LP - hawthorn is cheap as chips if you buy whips in autumn. Plant in a well prepared trench every 9 to 12" if you want a thick screen or in two staggered rows for even thicker. Trim back to about 9" high in old money. Water well. All of ours took and the following year they grew nearly 6'. We trimmed them back to 3' that autumn to encourage thickening and then kept them to 6' or so high.
Excellent windbreak, great for insects and birds and also shelter for wee critters like voles and field mice. Lovely blossom with perfume and then red berries later on and the bare twigs in winter make fascinating patterns and look gorgeous when frosted.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
@LilyP, when is work due to start on the field? I am very fortunate to have the river behind the house and the field in front is for an extension to the cemetery. We knew that when we bought the house fifty years ago and have been enjoying the open outlook since.
Fairy, a very bold claim about Mr Green, but having given it some thought, you might be right.
You know I'm right doc..... When you consider what B.B.King said about him, I think it's a fair judgement. He wasn't really cut out for the madness of the rock'n'roll lifestyle in the 60s/70s. Lovely day here again - eventually. Gey breezy though - just as well I didn't wear a kilt... Car was fine - a little oil sensor in the engine was the issue. £80 so no big deal for my pocket either LP - I hope things work out for you. Nice big jaggy stuff - double thickness right enough. I love my Blackthorn although it suckers a bit. It would cope with anything too. I walked past my old house a few days ago - the new owners have ripped out the lovely Hornbeam hedge I planted, and replaced it with ...lleylandii. Hell mend them. Nowt so queer as folk. The place looked like a tip too, and it was a very easy garden to maintain. The last people butchered the two trees when they were selling it - they look utterly hideous. Lovely photos Hosta - they weren't there when I posted last night. Your hostas are so much further on - they look terrific.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thank you all for your invaluable advice. We are seriously listening to you! the plans have no timeline on them, we think they will do phase1 sell them to do Phase 2 etc, there are 4 Phases ! Could take years. 13 years ago, almost to the day, when we bought here it was all farming If I knew then what I know now about Estates! The two field on from us are the site This is the top quarter showing the adjoining wall. We would have to plant on our side probably at least 6 ft in which will reduce the size if the field which we give freely to grazing The old barn buildings just visible will come down and I will bet you there is asbestos in there!
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
Hard to disagree with Peter Green comment. John Mayall would be up there, as would Clapton. Alvin Lee maybe, Stan Webb? Nah, It has to be PG. Sublime guitarist.
Gorgeous view LP. You must be so upset it's going to be built over.
A river sounds lovely Joyce.
Good news about your car FG. Pleased it was simple.
Chicky - I hope you had a really great day at Chelsea. Have just watched tonight's BBC2 show and couldn't be more pleased about Best in Show. Great stuff and long overdue.
We have progress in the shower room. Lots of metal supports in place for the wall boarding and lots of insulation but they seem to have buried some leccy cabling for the lighted mirror over the basin and they have blocked the cat flap for the night so pussies are confuddled. Plumber tomorrow to do shower pan and loo support structure and chappies to carry on with wall boarding. In theory.
I have planted out my squashes and then went off to check out paving slabs for my new coffee terrace. They only sell them by the palette! Waiting for a mail to tell me how much a palette's worth covers.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Excellent windbreak, great for insects and birds and also shelter for wee critters like voles and field mice. Lovely blossom with perfume and then red berries later on and the bare twigs in winter make fascinating patterns and look gorgeous when frosted.
I am very fortunate to have the river behind the house and the field in front is for an extension to the cemetery. We knew that when we bought the house fifty years ago and have been enjoying the open outlook since.
When you consider what B.B.King said about him, I think it's a fair judgement. He wasn't really cut out for the madness of the rock'n'roll lifestyle in the 60s/70s.
Lovely day here again - eventually. Gey breezy though - just as well I didn't wear a kilt...
Car was fine - a little oil sensor in the engine was the issue. £80 so no big deal for my pocket either
LP - I hope things work out for you. Nice big jaggy stuff - double thickness right enough. I love my Blackthorn although it suckers a bit. It would cope with anything too. I walked past my old house a few days ago - the new owners have ripped out the lovely Hornbeam hedge I planted, and replaced it with ...lleylandii. Hell mend them. Nowt so queer as folk. The place looked like a tip too, and it was a very easy garden to maintain. The last people butchered the two trees when they were selling it - they look utterly hideous.
Lovely photos Hosta - they weren't there when I posted last night. Your hostas are so much further on - they look terrific.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
the plans have no timeline on them, we think they will do phase1 sell them to do Phase 2 etc, there are 4 Phases ! Could take years.
13 years ago, almost to the day, when we bought here it was all farming If I knew then what I know now about Estates! The two field on from us are the site
This is the top quarter showing the adjoining wall. We would have to plant on our side probably at least 6 ft in which will reduce the size if the field which we give freely to grazing The old barn buildings just visible will come down and I will bet you there is asbestos in there!
A A Milne
A river sounds lovely Joyce.
Good news about your car FG. Pleased it was simple.
Chicky - I hope you had a really great day at Chelsea. Have just watched tonight's BBC2 show and couldn't be more pleased about Best in Show. Great stuff and long overdue.
We have progress in the shower room. Lots of metal supports in place for the wall boarding and lots of insulation but they seem to have buried some leccy cabling for the lighted mirror over the basin and they have blocked the cat flap for the night so pussies are confuddled. Plumber tomorrow to do shower pan and loo support structure and chappies to carry on with wall boarding. In theory.
I have planted out my squashes and then went off to check out paving slabs for my new coffee terrace. They only sell them by the palette! Waiting for a mail to tell me how much a palette's worth covers.
Lily P, has planning permission actually been granted, you said it was a proposal. Maybe it will be refused. Can you write to the planners?
I've had a busy day in the garden, weeding, planting and changing winter bedding for summer bedding in 4 troughs. Now I'm aching.
This afternoon a man came to do the energy report on this house, was better than I thought it would be.
Had a storm with rain this evening. Glad about that, garden needs it, I was surprised how dry some bits are.
Feet still ache from yesterday. For once I am glad that my working day is mostly sat at a desk of some sort