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calismum
14-05-2009, 08:59 PM
Have spent a good few hours trying to put my plan in my head into reality. I'm getting there slowly.
This is the herbaceous border at the gate. On the left is a hydrangea bush. You can see the crocosmia just beginning to peek up. Also in the border are geranium, campanula, poppies, cornflower and a new rose bush which shoud climb over the fence.
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Thought I'd try the potatoes in a bag idea
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The New Zealand flax
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OH got me this to turn into a water butt. Just trying to decide best way to get the top off without destroying it.
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Little japanese Maple is coming into leaf nicely
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Kilmarnock Willow is looking really healthy just now
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OH bought me the planters a few months ago, got the plants for them at the weekend and planted them up.
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Little seating area - the tank is going to be surrounded by trellis and the planters at the side have sweet pea, clematis and morning glory planted in them
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Azalea just starting to flower
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New shrub border created two years ago, starting to look a bit better. Planted loads of nigella and sweet william in here.
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Border created last year - still has a way to go but is filling up nicely
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Willow screening and new beech hedge that I planted up week or so ago. There will eventually be a small deck here as it is a real sun trap. Still to straighten out trellis but you get the idea.
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Lastly - this is the bit of field OH has 'donated' to me for my chicken shen and run. Needs to be cleared up and levelled a bit so that will keep me busy!
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If only there were more gardening hours in the day :lol: :lol:
You have been busy CM, the garden is coming along nicely :D
What magnificent views you have too!
Looks really lovely, do like the willow and those planters are really nice......looks like your tatties are coming up nicely too...Looking forward to seeing your chooks...
calismum
14-05-2009, 09:07 PM
You have been busy CM, the garden is coming along nicely :D
What magnificent views you have too!
Thanks Mags, I am very lucky to live here the view is spectacular.
calismum
14-05-2009, 09:08 PM
Looks really lovely, do like the willow and those planters are really nice......looks like your tatties are coming up nicely too...Looking forward to seeing your chooks...
Thanks Moli - I am really excited about my chooks - cannot wait.
alexgirl73
14-05-2009, 09:36 PM
How lovely :D I will not be jealous, I will not be jealous :lol:
dandysmom
14-05-2009, 10:02 PM
What a lot of work you've put into that, and it's shaping up so nicely! Love that willow, and like the idea of the little sitting area. The chicken run should be really nice for them. I am envious of those healthy looking potatoes...mine in a pot is terribly leggy!! You do have such spectacular scenery there. Thanks for sharing those pics, I love to see other peoples gardens.
I could give up eating and live off your views.....:) coming on really really well.....spectacular even. As always a nice envious of your "space"
random
14-05-2009, 10:15 PM
How wonderful, it all looks fab! I am so jealous! :mrgreen:
Leesy
14-05-2009, 11:15 PM
WOW your garden looks fantastic CM, it looks like you have been very busy in the garden, your plants and shrubs all look to be in good shape, I just love that Willow:D .
The views that you have around you are stunning, would you like three lodgers for the summer Me, Maxi and Maisy I promise that we will behave:lol: :lol:
dandysmom
14-05-2009, 11:49 PM
I forgot to say how much I like those new planters, and the Japanese maple just leafing out.
pookyandjo
15-05-2009, 01:46 AM
It all looks wonderful.... and GREEN!.. i miss green!
dinahsmum
15-05-2009, 08:33 AM
That's lovely.
Do you have to take the top off the old barrel? Wouldn't it be OK just to drill a hole to allow the downpipe to empty into it and fix a tap near the bottom?
DM's right. Also from a safety point of view; you don't want anything to risk drowning in there with the lid fully off.
I love your garden . . . it must be HUGE!!! But the fact that you have so many different areas going on is wonderful. The big green planter is very nice - I can just see that in my garden ;)
Leesy
15-05-2009, 09:47 AM
DM's right. Also from a safety point of view; you don't want anything to risk drowning in there with the lid fully off.
I love your garden . . . it must be HUGE!!! But the fact that you have so many different areas going on is wonderful. The big green planter is very nice - I can just see that in my garden ;)
Those were my thoughts as well Yola:D
angieh
15-05-2009, 12:16 PM
You have been very busy CM - your gardenS are coming on wonderfully. As everyone else has said the views are spectacular and I love all the separate areas that you are creating. Also love that green planter and that lovely oak barrel. When are you opening your garden to viewers??? Or running a B&B?
I am looking forward to those chooks too.
(and feel very sorry for Jo in Oz - that was such a heartfelt cry.)
calismum
15-05-2009, 06:49 PM
Alexgirl73 – :lol:, glad you like.
DM – Thankyou – the Kilmarnock Willow had rust last year and I spent ages pruning and burning. I am really pleased it has survived to look so healthy. The little seating area will look so much better once the trellis is up and covered. Thinking of covering it in different coloured ivies. The potatoes are in direct sun so require a fair bit of watering but is has kept them quite leafy, just hope we get the tatties! Our view is fantastic – One day when there is no haze I’ll try to take some landscape views for you all to see. The Japanese Maple is a lovely colour once it is in full leaf. OH chose the planters well, didn’t he?
Kazz – I’m glad you think our views would keep you going. I just love your garden, so organised and I’d kill to be able to have all these hanging baskets, up here they are blown about too much:D
Random - Every garden is different. You have worked really hard on your garden and big difference in what you have done with it too. Every space has different challenges – mine is wind!!!:roll:
Leesy – I shall reserve the three of you a summer lodging :-D I’d love to have a ‘jungle area’ like yours – but not mild enough up here for that.
Pookyandjo – OH’s cousin is in Australia and he says green fields are the one thing from home he misses most, pleased you enjoyed.
dinahsmum – I have a tap to put in the bottom of the barrel. OH won’t let me redivert down pipes so it is going to sit at side of hut and catch the rain. I was so pleased with the barrel tho’ as I had been going to buy a plastic one.
yola – I’ll be putting double chickenwire over top – I too was worried about wildlife (and Alfie) The garden is around quarter acre, but the house and drive is in the middle of that, so not so big. The green planter is metal! I am trying to do lots of ‘rooms’. That way I can concentrate on a bit at a time.
angieh – glad you enjoyed, no view today, horizontal rain :cry: As for opening to viewers, only those from catsey methinks. Would need to keep grass cut and weeds under control otherwise. Besides OH says I can’t make decent tea so no point really :lol: . Too shy for B&B.
dandysmom
15-05-2009, 07:58 PM
Alexgirl73 – :lol:, glad you like.
DM – Thankyou – the Kilmarnock Willow had rust last year and I spent ages pruning and burning. I am really pleased it has survived to look so healthy. The little seating area will look so much better once the trellis is up and covered. Thinking of covering it in different coloured ivies. The potatoes are in direct sun so require a fair bit of watering but is has kept them quite leafy, just hope we get the tatties! Our view is fantastic – One day when there is no haze I’ll try to take some landscape views for you all to see. The Japanese Maple is a lovely colour once it is in full leaf. OH chose the planters well, didn’t he?
Kazz – I’m glad you think our views would keep you going. I just love your garden, so organised and I’d kill to be able to have all these hanging baskets, up here they are blown about too much:D
Random - Every garden is different. You have worked really hard on your garden and big difference in what you have done with it too. Every space has different challenges – mine is wind!!!:roll:
Leesy – I shall reserve the three of you a summer lodging :-D I’d love to have a ‘jungle area’ like yours – but not mild enough up here for that.
Pookyandjo – OH’s cousin is in Australia and he says green fields are the one thing from home he misses most, pleased you enjoyed.
dinahsmum – I have a tap to put in the bottom of the barrel. OH won’t let me redivert down pipes so it is going to sit at side of hut and catch the rain. I was so pleased with the barrel tho’ as I had been going to buy a plastic one.
yola – I’ll be putting double chickenwire over top – I too was worried about wildlife (and Alfie) The garden is around quarter acre, but the house and drive is in the middle of that, so not so big. The green planter is metal! I am trying to do lots of ‘rooms’. That way I can concentrate on a bit at a time.
angieh – glad you enjoyed, no view today, horizontal rain :cry: As for opening to viewers, only those from catsey methinks. Would need to keep grass cut and weeds under control otherwise. Besides OH says I can’t make decent tea so no point really :lol: . Too shy for B&B.
You could have fooled me, it looks like those dreadfully pricy ceramic ones!!
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