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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    @GardenerSuze, I wanted to wish you good luck with your new garden. How exciting! I've had great fun with mine over the last couple of years. I would love to see before and after photos of yours.

    I wanted to see if you had posted anything about it on another more suitable thread but your profile is private. I wonder why?
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Busy-Lizzie Nothing happening as yet only just arrived. I will be taking lots of photos and posting them. Probably upside down knowing me! It is great to have a new project.

    My last garden was near a wood so many of the plants were more on the wildside with curved borders and paths. Back in March I lifted and split about fifty plants ensuring that the largest piece remained. I wanted to hand it over to the new owners well stocked and as I have gardened it for 35 years. I have done that.

    I am so excited about this new garden but it won't be started without much consideration first. Will be posting at a later date, when I can find what ever it was in the house I was looking for!
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    By the way, has anyone had a good experience with Hayloft? Just thought I would check. My feeling is that they were not good last year, the first year I tried them.
    Sorry to witness the demise of the forum. 😥😥😥😡😡😡I am Spartacus 
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    I absolutely hate them... they totally send me the wrong plants on my first order and it took forever arguing with them to get a refund... never again. @clematisdorset also they sell tiny plants for quite a lot of money...really don't understand why people shop there. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    Thanks @amancalledgeorge. That has been my experience too. Tiny little plants in bad condition and lots of bullshit marketing to boot, not even delivered on time. 
    Sorry to witness the demise of the forum. 😥😥😥😡😡😡I am Spartacus 
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    So many great nurseries to buy from instead
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I agree - Hayloft is one of the worst. If you need recommendations, just ask - but be specific about the type of plant. Many online nurseries have a great variety, but some specialise, for obvious reasons. 
    I'm sure the other forum will have a section for that too  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • clematisdorsetclematisdorset Posts: 1,348
    Thanks @Fairygirl, 😊yes. I will probably ask again on GC. 
    Sorry to witness the demise of the forum. 😥😥😥😡😡😡I am Spartacus 
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