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Post by peony on Jun 17, 2015 12:07:08 GMT
Your back yard is a credit to you KC, all the plants look very healthy  |
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Post by KC on Jun 17, 2015 13:03:22 GMT
Thanks Cherry and Peony  I absolutely love it out there |
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Post by grindle on Jun 18, 2015 4:44:42 GMT
it all looks great KC ,it must take you ages to water all those pots and baskets |
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Post by KC on Jun 18, 2015 9:09:49 GMT
I find it quite therapeutic really. I love getting out there to see what's changed and grew etc. It takes roughly half an hour just to water everything Last night I'd a horrible night with a problematic tooth, but managed to pot on some of my tomatoes. I also hung up some netting and planted some sweet peas below it with the hope it creeps up it... fingers crossed |
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Post by roofgardener on Jun 19, 2015 15:40:33 GMT
I love it all !!!!
But I am particularly amused by the first photograph, where the plant growing UP has meshed with the plant dangling DOWN, halfway up.
Whats inside the shed ? Is it true about the fur coats and the lamp-post ?
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Post by KC on Jul 2, 2015 9:25:10 GMT
lol I'm not totally certain what you mean lol, the first pic is of the greenhouse, is it the plants to the right of that you're talking about? If so, the tall plant hanging over the washing line is a plum (apparently though no evidence yet!) and the one that it looks like it's meshing with is a raspberry plant in a pot to the right of it. I think that's what you mean  aaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha  I will take a photo of inside the shed, the wee hole cut out at the bottom with the 'curtain' is a bit of a give away  that's were our pup sleeps, his wee house is in there, as well as OHs tools etc nothing dodgy going on lol - or do you mean the wooden shed? That's my crafting shed combined with laundry in a corner as well as gardening bits and bobs taking over. Ok so it's a bit of a current mismatch, I aim to fix that over the holidays Sorry been awol, getting that tooth out really had me laid low. Thankfully the stitches are gone though I'm not totally certain they've done all of their job! Getting back to gardening now though and munching away daily on our strawberries |
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 2, 2015 18:38:10 GMT
lol I'm not totally certain what you mean lol, the first pic is of the greenhouse, is it the plants to the right of that you're talking about? If so, the tall plant hanging over the washing line is a plum (apparently though no evidence yet!) and the one that it looks like it's meshing with is a raspberry plant in a pot to the right of it. I think that's what you mean There is a plant in a black "hanging trough" attached at head-height (or thereabouts) to the wooden shed-like building. It is trailing down (the plant, not the shed) .. and beneath is is a large plantpot with a plant growing UP. That one ! I look forwards to the photo of the inside of the shed |
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Post by KC on Jul 3, 2015 9:09:06 GMT
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Post by KC on Jul 3, 2015 9:10:46 GMT
Roll on the week after next when I get off work for my annual leave. I am intending to clear out Bob's shed, wash his house and bedding, as well as brush and bleach the back yard and paint the bottom bit of Bob's shed |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2015 10:47:55 GMT
Looks impressive, a little green oasis at the back of your house. Plenty of watering to do in this heat I imagine.
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 3, 2015 11:11:01 GMT
I would LOVE to be able to accomplish that sort of packing density with my roofgarden... such that you are almost brushing against the plants when you walk around. The scent of all those plants must be amazing just after the rain KC ?
I can't do that, however. The sheer weight of the soil/water would probably cause the roof to collapse.
AHA... I have an IDEA !!
I will attach several of my larger pot plants (the courgettes, and the Bay bush perhaps ? ) to a small wheeled trolley, and tie that to my belt with some Wilkinsons Green Garden Twine. That way I WILL be brushing against plants as I walk around.
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 3, 2015 11:22:24 GMT
Incidently, I noticed that you have opened your bag of perlite from the bottom, rather than the top ?
I assume this is because you where using them on your upside-down trailing/hanging plants ?
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Post by KC on Jul 3, 2015 11:36:25 GMT
Absolutely! I love it out there, it's great everything so close Course you can. Few wee tips: - use compost rather than soil - mix compost with vermiculite or perlite to make the compost lighter - put polystyrene at the bottom of larger pots to lighten the load - water more often rather than drenching them every 1-2 days - put rows of pots round the edges of the structure walls rather than in the centre of your rooftop as the walls will help carry the weight - add hanging baskets/bags as and where you can - screw shelves and/or guttering to your walls and/or fix pots to the walls so you can grow vertically and horizontally, just like me Just image something low growing on the ground, just above it a shelf with peas etc growing up. Guttering for strawberries. Hanging baskets for tumbling tomatoes. Hey presto lol when you get that rig set up, you gotta let us see a pic lol |
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 3, 2015 14:37:30 GMT
Your Crafting setup is impressive as well ! I think Moonlight would approve ?
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 3, 2015 14:38:42 GMT
Hmm... I already use compost rather than soil.... I shall start diluting it with a bit of Vermiculite next season, as you suggest. I will definately go for more wall-mounted stuff.
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I absolutely love it out there
I will take a photo of inside the shed, the wee hole cut out at the bottom with the 'curtain' is a bit of a give away 
that's were our pup sleeps, his wee house is in there, as well as OHs tools etc 
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