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Seee how i'm using capitals and everything - this is a serious thread. Admittedly, this is not going to be a thread with mass appeal. It seems most forumites still haven't left home (or school) yet, let alone want to spend money and time on plants. For them this thread will be for future reference only. Gardening is definitely a big hobby of mine, but I'm no expert - don't know half the names of the plants. I'm also lucky to have a considerable amount of spare time in the summer months to indulge in it, and enough space to keep me busy. I can't fathom how most people with real jobs get anything accomplished with just weekends and evenings available. I'd love to see how other forumites have made out because I have a lot of time (and rep) for people who like gardening. Last week I sifted through literally hundreds of images before the wife went back to London for a visit. She wanted to show all her friends and family where we live. It took me days to organize all the pictures, so now i'm going to share some with you, whether you like it or not.... This is one half of the front garden we inherited six years ago - pretty, but kind of boring. It has nice 'bones' with some nice maples and flowering shrubs. It is on a busy street however, so you can't really sit out there. There is a massive 12' hedge so you can't see the cars, but you can definitely hear it. Oh, and one other thing - I hate grass. Love water though. To me, it cried out for a sunken pond, so over the first winter I dug out a two tiered pond with waterfall and designed some cedar decks as 'pads' to add focal points and definition to the yard. I did all this by hand, by myself over a few months. here are the fruits of all this labour. The pond is quite magical and the waterfall does mask some of the street noise. The green floating stuff is not algae, but a fast growing aquatic moss that purifies the water and helps keep it crystal clear. The decks are a good place for a rest or suntan, and the cats like to hang out and drink from the pond. There is no fish or animal life unfortunately - the raccoons would make short work of any tasty fish treats. coco drinking in middle