@MrMow I became an OAP a few weeks ago. After 30 years have recently moved too. A new build so dreadful soil but will get there. The opposite aspect to the old house which faced North. Lots of new plans, including raised beds, something I have never had before seems like a good idea for the future and lots to learn. As you know I enjoy reading about all things gardening including lawns. The plan is to have a small lawn here but early days.
Learning about plants can be a challenge and the strange weather doesn't help when it comes to caring for them. I am expecting lots of mistakes as I get to know the garden. Reading about gardening is good, visiting gardens is better, especially if there are cups of tea and cake. Best of all is sharing garden knowledge with those that are out there working and observing their gardens.
Like you I miss some aspects of my Gardening work, I recall mowing a very large lawn for an elderly lady she awarded me with a schooner of Sherry! She didn't as me again perhaps I did something wrong but I wasn't drinking whilst mowing. Many of the people I worked for were retired gardeners, I will always be thankful for their extensive knowledge and friendship.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
What quality lawn are you after. Just constant close mowing might be good enough. Sedges are likely to resist lawn weedkillrs.
I know frequent mowing and careful watering would keep it healthy but that faster-growing nutsedge just makes all the hard work look ugly. I think I will try some kind of herbicide
@MrMow I have been an outdoor active person today working on one of my new borders. North facing and heavy clay but I am positive. Not too much rubbish and no bricks just lots of tiny grey plastic pellets, I don't know if I will ever clear them. Very few birds the odd Wagtail, dragon flies, worms bats and the odd bee this is my new challenge to get some wildlife into the garden!
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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Thank you for the warm welcome.
After 30 years have recently moved too. A new build so dreadful soil but will get there. The opposite aspect to the old house which faced North. Lots of new plans, including raised beds, something I have never had before seems like a good idea for the future and lots to learn.
As you know I enjoy reading about all things gardening including lawns. The plan is to have a small lawn here but early days.
Learning about plants can be a challenge and the strange weather doesn't help when it comes to caring for them. I am expecting lots of mistakes as I get to know the garden.
Reading about gardening is good, visiting gardens is better, especially if there are cups of tea and cake.
Best of all is sharing garden knowledge with those that are out there working and observing their gardens.
Like you I miss some aspects of my Gardening work, I recall mowing a very large lawn for an elderly lady she awarded me with a schooner of Sherry! She didn't as me again perhaps I did something wrong but I wasn't drinking whilst mowing.
Many of the people I worked for were retired gardeners, I will always be thankful for their extensive knowledge and friendship.
https://www.solutionsstores.com/sedgehammer-nutsedge-killer
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
apologies garden suez late reply. As for OAP does that mean
O. Outdoor
A. Active
P. Person
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very much miss the early mornings watching the sunrise and the birds in full song walking the turf. So miss work.
North facing and heavy clay but I am positive. Not too much rubbish and no bricks just lots of tiny grey plastic pellets, I don't know if I will ever clear them.
Very few birds the odd Wagtail, dragon flies, worms bats and the odd bee this is my new challenge to get some wildlife into the garden!