new member from Meols, Wirral

[Al]

hi lads an lasses

i'm Al from the wirral and i'm new to tropical gardening. in my previous abodes, had mainly a traditional garden, but this time, i'm going for a tropical theme. i don't know how it will hold up in the long run (i think it'll be ok!) as i'm around 2 mins walk from the promenade so that means wind and salt in abundance

i've started from scratch as the house and garden were a project, so everything was literally ripped out and started again.

anyways, great forum for tropical advice and ideas

[Andy P]

Welcome to the Mad house Al. Post some pics of your garden when you can.

[Bob]

Hi Al and welcome.

[GREVILLE]

Welcome, Al

If you're that close to the water may all your posts be seasoned with salt

[GoggleboxUK]

Welcome aboard Al, one more soldier in the fight to turn the NW tropical.

[grub]

Welcome to the madhouse Al

[Tom2006]

Welcome! Sounds like a tough spot with all the salt but your in the right place here!

[jungle jas]

Welcome Al, I shall be interested to see what you can grow on the Wirral just a few miles north from me.

[kata]

Welcome to HT Al

[Al]

thanks for the welcome
a long way to go as yet, but i'll get there in the end.

heres how it started out, and is slowly evolving.

[Al]

as of yesterday, borders dug over and added. fences are getting replaced where i haven't replaced as yet, and are to be painted BLACK!

needs height too which i will add as i go along.

[grub]

Looks like a great space Al, we'll watch this one with interest

[Trudytropics]

Welcome Al, nice garden you have there, lots of possibilities for your space. Cordylines should do great there, I think if memory serves right they have no problem with salty air.

[GoggleboxUK]

Your garden looks as if you've been working hard, great transformation so far.

A few Cordylines will add height cheaply and quickly (compared to other palms). Ebay is great for picking up bargain priced large palms if you don't mind digging them out yourself you can save £100s of pounds.

Fatsia Japonica add height and texture and are perfect for shady areas too.

I look forward to watching your garden develop. It might be worth creating a blog topic on here to keep all your pics in one place.

[kata]

Big grin from me at the last pics,

Looks fantastic Al.