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Post by Rosie on Jan 20, 2011 9:19:36 GMT
My new garden is 1/2 an acre in size and once Graham gets his garage in there will still be loads left for me to play with. I will be having a polytunnel in one corner which i intend to grow peach and nectarine tree's, and at least 6 raised beds for veg growing. Also there will about 6 other fruit tree's, raspberry canes, strawberries, thornless blackberyy and maybe a blackcurrant. I also will have a large greenhouse, but it will be next year before that goes up. Around the house we have a fenced off bit of garden which is going to be my flower garden. there are a few shrubs in there just now, including 2 camelias that are facing east!! i wonder if they have ever flowered successfully  . I have alot of work to do but i know it will get done with lovely Grahams help  |
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Post by Lou78W on Jan 20, 2011 9:22:39 GMT
:DOh goody!!....glad you are going to show us your new garden this year Rosie.....Its going to be sooooooo exciting for you. I will be after some tips for other things to grow in the polytunnel....can 't wait for mine to be erected
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Post by Geranium on Jan 20, 2011 9:25:40 GMT
So - you have a 'blank canvas'? Lots of work, but great fun getting it as you want it - I can see you're full of plans, Rosie! ;D
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Post by merlin on Jan 20, 2011 9:37:38 GMT
Yes very exciting for you Rosie, bet you can't wait. It sounds as though you'll have to be very nice to Graham though. What are you going to make your raised beds with? Have you seen WF's, I recon she's raised the bar somewhat!
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Post by Rosie on Jan 20, 2011 12:27:45 GMT
I will go out and take a few pics this afternoon to show you the garden as it is. My last raised beds were made with spare roof timbers Ron, 2"x10" they were great! Not sure this time though but it will be timber of some kind, probs very Heath Robinson ;D I have many plans Geranium but i am limited to what i can actually do, on a bad day nothing gets done  |
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Post by Geranium on Jan 20, 2011 12:30:22 GMT
Don't I know it, Rosie. I'm still not out there fully after a bad few months healthwise, let alone the weather!  Btw, how big was your garden at the old house? |
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Post by Rosie on Jan 20, 2011 12:34:07 GMT
Well at our first old house at Kennethmont we had 1/3 acre, at Dufftown is was alot smaller, this one is half acre, thing is we moved to downsize the garden for me, but here we have more....
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Post by Geranium on Jan 20, 2011 12:40:40 GMT
Well - I bet you'll enjoy it, even if you have to grass some of it - or gravel it, maybe?  |
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Post by esther on Jan 20, 2011 15:38:56 GMT
I am really looking forward to seeing how your new garden progresses Rosie -1/2 an acre - lovely  |
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Post by Rosie on Jan 20, 2011 16:40:20 GMT
It will be full of annuals in the flower bits this year Esther till i can get some good perennials going ;D
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 20, 2011 16:55:57 GMT
It will be lovely to see your garden taking shape. It is a shame you are at the other end of the country, I make a good laborer |
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Post by steve on Jan 20, 2011 16:58:22 GMT
I've got a job you could do |
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Post by Rosie on Jan 20, 2011 17:00:25 GMT
This is the front of the house and what will be the wee flower garden  Our bit is far as the telegraph pole  Looking in the opposite direction, but again ours is up to the pole.  This is the main flower garden and sort of wraps around the house.  |
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Post by Rosie on Jan 20, 2011 17:01:34 GMT
So you can see at the minute there is very little there so the skies the limit ;D |
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Post by steve on Jan 20, 2011 17:04:23 GMT
Some cracking land there Lass! |
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