I was preparing for a post regarding the Gunnera tinctoria growing on the raised bed beside the small pond on our bottom garden patio and whilst doing so I had to look at our photo archives. Instead of concentrating on the Gunnera alone I found myself reminiscing as I went through the old photos of our garden.
Crikey, those were the innocent days!
Why did I say those were the innocent days? Looking back at the photos of our garden back in 2007 made me realise how much things have changed, both in the garden and our way of thinking. I remember how innocent and extra exciting it felt on those early days when we were still discovering new plants and trying to figure how best to develop our garden.
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| Charcoal was still with us then - Summer of 2007 |
Why did I say those were the innocent days? Looking back at the photos of our garden back in 2007 made me realise how much things have changed, both in the garden and our way of thinking. I remember how innocent and extra exciting it felt on those early days when we were still discovering new plants and trying to figure how best to develop our garden.

This gardening blog follows our journey as we create our Tropical and Exotic themed garden. We hope you'll enjoy the journey as much as we do. We started our Exotic Garden in 2005 and this site will show its development, as well as our travels, both abroad and within the UK to gardens, nurseries and friends.
