Garden spaces

The back garden pergola is nearly two years old, it seems only like a few months ago. How time has flown! Yesterday I decided to place some of my many potted golden palms along the back wall to create a more cozy space. To tell the truth I seldom use this area and I decided to I take time out to enjoy this space . This morning I had my cup of coffee out there.

My birthday is next month and am toying with the idea of a small celebration, and why not have it here? The yellow mandevilla, now known as the vine alamanda has finally covered half of the pergola, thus providing me with some shade during the hottest part of the day. It is a lovely spot to relax in the evenings.

As you can see my adirondack chairs have not been painted since I started two years (more like 17 months) ago. I don't know if I will ever finish this job or delegate it to my garden helper. I know, I am the world's greatest procrastinator and some times I need to have fire under my rear end to get some things going.

To all my fellow garden bloggers, I will not name you but you know who you are, please join me for tea and crumpets on Saturday at 4.00pm. Please dress appropriately.

P.S. Happy belated birthday greetings Virginia!

back garden update

I took out the old pergola from this spot, it had rotted and was leaning.

I decided to create a focal point when viewing from the new pergola. I have decided that I really don't like this pot here and it is annoying me every time I look at it.
OOOh la la ! now that looks much better here, looks like it has always been there.

The new pergola stained in a teak colour. I plan to paint the table legs a copper colour and do a painting on the glass top. I plan to go to the metal dump to look for some chairs to finish the table.

This annoying view, that pot just did not fit in. It is too loud.

view from the pergola quite nice I must say.

a closer look

I am not quite yet finished am just excited about the progress and can't wait to share it with you all.