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Post by grindle on Jul 11, 2015 3:56:11 GMT
no wonder you need a rest now  good luck with the hedge removal |
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Post by daitheplant on Jul 11, 2015 20:08:07 GMT
In Wales, we call them herons.  |
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Post by KC on Aug 13, 2015 8:58:40 GMT
Hmmm.... be carefull KC. Some of your Calcifuges are looking distinctly Ericaceous ? The only plants I've planted in ericaceous compost is the blueberries  confused. |
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Post by KC on Aug 13, 2015 9:00:03 GMT
Sorry I've been AWOL, back now, but likely to be a bit sparse again for a wee while. Life is manic. Work is busy then home is busier. Fairly constant at the moment. I haven't been on here since the last day before my leave from work. I went home and the hedge was pulled out and on the trailer, with all the stones from the front of the house, and some of the soil, as well as the two concrete paths infront of the house. Brilliant to get it away. Then we ended up in Wales over the holidays, been there before and could happily move there in a heartbeat. We came back and tidied the front of the house up a bit better. We bought an old landrover and went camping a few times. We're trying to do the front of the house wee bit by wee bit, basically when we've money to spend on it. So far we've the left hand flower bed built with bricks, backfilled, partially fenced and partially temporarily planted out with freesia, gladioli, cosmos, geranium, lobelia and begonia at the moment. Nothing is plumb or level at our house, not even the house lol, the front garden is no exception, so the wall is being built at a slope, curved and like a retaining wall to hold the soil back rather than the soil pushing it forward. We got there in the end. We hope to get the gully in tonight at the gate entrance and maybe more fence posts cemented in. Fed up buying stones, sand, cement, posts, rails, boards, postcrete etc etc. Talk about costly for a small area. But it's looking great and will be brilliant once it's done. Once that's done we will need to do the much bigger flower bed at the opposite side. We're backfilling with all the soil that was at the front and just topping it with fresher stuff. Once all the soil is away and the beds are done etc we can start bricking the garden itself, that'll be an experience! need to buy more stones and sand and get them all wacked down with a wacking plate (more blinkin money to hire that!!!) before we lay the brick. Cannot wait until it's done. The flower beds are important at the moment as I need to move ALL the flowers from the back yard to the front planters to allow us room to do stuff out the back, as you could see from previous photos there wasn't much space with everything topsy turvy. We need to get logs, coal etc in for the winter and no room to stack them until the flowers are moved. I'm tired lol and REALLY want to go home!
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Post by SueA on Aug 13, 2015 20:43:48 GMT
Sounds like you've been very busy KC , it will all be worth it when it's finished & planted up, the prep is a pain but when it starts to come together you'll feel better - & less tired!  |
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Post by grindle on Aug 14, 2015 5:14:09 GMT
once it's finished you will really enjoy it |
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Post by KC on Aug 14, 2015 8:35:08 GMT
We'll get there wee bit by wee bit. It's just we've our finger in so many pies, so to speak, so much on going at the moment, and nothing finished.
I transplanted more begonia and two sunflower this morning. More begonia and geranium to do later when I get home and some bulbs.
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Post by KC on Sept 18, 2015 12:50:08 GMT
Things have been manic lately. I have been peeping in on you all but not so much typing, having problems with my hands. The front of the house is coming on well. About half way there. I am getting the back tidied up in the middle of everything else, getting flowers moved from the back to the front. Photos will follow |
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Post by daitheplant on Sept 18, 2015 18:50:33 GMT
Good to hear from you again KC.
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Post by roofgardener on Sept 18, 2015 19:55:39 GMT
Yaaaaaay.... ****waves****
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Post by KC on Oct 26, 2015 9:49:26 GMT
My goodness such delays between my postings!! Up to our ears renovating etc. Though much has come to a stand still plant wise, just tending them at the moment. Fuchsias are coming along nicely Roses would have, had Bob not have munched his way through them lol. Wee rascal!!! Just wondering, does anyone know when the next seed swap is likely to be? |
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Post by Cherry on Oct 26, 2015 17:16:30 GMT
When Rosie is ready for it. She will possibly be able to answer this tomorrow when she is about, but it might be a little early yet. |
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Post by roofgardener on Oct 27, 2015 12:03:57 GMT
Good to hear from you again, KC |
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Post by Rosie on Oct 28, 2015 10:22:11 GMT
My goodness such delays between my postings!! Up to our ears renovating etc. Though much has come to a stand still plant wise, just tending them at the moment. Fuchsias are coming along nicely Roses would have, had Bob not have munched his way through them lol. Wee rascal!!! Just wondering, does anyone know when the next seed swap is likely to be? Hi KC, the seed swap is usually January but if everyone wants we can do it anytime. Anytime is okily dokily with me, oh apart from next week.. |
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Post by KC on Oct 28, 2015 11:40:45 GMT
Thanks Roofgardener great to be back Brilliant Rosie, sounds good to me |
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good luck with the hedge removal
confused.
Sept 6, 2018 17:58:08 GMT
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