I think horrible examples are really useful, and transformations, if even deeply fake.
"Making a total hash of things so you don't have to".
Stacks of old garden design mags can be helpful too - to look at options; Cheaply got off Ebay. A summer full of visits - maybe see what NGS gardens are open near you; only advised if one can keep the envy in the cookie jar at home.
About 80% of that show is filler, the one last weekend with the gabion walls was bollocks, said they were going to fill it with plants then only put a handful in
About 80% of that show is filler, the one last weekend with the gabion walls was bollocks, said they were going to fill it with plants then only put a handful in
I watched that last night. Bollocks was definitely the word for it
@Fire I help on an NGS plant stall twice a year. People say things like "my garden will never look like this" they can seem down hearted. I suggest that they take home just one positive thing that they can use may be a plant or a new idea and not feel overwhelmed. I return home very tired but hope I have inspired some visitors.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Look at 'Your garden made perfect" on the Beeb. It might give you some example of exactly what you don't want. Which can be useful. Also 'Big Dreams, Small spaces' (more practical) which is now on Amazon (three series).
Look at 'Your garden made perfect" on the Beeb. It might give you some example of exactly what you don't want. Which can be useful. Also 'Big Dreams, Small spaces' (more practical) which is now on Amazon (three series).
Is big dreams small spaces the monty don one?
Yeah. I've never seen it so I'll give it a go next week when I'm home alone
I would probably paint it black so it blends with the hedges, only because I thought it made the garden look smaller as it brought in the edges if that makes sense! I think you just need to adopt the same mentality for the back as you had for the front! Plonk some stuff in and see what it does
I think you may be right. The old lady along the road has hers stained in a lovely dark green Perhaps that would look good....
I would probably paint it black so it blends with the hedges, only because I thought it made the garden look smaller as it brought in the edges if that makes sense! I think you just need to adopt the same mentality for the back as you had for the front! Plonk some stuff in and see what it does
I think you may be right. The old lady along the road has hers stained in a lovely dark green Perhaps that would look good....
Would certainly match the hedge 😆
I will also be watching the monty do program, report back here next week? 🤣
Don't watch BDSS (with Monty Don) if make over garden shows make you angry. I am just suggesting these for observing a lot of different ways of arranging a smallish space. I'm sure a lot of it you won't approve of - but I think there are things to learn there (solutions you don't like). As ever, the original couples chose to change quite a few things about the final design - like with the ivy.
As with changing rooms interior design type programmes, I suspect few of us would freely choose those designs either. The mute and FF buttons are useful.
With BDSS, I particularly liked the range of gardens looked at over three series - new allotments, tiny rooftops, v steep slopes, opening out a front garden as a public 'pick your own veg' space, sensory garden, green fern walls. They have really stayed in my mind over the years. Fast forward through the long yadder intro section.
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I watched that last night. Bollocks was definitely the word for it
Yeah. I've never seen it so I'll give it a go next week when I'm home alone
I think you may be right. The old lady along the road has hers stained in a lovely dark green Perhaps that would look good....
I will also be watching the monty do program, report back here next week? 🤣