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Post by roofgardener on Feb 15, 2021 10:33:19 GMT
My new garden is TINY.. but.. at least it is MINE. I won't have the landlords supervising, so I can develop it as I see fit. I'm really looking forward to it as a 'project'. More to follow  |
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Post by roofgardener on Mar 2, 2021 11:51:46 GMT
Well, I've finished the move, and I'm utterly exhausted - but happy Question: when is the earliest I should plant grass seed ? |
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Post by ladybird on Mar 2, 2021 16:03:11 GMT
Well, I've finished the move, and I'm utterly exhausted - but happy Question: when is the earliest I should plant grass seed ? Glad you have the move over, it can be a daunting task. Will you have room for your polytunnel ? Looking forward to seeing your next video of your new garden
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Post by grindle on Mar 3, 2021 4:09:00 GMT
glad the move went well for you, now you can plan the new garden  The best time for grass seed is from Mid Spring |
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Post by SueA on Mar 3, 2021 8:55:33 GMT
The worst is over now you've made the move Roofy, take your time, I'd wait until the soil has warmed up a little before sowing any grass seed, if you put it down too soon the birds are likely to swoop down & eat it all if nothing else is growing! |
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Post by roofgardener on Mar 16, 2021 10:12:54 GMT
Well, I can't get my camera to link to my computer, otherwise I'd be sending you lots of pictures. I'll get it sorted this weekend |
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Post by roofgardener on Mar 17, 2021 8:29:55 GMT
A New Beginning Well, here it is. My new 'garden', and doesn't it look a mess ? Straggly weed-infested grass. A few desultory bulbs in the south-end bed. And my plantpots scattered around Note: all the images are on RoofNet, so you can click them for a larger version of the picture. This allows you to REALLY appreciate the weeds !  | Looking north: my flat, plus the little 'path' running along its face. |  | Looking vaguely east. This really highlights the straggly nature of the grass, and the feeble 'hedge'. Indeed, the 3-4' of depth nearest the 'hedge' is almost entirely weeds... |  | Another eastern view. |  | Southern end. This has quite a deep 'bed', but it is currently occupied by weeds and some bulbs |  | All quiet on the Western Front |
So there you have it. A small, and completely rubbish, garden. Ahhh.. but Roofgardener has Plans. To be continued...
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Post by roofgardener on Mar 17, 2021 11:42:37 GMT
A New Beginning - the Plan Well, previously I bemoaned the terrible state of the garden. However... I have A Plan First we tackle the lawn, and using weed/feed and probably new grass seed, we bring it into a perfect state. Secondly, I dig SOME of the lawn up, and convert the eastern edge of it into a really big (deep) border. Perhaps 3 or 4 foot deep !
| Before |  | With the lawn improved.... |  | And with the big border ! I can grow BUNIONS and shallots and.. perhaps even some Brassica's ? Cabbages, cauliflowers, n' tha'. | | The North end before..... |  | And the North end with some tomatoes and chilli potted plants ! It's a south-facing wall (sort of), so it will get plenty of sunshine. I can also reactivate my old "spud bin" concept from the old roofgarden. This pleases me greatly | | The West End before... |  | The West End afterwards. It only has a narrow flower bed, and I may plant Welsh (perpetual) onions. |
I havn't decided what to do with the south bed.. perhaps decorative flowers ? Also.. there are about 4-5 brackets scattered around for hanging baskets, and I'll DEFINATELY utillise those to brighten everything up. So.. some spadework ahead of me.. but I'm really looking forwards to it !
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Post by roofgardener on Mar 17, 2021 12:10:58 GMT
Well, 2020 was rubbish. But I have high hopes for 2021 Moderators: could you move the 2021 posts (and any responses) from my 2020 thread into this one, and then lock the old thread ? |
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Post by SueA on Mar 18, 2021 9:16:18 GMT
Moved the posts over Roofy, good luck with the new project, should look good, I like the wider border, no point to skinny little borders! |
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Post by grindle on Mar 19, 2021 4:06:47 GMT
You'll have fun getting it sorted, enjoy the journey |
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Post by ladybird on Mar 19, 2021 13:31:37 GMT
I think its a lovely garden roffy, seems very private. Will you have your poly tunnel up ? How did you do the redesigning in the after pics, its a great way to see potential, is it a software program ?
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Post by roofgardener on Mar 19, 2021 14:55:13 GMT
I think its a lovely garden roffy, seems very private. Will you have your poly tunnel up ? How did you do the redesigning in the after pics, its a great way to see potential, is it a software program ? Hi there ladybird . I won't be putting the polytunnel up; it's too big and would dominate the garden. It's in pieces in my garage. Anyone want a polytunnel ? As for the pictures: I used photoshop. I googled images of 'lawn', 'soil', 'welsh onions', 'chillis' and 'tomatoes', and copy/pasted them into my garden pictures. Then I used the stretch/skew/perspective features - along with masking - to blend the grass etc over my existing garden Who's a clever roofgardener, then
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Post by roofgardener on Mar 19, 2021 14:55:55 GMT
Moved the posts over Roofy, good luck with the new project, should look good, I like the wider border, no point to skinny little borders! That's brilliant SueA - thanks muchly
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Post by daitheplant on Mar 19, 2021 20:39:15 GMT
Roofus, isn`t there a rear garden?
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The best time for grass seed is from Mid Spring 
