It looks amazing, has transformed the space. But is it weatherproof? The last door got weathered with paint on it, that's the only concern I'd have. Even PVC doesn't weather that well.
Thank you for the nice comments and inactive a while as we moved last year to be near our daughter and a part time job doing parent duties, so time is limited.
We are now in a village in the countryside with a strong community, open space, quiet and so much less traffic which is so much more polite than the city aggression. we love it.
The new garden is a woodland garden , the bottom being overgrown and deep shade. What seemed a problem has actually opened up an opportunity for some different gardening, so I am putting down bark chips with a narrow border for shady plants. then a nice bench, and then we've got an arbour to sit in those days when the summer sun blazes! and can escape the heat.
I also seem by degrees to have become the main gardener for the community garden too!
the door came with us and has gone into my daughter's garden which will be wilded again by a honeysuckle.
The door should last well as it had three coats of yacht varnish, and if it works for boats it should work for this.
Sure i'll find the new destination for a forum on a search so hope this community carries on elsewhere
Just some suggestions as to what to grow around the arch. It is shaded with the mature trees and heavy clay soil. I like Ivy but it is a bit vigorous and don't want it trying to pop up through the weed blanket if it is likely to do this
If you add a load of compost to the soil then there are lots of clematis that should grow there. I like vigorous group 3s, such as Etoile Violette and Kermesina. I think Perle d'Azur should be OK too as it's on a north wall at Sissinghurst.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
@berarde Plenty of work for you there. Enjoy and good luck. So glad you didn't leave the door behind! Do have a look at Gardener's Corner as suggested by @Busy-Lizzie.
We are now in a village in the countryside with a strong community, open space, quiet and so much less traffic which is so much more polite than the city aggression. we love it.
Can I ask which part of the country you have moved to?
Sounds idyllic @berarde but now you also need to move to a new forum as this one closes. Many of us have gone to Gardeners Corner so we can carry on our chats and exchanges of info and avice.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Wilderbeast I wonder if you've seen these door mirrors, which I cam across when hunting for a mirror?
https://www.primrose.co.uk/6ft-2ft-8in-glass-illusion-mirror-gate-reflect-p-82035.html?cPath=83_8023_8073
If I had a suitable wall I'd be going for this sort of thing
We are now in a village in the countryside with a strong community, open space, quiet and so much less traffic which is so much more polite than the city aggression. we love it.
The new garden is a woodland garden , the bottom being overgrown and deep shade.
What seemed a problem has actually opened up an opportunity for some different gardening, so I am putting down bark chips with a narrow border for shady plants. then a nice bench, and then we've got an arbour to sit in those days when the summer sun blazes! and can escape the heat.
I also seem by degrees to have become the main gardener for the community garden too!
the door came with us and has gone into my daughter's garden which will be wilded again by a honeysuckle.
The door should last well as it had three coats of yacht varnish, and if it works for boats it should work for this.
Sure i'll find the new destination for a forum on a search so hope this community carries on elsewhere
Just some suggestions as to what to grow around the arch. It is shaded with the mature trees and heavy clay soil. I like Ivy but it is a bit vigorous and don't want it trying to pop up through the weed blanket if it is likely to do this
If you add a load of compost to the soil then there are lots of clematis that should grow there. I like vigorous group 3s, such as Etoile Violette and Kermesina. I think Perle d'Azur should be OK too as it's on a north wall at Sissinghurst.
Can I ask which part of the country you have moved to?