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Post by Geranium on Jun 3, 2011 15:00:41 GMT
Planting closely has its advantages, floydie. Less space for weeds, and the plants hold each other up.  |
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Post by floydie on Jun 13, 2011 22:07:25 GMT
Lots of colour by the house now . My little Mock Orange hiding its blossom.  Sweet-peas have gone mad too must be down to good tutoring my mother wants me to grow some for her next year as hers never grew like this .   Yet another iris ;D.  (I just need something to happen up the garden now). |
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Post by Louise on Jun 19, 2011 7:37:02 GMT
It dose on the top but if you scratch the surface its moist under. The main problem is all the garden is in pretty much full sun, and with little rain its not helping.The netting is to keep the dogs off until the plants are bigger and Elliot also likes to run across the bank and dig with his trowel  . That describes my entire front garden, Floydie ! It's a very difficult site to plant up without the aid and knowledge of what plants will thrive there, look for a small, but very thick, book called 'Plants For Places', it's an RHS book and it'll be invaluable to you. I only plant things there that are drought resistant because everything else will just not thrive - even though you might water it every day. Also, as WF says .... throw as much composted manure at the area as poss, dig it into every little inch and this will bulk up the soil a bit more - and then, after it's been raining soildly for several days throw on dozens more bags of onto the surface to 'mulch' the area and seal in some of the moisture from the rain. With hindsight, re my garden, i would get in a mini digger and go over the entire front garden removing the millions of small aswell as large stones and then i'd dig in several tons of manure ...... if only i knew then what i do now  |
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Post by Louise on Jun 19, 2011 7:43:33 GMT
Planting closely has its advantages, floydie. Less space for weeds, and the plants hold each other up. The downside though (if there has to be one) is that you don't see the plants in their full glory, you can miss the overall shape and form of the mound/growth ..... and plants spreading and mingling into a whole space has to please your eye. Geraniums garden is a pretty, mingling and spreading garden and it works well in a country garden but in my own garden it just looks a b***dy mess, so go for the look that pleases your eye. Sorry if i sound bumptious here but i figure Floydie's in need of a lot of ideas and thoughts at the moment and if she's got a lot she can then process them and make her own decisions from them.  |
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Post by floydie on Jun 19, 2011 10:16:45 GMT
Thanks for that Louise main problem I have ATM is still cash flow I cannot see OH letting me spend copious amounts on what he just calls "muck" . I have put A bag of compost over the bank and empty my used pot compost up there also. I was planning on mulching with whats in the compost bins but its not quite ready hopefully it will be by the end of the season. (When OH is finally back in work i can spend to my hearts content ;D) I think the overall look I'm wanting is the bank to be densely planted up (I don't like seeing lots of bare soil) with plant heights sweeping into each other i was playing with the idea of adding some grass to pick up on this effect but I'm not 100% sure about doing it as i don't want the grass to take over. |
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Post by floydie on Jun 19, 2011 10:21:16 GMT
It dose on the top but if you scratch the surface its moist under. The main problem is all the garden is in pretty much full sun, and with little rain its not helping.The netting is to keep the dogs off until the plants are bigger and Elliot also likes to run across the bank and dig with his trowel . That describes my entire front garden, Floydie ! It's a very difficult site to plant up without the aid and knowledge of what plants will thrive there, look for a small, but very thick, book called 'Plants For Places', it's an RHS book and it'll be invaluable to you. I only plant things there that are drought resistant because everything else will just not thrive - even though you might water it every day. Also, as WF says .... throw as much composted manure at the area as poss, dig it into every little inch and this will bulk up the soil a bit more - and then, after it's been raining soildly for several days throw on dozens more bags of onto the surface to 'mulch' the area and seal in some of the moisture from the rain. With hindsight, re my garden, i would get in a mini digger and go over the entire front garden removing the millions of small aswell as large stones and then i'd dig in several tons of manure ...... if only i knew then what i do now I'll look for that thanks , The front here is only in full sun in the afternoon. This one??? cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plant-Where-Creative-Guide-Choosing-/400186655819?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item5d2cfbc44b |
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Post by grindle on Jun 19, 2011 12:34:20 GMT
Thanks for that Louise main problem I have ATM is still cash flow I cannot see OH letting me spend copious amounts on what he just calls "muck" . I have put A bag of compost over the bank and empty my used pot compost up there also. I was planning on mulching with whats in the compost bins but its not quite ready hopefully it will be by the end of the season. (When OH is finally back in work i can spend to my hearts content ;D) I think the overall look I'm wanting is the bank to be densely planted up (I don't like seeing lots of bare soil) with plant heights sweeping into each other i was playing with the idea of adding some grass to pick up on this effect but I'm not 100% sure about doing it as i don't want the grass to take over.[/color] how about some ornamental grasses, they will fill a big space and they look good as well |
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Post by floydie on Jun 19, 2011 12:37:56 GMT
Thanks for that Louise main problem I have ATM is still cash flow I cannot see OH letting me spend copious amounts on what he just calls "muck" . I have put A bag of compost over the bank and empty my used pot compost up there also. I was planning on mulching with whats in the compost bins but its not quite ready hopefully it will be by the end of the season. (When OH is finally back in work i can spend to my hearts content ;D) I think the overall look I'm wanting is the bank to be densely planted up (I don't like seeing lots of bare soil) with plant heights sweeping into each other i was playing with the idea of adding some grass to pick up on this effect but I'm not 100% sure about doing it as i don't want the grass to take over.[/color] how about some ornamental grasses, they will fill a big space and they look good as well [/quote] Yes thats what i mean but i want something that will grow in with the plants and not take over the whole bed if that makes sense  . It will have to be a grass that gets to 3/4ft too i would think |
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Post by grindle on Jun 19, 2011 12:45:40 GMT
www.eversleynursery.co.uk/100460/info.php?p=2take a look here at the list of different types of grasses, you don't have to order from them, but they will give you an idea of the types that you can get, and you can source them nearer to you. My only advice would be to stay clear of the pampas grasses, they're a b****r to get rid of once they take hold.
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Post by Louise on Jun 19, 2011 16:54:39 GMT
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Post by Louise on Jun 19, 2011 17:09:46 GMT
Thanks for that Louise main problem I have ATM is still cash flow I cannot see OH letting me spend copious amounts on what he just calls "muck" . I have put A bag of compost over the bank and empty my used pot compost up there also. I was planning on mulching with whats in the compost bins but its not quite ready hopefully it will be by the end of the season. ( When OH is finally back in work i can spend to my hearts content ;D) I think the overall look I'm wanting is the bank to be densely planted up (I don't like seeing lots of bare soil) with plant heights sweeping into each other i was playing with the idea of adding some grass to pick up on this effect but I'm not 100% sure about doing it as i don't want the grass to take over. Do you mean bags of ordinary compost ? I would change to bags of top soil, or composted manure, look at this ..... Yes, it's dear but for those who have to buy in this is the type of thing - the garden centres (our Wyevale) do a cheaper (and larger) one. www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=676408&Trail=searchtext>COMPOSTED+MANUREWhen OH is finally back in work Start scouring the jobs section for him, Floydie  ;D , i know, i'm evil adding some grass to pick up on this effect The grasses would be good, there are a lot to choose from and they're not going to act like your lawn/grass. Hardy geraniums might work there. |
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 19, 2011 18:52:43 GMT
I have it too.....and its worth the £9.99 I paid for it ;D |
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Post by Louise on Jun 19, 2011 19:04:38 GMT
Hear hear !
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Post by Geranium on Jun 19, 2011 20:29:46 GMT
I've got that one, as well. |
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Post by floydie on Jun 19, 2011 21:00:57 GMT
I hope its worth the £2.74 I paid for it ;D. My mum is taking me to B&Q tomorrow so i'll look what they have, theres a guy in our local paper who delivers manure but i think the smell will drive the dogs mad . |
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;D , i know, i'm evil 
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