1st one i don't know but the second one the climber is a Passion Flower and the 3rd is Lysimachia punctata

The first one looks like a campanula though don't know which one; the climber is passion flower (passiflora) and the third is yellow loosetrife (lysimachia).  Not sure why the passion flower isn't doing well but you might try a high potash liquid feed to improve flowering. 

That's great to know that, especially the climber "Passion Flower". The Lysimachia was in the garden when I moved here. Now I can stop calling it the "yellow flower"!

Derek

Great photos and now you have the names too!

the inula in the other album is lovely. summery. friend gave me some to plant this year-1st time ever having it- and its doing very well tg.

Good to hear from you again Derek ;-))

Keep at it mate, your interest will grow quicker the the plants, get stuck in !!

Your garden is coming on great.  I like the slope it really adds interest.

it takes some time to establish the garden.

Thanks to all for the info and the encouragement. Yes, the slope sure adds interest Ladygardener alright - keeps me fit. There is a bit too much slope at the top where I'm trying to create a bed for miniature or small conifers. I like spaces between plants, I like to be able to see the plant and the ground. I think I will need to raise the bed at the front by putting in some stone or something. Putting in a little wall feels like too much though dry stone would be attractive.

Kind regards, Derek M 

Hi, I'm still not sure how you are supposed to respond to comments. I got some welcome comments last weekend and that was very nice. I then responded with some comments of my own but I'm never sure if you see them or is it better to respond to each individual comment and how do you do that. I don't want to make it complicated but I just want to make sure that I acknowledge people's interest and when they take the trouble to say something back to me. Ok! That's it for today. Thanks. DerekM

Derek I'm not an authority on this but when people comment on my journal I would usually post something like 'thanks for the comments' like you did above and if someone has asked a question just respond to that but in the same post.  I would think what you had done was perfect and everyone would feel acknowledged.

Take it easy Derek Rome was not built in a day.

The plans sound great, Hope you find some nice minature colifers I can't seem to find the selection that there used to be a few years ago.

If you get a chance Derek have a look at Glenellen's 'my garden' photos, there is a nice photo of a heather and conifer bed on his drive.

Welcome back Derek and just had a look at your photos all looking so well I love the new fence.  I would mark out the area and take all sods out and start digging if I am right but some one else might give you better advice.

Looking at the sea from your house I think you must be up near Rose Hill as my sister has same view its beautiful.

Dont do much hard work and keep well and enjoy your garden and view.

Hi Derek I wonder what size bed you wish to make.  Unless you put on a good depth of earth the roots of any plants will be in competition with the grass so I would suggest removing the sod, then digging the exposed earth and adding some fertiliser . I learned the hard way that preparing the soil well  is very ,veryimportant . If you stack the removed sods grass side to grass side they will form a good compost in time. I am sure you will get other suggestions. Love that new fence are you going to grow climbers there?

liked the make-up and look of the old fence but having failed in its primary duty of staying vertical, its look and make-up are at least secondary.

not having had grass to start after a garden was used for builders during refurb, i haven't create bed in a grass area  but having created perimeter beds can definitely vouch for digging in as much and as deep as your fork, spade and muscles will allow.

your reward will not be this year but in future flowering seasons 

I would take out the grass and pile it up some where in a corner with grass sides down . You will be able to use this when it has rotted down. I would then dig in farmyard manure to give your plants a good start.

I read somewhere that if you completely cover the area to be planted with cardboard and then put the soil on top this will kill off the grass/weeds underneath and will breka down over time. A lot depends on what you want to plant on top! If you wanted to plant things that need to send down deep roots this probably wouldn't work.

Hi thanks to each of you for the all the advice.

Yes Clara, you got that right; well spotted. I am closer to the sea in the Greenhill area.

Digging out a bed makes sense really. Recently walking through Merion Square I was very taken by the beds of heathers and miniature pines, at least that's what I think they were. I decided there and then that's what I want to do. They seemed so easy on the eye and very peaceful to sit and look at. So, instead of a raised rockery, I intend to lay an area out flat and make a feature out of a rock or two or a piece of old wood.

I did like the old fence; it had character but it was begining to merge with the bacground and I had to think security. I spend the day putting on a coat of Fence Life. There are eight panels (sixteen sides) and I got six sides done. My arms are sore but had to take advantage of the weather.

Good to hear from you again Derek

Hope you get back into it and get encouragement from the site and lots of ideas.

Love those blue Irises.  Your mum's garden looks lovely - she seems to be successful with growing Clematis.  I loved the colour of her poppies.

Hi Derek you had a question about accessing your messages.  When you log in to garden.ie and go to your home page, under 'member options' you will see in bold writing Go to message centre if you click this it will bring you to you messages, Good luck

Hi glad your back and gardening is to be enjoyed it is such a beautiful place no matter how small or big and even if we have only planted one plant it is like a Miracle to see it growing.

Totally agree with Clara. Dont compete, just do what you are able to enjoy doing. But be warned by one who knows, it can become an addiction!! But one of the healthier ones! Im just in from being in the garden since mid-morning! Fab day!

Great to hear from you again, take care and enjoy.

Yes little and often is the way to go.

When the weather is good make the most of it :o) and most of all enjoy.

Great your in better health and enjoy your garden and take care.

If you cannot enjoy your garden then there is no point. You are so right to realise that gardening should not add to the stresses in your life. There are enough of them already. A garden is to be enjoyed.

Hi Derek! Welcome to garden.ie! You have stunningly beautiful view from your garden, lovely.

Lucky you to have a helpful neighbour and good weather as here it's been terrible, great that your feeling so much better and by spring hopefully they'll be no stopping you again.

Nothing like have the grass cut to make you feel you have the garden under control.

Great news Derek, you will be fighting fit by Spring.

Great that your health is improving. Love your photos esp the butterflies.

Garden always looks so much better once the grass is cut!!!

And it makes it look much bigger too.My grass is like a jungle. Well done Derek getting that job out of the way.

Glad you are in form again so do a little at a time and keep well Welcome back.