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Post by Louise on Jul 28, 2011 6:23:27 GMT
You are very good there Cherry, that new soil/bed will be lovely when you're ready to plant it up.
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Post by Cherry on Jul 28, 2011 6:43:20 GMT
This is a big change for me. I am sick of weeds as you all know by now.
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Post by grindle on Jul 28, 2011 6:44:39 GMT
even after digging mine over and leaving it, I still have lots of them coming up
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Post by Fractal on Jul 28, 2011 10:41:38 GMT
I don't usually have the patience to wait and I really pay the price with weeds everywhere. I have started a new bed and I am digging a hole where I dump a barrowload of apples, and then use the soil from the next piece along to put on top and do the same again and all the way along. This won't be ready to plant for a few weeks. This is a new one to me?
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Post by Cherry on Jul 28, 2011 11:07:58 GMT
SteveN, I dig holes and put the barrowloads of fallen apples in the holes every year. I just chop them with the spade. This one tree is probably the largest apple tree you have every seen. Three huge branches laden with fruit have already been cut down because they split and were just hanging, and I have trimmed around the bottom where the branches dragged along the ground. There are too many for normal composting, and the worms go mad when they are put in the ground. They will condition the new ground which is in a dry sunny place. They are very quick to rot down. I have about 15 more apple trees which are tastier.
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Post by SueA on Jul 28, 2011 15:50:15 GMT
LJ, if you decide you don't want to wait you could always just add some more compost/top soil/manure etc. to the bed, cover it with weed suppressant membrane & then cut holes in this to plant things through, perennials, shrubs, bedding etc. Cover the membrane with a mulch of chipped bark/gravel or whatever you like & hey presto, instant flower bed!
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Post by ljbarton on Jul 28, 2011 16:31:42 GMT
Thanks Sue, Any ideas what to put in now if I want some autumn or winter colour?
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Post by Cherry on Jul 28, 2011 16:58:53 GMT
I just did a nice little list and the repaired computer threw it out, logged me off, and told me the driver was in a loop or something. The list included Anemone japonica, Schizostylis, Echinacea, Eryngium and my favourite, Aconitum carmichaelii or fischerii. These should all be available at a good garden centre. Some autumn flowering bulbs like Nerines would be lovely.
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Post by ljbarton on Jul 28, 2011 17:05:32 GMT
Mines just done the same! Thanks for writing it though and the suggestions! Off to raid my parents garden beds I think this weekend!
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Post by Cherry on Jul 28, 2011 20:57:31 GMT
You are lucky if you can get plants from your parents' garden. They will need lots of watering if you are moving them now.
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Post by SueA on Jul 29, 2011 18:03:52 GMT
Cherry has given you a great list LJ, you could add some asters or chrysanths as well if you like them.
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