It's getting a bit dark here. Soon be nowhere for the sun lovers. It's not long since we removed 5 very large willows and it all seemed so open I was worrying about the shade lovers.
It has its pros and cons. Pros are the wildlife and privacy, cons are that when the owners sell up, developers will probably rip everything thats not got a TP order out and stick 60 houses on it. At that point I will sell up and move too.
The access roads were put in when the farm was sold, and the estate put around us. When the lady next door asked why there were two roads leaading to a dead end on her property, they said it was for the other houses. She said"over my dead body" the planners said "precisely". It does mean I have a rear access to get tractor loads of muck or pallets of stuff in. Its a lot easier to barrow down the garden than up it.
I've just ripped out a lavetera Barnsley'. about 2 weeks ago
Although it wasn't that mature was surprised at how much light it let into the rest of the area, so was a clematis, as it has 2 flowers on it now
Have used the area to plant a cephalaria (a giant one) Will be much better than the shrub and am also going to plant a Berberis 'Helmond Pillar' It will give interest without shade
I need to replace the supporting timber at the front of a 25 foot long raised border backed by a mixed (mainly hawthorn) hedge so have lots to think about and do. It is an opportunity to rip out the roots of all the ivy which infests that bed (don't worry, there is *lots* elsewhere in the garden for wildlife!) It's East-facing so not ideal for many plants and selection will be tricky. Quite exciting though!
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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It's getting a bit dark here. Soon be nowhere for the sun lovers. It's not long since we removed 5 very large willows and it all seemed so open I was worrying about the shade lovers.
In the sticks near Peterborough
My garden will be in shade from next doors trees from now until March.
That's sad fidget. At least mine are my own to do as I (or chainsaw wielding OH) like.
In the sticks near Peterborough
It has its pros and cons. Pros are the wildlife and privacy, cons are that when the owners sell up, developers will probably rip everything thats not got a TP order out and stick 60 houses on it. At that point I will sell up and move too.
That would be hard to live next to after the trees. I can see our 2 acres being a mini housing estate after our time. But I won't be here to see it
In the sticks near Peterborough
The access roads were put in when the farm was sold, and the estate put around us. When the lady next door asked why there were two roads leaading to a dead end on her property, they said it was for the other houses. She said"over my dead body" the planners said "precisely". It does mean I have a rear access to get tractor loads of muck or pallets of stuff in. Its a lot easier to barrow down the garden than up it.
I've just ripped out a lavetera Barnsley'. about 2 weeks ago
Although it wasn't that mature was surprised at how much light it let into the rest of the area, so was a clematis, as it has 2 flowers on it now
Have used the area to plant a cephalaria (a giant one) Will be much better than the shrub and am also going to plant a Berberis 'Helmond Pillar' It will give interest without shade
So as most of the garden - work in progress
Matty 2 beware "Helmond Pillar". Although it is supposed to be a narrow column mine gets thicker by the year even with severe pruning
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I need to replace the supporting timber at the front of a 25 foot long raised border backed by a mixed (mainly hawthorn) hedge so have lots to think about and do. It is an opportunity to rip out the roots of all the ivy which infests that bed (don't worry, there is *lots* elsewhere in the garden for wildlife!) It's East-facing so not ideal for many plants and selection will be tricky. Quite exciting though!