Pdid`s garden blog (Bin sump in action)
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Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Cyathea's out for breather)
Good job there...I bet you have muscles you didn't know existed after moving that lot!
Most wanted list - Any Young Trachycarpus and/or fern.
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Cyathea's out for breather)
Now I was going to seed but it wasn't a good option with 2 kids so I took advantage of B&Q's bogof on turf and for £35 re-turfed. The part I haven't re-turfed is already at the correct level so I will wait for the old grass to grow through.
Unfortunately I'm not going to be buying much for the garden this year as we are just completing a two storey extension on the house so spare cash is being channeled into that for the time being. I'm sure I'll manage to sneak a few bits and bobs in though
Unfortunately I'm not going to be buying much for the garden this year as we are just completing a two storey extension on the house so spare cash is being channeled into that for the time being. I'm sure I'll manage to sneak a few bits and bobs in though
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Cyathea's out for breather)
Cheers Tom, it was a heavy day but I've had a heavy 4 months with the house. There were a few extra aches and pains thoughTom2006 wrote:Good job there...I bet you have muscles you didn't know existed after moving that lot!
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Busy few days)
Wow, that looks like a tough graft there Phil but it looks as if you've improved the lawn already.
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Busy few days)
You've obviously put plenty of work into your lawn transformation and when the grass grows through from the old lawn it will look even better. Garden looks right good.
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Busy few days)
I will have to improve my lawns drainage before I put a new one down, I just have not to the room for a bin so I will have to scale it down.
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Busy few days)
Thanks for the kind replies. The garden has a long way to go but it's still early in the year and I'm hoping the canna's I left out will Spring into life soon. Unfortunately I lost 4 out of 5 echiums and the one left is looking scruffy. I also lost 3 ensete maurelii and 1 ventricosum as a result of too much water too soon (I think). At least these won't be too expensive to replace and fortunately the 'Montbeliardii' looks to be ok.
I'm considering planting out my Buita, Jubaea and linearifolia as I haven't really got space indoors for overwintering next year. We shall see
My t-rex is looking a little ropey too so if anyone has any pups going spare send me a pm.
Cheers
I'm considering planting out my Buita, Jubaea and linearifolia as I haven't really got space indoors for overwintering next year. We shall see
My t-rex is looking a little ropey too so if anyone has any pups going spare send me a pm.
Cheers
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Busy few days)
Wow garden looks great. You have done a great job there.
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Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Cyathea's out for breather)
Mann up Mann........................pdid wrote:
it was a heavy day but I've had a heavy 4 months with the house. There were a few extra aches and pains though
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Busy few days)
Good job done Pdid , after your disastrously wet soggy garden last year, lets hope your hard work pays off.
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Busy few days)
Agree......Trudytropics wrote:Good job done Pdid , after your disastrously wet soggy garden last year, lets hope your hard work pays off.
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Busy few days)
cracking job on the new grass laying!
did you put anything under the surface, or was it literally scrape up old stuff, stick down new stuff?
did you put anything under the surface, or was it literally scrape up old stuff, stick down new stuff?
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Busy few days)
[quote="cordyman"]cracking job on the new grass laying!
did you put anything under the surface, or was it literally scrape up old stuff, stick down new stuff?[/
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Sorry Cordy only just seen this. Some of the 2 tonnes of topsoil went underneath but yeah pretty much.
did you put anything under the surface, or was it literally scrape up old stuff, stick down new stuff?[/
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Sorry Cordy only just seen this. Some of the 2 tonnes of topsoil went underneath but yeah pretty much.
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Crug 2013)
I visited Crug today with the intention of picking up a few bits, namely a couple of scheffies and an aralia. I took some (phone) pics so you can see how things are doing. Sorry about the quality.
Firstly the woodland garden
Firstly the woodland garden
Re: Pdid`s garden blog (Crug 2013)
And on into the walled garden, no sign of their schefflera macrophylla unfortunately.