Hey you lot, I need your help/advice. Project pond (posted pic of prepared ground 10m by 10m approx) lovely soil, previously chicken pen (poor darlings eaten by God knows what, not foxes). Will turf most for ease of maintenence (2 acres and work full time) but have plans for new patio, paths,flower beds taking up approx 50% of the area ie 50m2. Have watched countless videos on YouTube of pond construction but am asking for advicen on the amount of stone required for the waterfall area/bog garden. We have dug up a large number of stones/boulders to use but, having tried in the past with rockeries , my creational skills have been useless. Has anyone any advice/experience on how to position stones?
Evening all. Been rearranging the greenhouse trying to fit everything in and potting up some hopefully future crops. I estimate that if I ever get any aubergines they will have cost me about £10 each. I don't even like aubergines, only grow them for my OH. Luckily that cost will be offset by the 10-a-penny cucumbers and gherkins which are coming along nicely. I might even see a tomato this year. All the compost from failed seeds has now been spread round the veg plot although to be fair a lot of those failures were just trials of old seed.
Then moved on to sorting out the house gutters, it seems I have discovered an infinitely renewable source of compost in my aerial linear peat bogs. All hoiked out now by hand (fingers mangled) so hopefully no more flooding gutters. One stretch had managed to separate itself into two parts opening up a gap which was denying my water butt its due reward. Given the effort required to get everything back in place I am left wondering how it managed to disconnect itself.
Evening all. Busy day in the garden with hedges almost all trimmed and lawns almost all cut (under gardener has COPD so can't manage too much at a time). Under gardener also in the doghouse briefly for cutting back my new clematis that was growing nicely into the end of the hedge by the gate and about to flower. Ho hum. My jobs were to go round the edges of the lawns with the shears, cutting back, deadheading, weeding, tying in the sweet peas and generally thinking about what to do next. Fingers crossed no rain tomorrow so we can continue. @SamBevington - if I were you I'd create a new discussion under Garden Design to get more advice on your pond. (And don't forget the photo!).
Morning everyone. Thanks for the birthday wishes. It’s already two days ago. 😂😂
And, we’ve got rain! I can even hear it from inside. It’s come diagonally all the way from northwest WA, across the whole country, including Uluru, and now to us on the east side. Amazing! I’d have thought the clouds would have run out of water by the time it got here, but hey, I don’t understand how these things work.
No gardening here. It was freezing outside yesterday when we went into town. Everyone in the shops were well wrapped up with scarfs, large heavy coats, and hunched shoulders. 😁
There’s a nice rainbow outside the bedroom window.
Steep hill, we have a plastic gadget like an elongated scoop which is designed to clean guttering. It works very well and your fingernails are all intact afterwards. 😂😂😂
Good morning all 😊 ☕️ here we are snug under the eaves of a stone cottage, listening to a songthrush singing from his anvil by the churchyard wall, jackdaws on the steeple the church clock bell sounding the quarter hours … blissful ❤️ The rest of the house is asleep … I have a mug of coffee … all is right with the world. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Thanks for the hip op advice Tui, I'll try to remember it in case OH has to have it done.
That sounds so nice @Yviestevie, there's nothing like a head to toe pamper session and especially nice just before a holiday.
My jobs were to go round the edges of the lawns with the shears, cutting back, deadheading, weeding, tying in the sweet peas and generally thinking about what to do next. Fingers crossed no rain tomorrow so we can continue.
@SamBevington - if I were you I'd create a new discussion under Garden Design to get more advice on your pond. (And don't forget the photo!).
And, we’ve got rain! I can even hear it from inside. It’s come diagonally all the way from northwest WA, across the whole country, including Uluru, and now to us on the east side. Amazing! I’d have thought the clouds would have run out of water by the time it got here, but hey, I don’t understand how these things work.
you might want in visit a DIY store.
here we are snug under the eaves of a stone cottage, listening to a songthrush singing from his anvil by the churchyard wall, jackdaws on the steeple the church clock bell sounding the quarter hours … blissful ❤️
The rest of the house is asleep … I have a mug of coffee … all is right with the world. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sunshine here too - just been for my morning pyjamble ….all looking good 👍🏻
Volunteering for me today. I love the drive over the South Downs on a day like today - beautiful views 🏞
Just think of all those fiddly gloves of yours that are keeping little fingers warm @Pat E 🧤🧤🧤. Love the rainbow 🌈
Right, must get wiggling 🤣