden, didn't flower last year, but now it's blooming again
Didn't know that was normally necessary, Kath. All mine came from J Parkers this year as dry bulbs, and they've all grown well and flowered first time round. Wish I could say the same of the other bulbs I got from them 
great photo, by the way...
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Looks as a very pleasant place to be.
regards from Holland, Christianne
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A bit of colour 
My name is Don and I'm a bonsaiholic. If at first you don't succeed, try again with something easier.
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Love the pastel shades of the lace-cap Don. The bonsai, last photo, not sure, looking at the background of leaves of azaleas shrubs, is that a hint?, is it a yellow flowering azalea?, if so I've never seen one before.
Kath
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Ha ha Kath, that's the old Stenophylla, one of the Berberis family I think. It flowers faithfully every year. A rather unusual trunk eh?
My name is Don and I'm a bonsaiholic. If at first you don't succeed, try again with something easier.
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Really enjoyed the photos. The garden is going to be lovely.
I'd be really proud if I'd planned something like it.
Penny
...Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire...
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