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Re: New house, 7 days to create a garden

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do you want a few fasicularia bi colours to put in? i bought a cheap clump to practice splitting them before i thin out the big one out front.seem to be doing ok
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Day 5,
Got a lot of membrane and wood chip down in the planting area's. Started to move a few palms / plants out of holding ready to dig in. Starting to take shape, a little. Day 6 will probably start on Tuesday due to Bank Holiday which always seems to coincide with Budweiser Sampling Weekend. Seems to coincide every bank holiday. :D :D :D
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Looking at the last pic Arlon,

Thats a big space.

Come on now, shape up there Arlon
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Needs something a little special, i know, a little Hibiscus. :lol:
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dont let the buds get the better of you and get you out there planting again.
a brief rest to reflect on where and what next will be good. cordies will lok great in a couple of years time where they are icon_thumright icon_thumright
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Sorry Arlon been busy this week unpacking boxes. Just want to get in the garden. Yours is really coming on. I've decided which is going to be my hot border and my more shady border. I'm also going to extend my patio and keep a few of the more tender plants on it. Got to dig up a lot of boring shrubs first. I want my Tree fern to go in first in pride of place as it's started to spring into action.
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Re: New house, 7 days to create a garden

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Hi Dino
mines gonna be all planting up now, loads of small filler stuff we've grown from seed etc 20 x 40 cell trays = 800 plants, plus other small stuff in pots etc that'll be exciting. not. icon_thumbdown Its gotta go out tho, its struggling now in the trays.
I'm having weekend off so won't be touching it till tuesday at the earliest, then again itching to plant some bigger stuff out so that could change. icon_thumright
Also just took delivery of 1300 victorian bathroom tiles, so i should really crack on with it.

Good luck with yours, where's the pics i need idea's
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it looks very flat Arlon,maybe put a raised feature bed in
one lorry load of grit..... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Only if ican bury you under it, You keep finding more work for me :lol:
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im only muckin with you mate,looking good icon_thumright icon_thumright
theres a quarry near me delivers if you do change your mind though icon_thumleft icon_thumleft icon_cheers
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Put a T Rex in, it wont be flat for long :lol:

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A t.rex, I'd love to, everyone seems to rave about them. Saw Cathy's not so long ago but it was only still small. Hopefully, when i start planting up some larger stuff it'll look better. If not next option is 80 tonnes of tarmac
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ive been chatting to someone about growing them from potted root cuttings,bear with me and we will get you some for free icon_thumright icon_thumright
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cheers Red, i'll keep the agaves aside as a swap. icon_thumleft
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i'll buy you a proper one for those. me and cuttings etc arent exactly working in harmony yet,you may be waiting forever. ive had success with hebes though :lol: :lol: :lol:
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