Not to gone on heathers Verdun not sure why.Really confused as to what to put in, Have been watching all the Alan Titchmarsh,How to be a gardener programmes,and i see something and say, ' oh that looks nice' then the next programme he does something different and that looks nice also.
I definitely want to add some height into the garden but think i'll stick to low things along the front as it's already raised up.Will grow a few climbers along the fence i think.
Plants are expensive over here in Ireland so have been looking online and have found this place www.gardens4you.ie which seem to be based in Holland and go by other names.Has anyone any experience buying of places like this.
I'd far rather go to small local nurseries - they'll be cheaper than garden centres anyway - at least that way you'll see what you're getting. Stuff bought online and sent by post may be good, but it may not be - you usually get what you're paying for.
Once you make up your mind about a few plants that you want, try car boot sales in the spring - and don't ignore those stalls by the side of the road where people sell things they've propagated in their own garden.
And don't worry about getting it wrong - you can always dig things up again and move them if you don't like them where they are - as long as you don't do it every five minutes - Verdun's an expert at shuffling plants around.
And if you've bought something you don't like or don't want, pot it up, look after it and sell it on or swap with friends.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just an update I took yesterday of my raised bed. A variety of plants in it not sure of the names of most as I didn't keep labels. I'm happy with it and will see how it does this summer and then move a few around if needed once flowered.
Thanks Verdun, I went for the row of lavender but expensive so go small ones and are not growing very fast so hopefully see the benefit of them next year.
Starting the front garden now, just have to tell the wife.
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Not to gone on heathers Verdun not sure why.Really confused as to what to put in, Have been watching all the Alan Titchmarsh,How to be a gardener programmes,and i see something and say, ' oh that looks nice' then the next programme he does something different and that looks nice also.
I definitely want to add some height into the garden but think i'll stick to low things along the front as it's already raised up.Will grow a few climbers along the fence i think.
Plants are expensive over here in Ireland so have been looking online and have found this place www.gardens4you.ie which seem to be based in Holland and go by other names.Has anyone any experience buying of places like this.
I'd far rather go to small local nurseries - they'll be cheaper than garden centres anyway - at least that way you'll see what you're getting. Stuff bought online and sent by post may be good, but it may not be - you usually get what you're paying for.
Once you make up your mind about a few plants that you want, try car boot sales in the spring - and don't ignore those stalls by the side of the road where people sell things they've propagated in their own garden.
And don't worry about getting it wrong - you can always dig things up again and move them if you don't like them where they are - as long as you don't do it every five minutes - Verdun's an expert at shuffling plants around.
And if you've bought something you don't like or don't want, pot it up, look after it and sell it on or swap with friends.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just an update I took yesterday of my raised bed. A variety of plants in it not sure of the names of most as I didn't keep labels. I'm happy with it and will see how it does this summer and then move a few around if needed once flowered.
Thanks Verdun, I went for the row of lavender but expensive so go small ones and are not growing very fast so hopefully see the benefit of them next year.
Starting the front garden now, just have to tell the wife.
Statue is a crafted masterpiece.