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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 19, 2011 19:01:22 GMT
WF, I hope you've covered that concrete in case of frost. I'm full of admiration over your cement raised beds, they put mine to shame. Did you lay footings, if so how deep? I mixed an additive in with the concrete, we are forecast -2, the concrete can cope with -6. I have covered the path to be on the safe side, the metaposts will be fine, the concrete is deep enough for me not to worry. I did put footings in for the raised beds, they are about 10 inches deep and slightly wider than the blocks. I'm very pleased with them and am still surprised at how much easier they make life. I don't mind the extra work involved when I know I only have to do it once. The wood ones were so much easier but will need replacing one day.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 19, 2011 19:03:46 GMT
I should have mentioned that the footings didn't need to be that deep but I knew the mole would tunnel under them so I left nothing to chance.
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Post by Cherry on Jan 19, 2011 19:17:24 GMT
Sounds daft, but the moles have never tunnelled in the raised beds. they lift grass next to them, but not in them.
It was so nice today, I managed to plant more bulbs which are already sprouting and a Cistus corbariensis. I have grown this before, but this time I will try not to let it get leggy. I don't like the coloured ones much because they look a bit parks department, so I hope this one doesn't. I bought it very cheaply when I went to the garden centre yesterday.
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Post by Geranium on Jan 19, 2011 19:25:38 GMT
What good taste we share, Cherry! ;D I love this Cistus. It's a good 'doer'.
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Post by steve on Jan 19, 2011 19:31:32 GMT
What good taste we share, Cherry! ;D I love this Cistus. It's a good 'doer'. I'm sure that's the one I have, I don't know because it was here when we moved in but it reminds me of small fried eggs
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Post by Geranium on Jan 19, 2011 19:33:33 GMT
As long as you like fried eggs, I'll forgive you for that one, Steve!
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Post by Cherry on Jan 19, 2011 19:35:09 GMT
Steve, you have just put me off it. I also have Cistus laurifolius. I love this one, but it got a lean on it and I remember spending a whole afternoon sawing it off to get it out. The cutting from it is coming on well. This is a beauty and can take a drier position. It grows into a very large shrub.
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Post by steve on Jan 19, 2011 19:36:37 GMT
I think I read somewhere that barley water is good for Cistus
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jan 19, 2011 19:39:49 GMT
I had that one Cherry, I loved it, unfortunately I didn't know how to keep it under control so eventually I had to take it out.
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Post by steve on Jan 19, 2011 19:41:21 GMT
They take to clipping back don't they? well mine does as long as you don't go too far in to the old bare wood
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Post by merlin on Jan 19, 2011 19:48:04 GMT
It'll be bindweed coming up next, Ron! Oh I hope not !!!!
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Post by Geranium on Jan 19, 2011 19:54:16 GMT
They take to clipping back don't they? well mine does as long as you don't go too far in to the old bare wood This one doesn't mind if I cut bits off. C x purpureus hates it, and the two I have left are leggy. I think one may have to go this year. I already took one out last summer!
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Post by Geranium on Jan 19, 2011 19:55:24 GMT
It'll be bindweed coming up next, Ron! Oh I hope not !!!! Ron - it's bound to. Why are these awful plants so bloomin' hardy?
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Post by Lou78W on Jan 19, 2011 20:16:17 GMT
(((((gasp)))))))).....don't mention B******d......its a real bind in my lottie
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Post by daisy on Jan 19, 2011 20:17:48 GMT
I haven't done anything in the garden for ages, I'll have to clear away some of the soggy plants. I did notice today though, some signs of life of non spring flowering plants that I thought would'nt be pushing through just yet!
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