@TheGreenMan cuprinol garden shades in black ash, copying me again?
@Topbird thank you, that’s what I was hoping it’d do, I find the fence more in your face here being such a wide strip! Hoping once it’s planted it’ll disappear!
Just found your thread, you've done a fantastic job, and what a lovely blank canvas now you're working on... love the tree too, I used to have an Amelanchier, variety 'Ballerina'.. about the same height when planted, well worth investing in.. I can see now why you painted the fence... I shall try to keep up with the progress.. best wishes..
The fence is painted, thank god!!! Very pleased we are only doing the back and the right side (not in shot here) once it’s been replaced
I cleared this spot off that will eventually be home to my greenhouse but this year will be the patio as it’s sort of that already! I’ve cut back all the ivy and cleared the brambles and assembled the bargain furniture from aldi
Excellent progress @zugenie, it's taking shape nicely! It's amazing how paint revives a fence, but tires the painter! Is your Amelanchier showing signs of budding yet? The furniture looks good too - I thought John Lewis, not Aldi!!
There’s a rather gangly branch that is way off to the right when viewed front on so I am going to trim that once it has blossomed. You can see the other side of the border here behind the amelanchier which I finished digging out yesterday! That’s where the pond is going so no mulch/plants there yet
Got some plants in the right side of it though!
Couple of them had red ants nests in which was fun!
Dug up more treasures when I foolishly tried to dig a hole to plant a rose
Annnd planted the evergreen honeysuckle my Mum brought me when she visited. This area is particularly bad for nettles, if I didn’t already have this I wouldn’t have planted anything here, I have put the turf I dug up from the last bit of the border, upside down, then layered cardboard and a thick layer of composted manure on top, so praying that’s enough to sort the nettles out!!!
Thank you @zugenie, you've certainly been busy! The Amelanchier looks fine, it obviously likes its new home. I'd do what you're planning with that wayward branch too. It won't be long before that border's full of colour and buzzing! I can't believe what you're finding in that garden - time to relax now!
@Plantminded if the weather stays like this it will be! I always think it will be ages until the fill out when they’re this little, but I know in a month or two it’ll already be filling in!
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@Topbird thank you, that’s what I was hoping it’d do, I find the fence more in your face here being such a wide strip! Hoping once it’s planted it’ll disappear!
I am pleased with it, it was £400 which is still a lot of money but not compared to the prices elsewhere for garden furniture!
It’s starting to bud, I’ll try and remember to get a picture tomorrow!
Got some plants in the right side of it though!