So far so good

The new bit of the back garden survived the dreadful wind we have been having, all except one rhubarb. Yes, it was shutting down for winter but it had its remaining leaves and stems, torn off and strewn about the garden:

Bulbs still haven't gone in yet as the ground is sodden at the moment. This new bit of garden, which we won't be able to see a lot of it for now from the patio, still makes me smile. I love the vibrant colour of this new hydrangea:

An old flat tree stump, gradually getting covered in stones to be like a cairn:

A hosta planted in a raised bed made from bricks:

The final bit at the end:

A long distance shot of the whole area from right to left:

The temporarily finished water butt area:

New stands utilising the old bricks. The downpipes are just in that position for now. We hope to get the rest of the garage kitted out with new gutters, weatherboards and downpipes. The pipes will then be fitted into the first two tubs. Mini pipes will lead out of these into the next two. After that, yet to be built, a pipe will lead into an old black dustbin. A pipe from that overflows into or close to our mini pond.