But Angela didn't ask for opinions, she asked if anyone had experience of this product. Now you may not like it, but it's her garden to do with what she wants just as all of us on here do our own thing. This forum is generally a friendly place and l would hate to think that someone would come here looking for advice only to be sneered at and insulted because it didn't fit with what people thought a garden should be. Anyway, we are veering way off topic, so l am off to do some pottering in my own little piece of heaven.
Another scenario: Someone asks for opinions on a proposed plan, people only give the answer the OP wants to hear as no-one dares to disagree. OP takes action and maybe spends a lot of money / effort, only to have folk ( friends, family, visitors etc )say further down the line, they don't like it. What is the point in that scenario? Nobody is obliged to accept these opinions are they?
Hi everyone I’m still laughing, you have made me smile a lot! I do agree with all of you 👍🏻. I wish I had your green fingers! Thank you so much everyone for all the positive and slightly negative comments. I Love gardeners world although im not good at it. I love nature too, countyfile is another favourite of mine, we’ve just been up the lakes and had a magical time. I’m wishing I lived right the heart of Whinlatter Forest right now. For any negative comments, Alan Titchmarsh love your garden is one of my favourites too, Alan has also used canvas art to enhance his amazing skills. I believe a bit of fake together with lots of real planting can be lovely to create an immediate garden space without waiting for years for it to grow, although not for everyone, if it offends best not to respond I would say. Please give me the benefit of the doubt it might all end up in the bin! Colorfence will not perish and it does not rust, it has a 25 yr guarantee, the posts are much deeper than the concrete posts so I’m hoping it’ll be robust. Oh and it’s maintenance free taboot, maybe you seasoned gardeners and those who are very narrow minded could give it a go. I will post pics when completed. Thanks for your comments really helpful. I also have an array of mirrors. I’m going to have some fun anyway. If only I could wave a magic wand 👍🏻
You go for it Angela, it's your garden. Some ( crazy ) people don't like Hostas, it doesn't stop me loving them. If you're stuck with the same fence colour for 25 years, choose wisely. ( would you want the same wallpaper / hairstyle / car etc for that long without changing? ) Just a thought. In a warm , positive , loving way. Photos please when it's done.
Ps original question has anyone used canvas art to enhance their already stunning garden? Tips welcome... Has anyone added a few trailing plants to their sleepers to set them off on their way to a beautiful wall, our sleepers will be 16-20 inches high. Many thanks in anticipation of positive comments.
Are you using the sleepers ( which I love by the way ) to create some sort of raised bed? If so, how deep will it be? both in vertical depth and depth from the fence as this will dictate what can / can't be used.
Glad the fence is rust-proof ... but if I were you I would check that the guarantee of 'rust-proof-ness' includes it having damp soil banked up against it 24/7 .... it's not what it appears to be designed for and may well invalidate any guarantee, which would be a shame as I imagine it wasn't a cheap fence
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh, and our sleepers are around 2 ft high, supporting a bank along one edge of the garden, so like a raised bed. We have Cerastium (aka Snow in Summer) and Ajuga trailing down the edges ... although there's nothing much to see there at this time of year ... I'm also planning to try some herbaceous clematis (the non-climbing sort) at the wilder (more like a wildlife 'wilderness') end.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dovefromabove sounds gorgeous do you have pictures.
hostafan1 the borders are going to be 3-4ft wide by 17-20 inches high right round the garden, a bit lower at the patio area so we can see over it to the garden. I want them quite high so I can plant feathery flowing pampas grass to give the garden some height and movement, i think I’ll get some more inspiration from the garden centre 👍🏻
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Someone asks for opinions on a proposed plan, people only give the answer the OP wants to hear as no-one dares to disagree.
OP takes action and maybe spends a lot of money / effort, only to have folk ( friends, family, visitors etc )say further down the line, they don't like it.
What is the point in that scenario?
Nobody is obliged to accept these opinions are they?
I do agree with all of you 👍🏻.
I wish I had your green fingers! Thank you so much everyone for all the positive and slightly negative comments. I Love gardeners world although im not good at it. I love nature too, countyfile is another favourite of mine, we’ve just been up the lakes and had a magical time. I’m wishing I lived right the heart of Whinlatter Forest right now. For any negative comments, Alan Titchmarsh love your garden is one of my favourites too, Alan has also used canvas art to enhance his amazing skills. I believe a bit of fake together with lots of real planting can be lovely to create an immediate garden space without waiting for years for it to grow, although not for everyone, if it offends best not to respond I would say. Please give me the benefit of the doubt it might all end up in the bin! Colorfence will not perish and it does not rust, it has a 25 yr guarantee, the posts are much deeper than the concrete posts so I’m hoping it’ll be robust. Oh and it’s maintenance free taboot, maybe you seasoned gardeners and those who are very narrow minded could give it a go. I will post pics when completed. Thanks for your comments really helpful. I also have an array of mirrors. I’m going to have some fun anyway. If only I could wave a magic wand 👍🏻
Some ( crazy ) people don't like Hostas, it doesn't stop me loving them.
If you're stuck with the same fence colour for 25 years, choose wisely. ( would you want the same wallpaper / hairstyle / car etc for that long without changing? ) Just a thought. In a warm , positive , loving way.
Photos please when it's done.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.