I have the new woodland bed to do... Need to empty a raised bed move a wooden swing and then dig the compacted soil enrich it probably with te compost in the veg bed and then plant plant plant.... I have a load waiting to go in most suggested by peeps on this site... Phlomis heuchera astrantia and a load of fox gloves growing in pots an I may even sneak one of my new asters in but no doubt I will need more plants ....... Oooo I missed out my thilactrum.... I am toying with how to make a soil barrier around the bed (raising it slightly) a silver birch has fallen behind me in the woods so I quite fancy using split sections of its trunk may have to sweetheart my neighbour to get his gain saw out!!!!
I need to lift all the tender stuff - Canna, Dahlia imperalis, Musam Ensete, Hedychiums as soon as. Replace with Bamboo (currently have 5 speciemen size in pots). Plan is to add privacy and create wind breaks after adding in lots of top soil and compost. I will be mulching everything as well.
I also need to construct the greenhouse. It is wooden and partly built in the garage. I need to prep the ground first and have had no time, esp as it is now dark after work.
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I have the new woodland bed to do... Need to empty a raised bed move a wooden swing and then dig the compacted soil enrich it probably with te compost in the veg bed and then plant plant plant.... I have a load waiting to go in most suggested by peeps on this site... Phlomis heuchera astrantia and a load of fox gloves growing in pots an I may even sneak one of my new asters in but no doubt I will need more plants ....... Oooo I missed out my thilactrum.... I am toying with how to make a soil barrier around the bed (raising it slightly) a silver birch has fallen behind me in the woods so I quite fancy using split sections of its trunk may have to sweetheart my neighbour to get his gain saw out!!!!
Ah Thanks Punc doc. I am looking for a tall slim plant of interest without flowers - one where I have just said and echoed in a large pot as well.
I was going to use Juniper 'Sky Rocket ' but have pears so not a good combination
i have plans for a new border as well . got all the materials stone etc . in the garden spare. will pick a nice sunny frosty day
Archiepem can't wait for a day like that either
Punkdoc - could it be the pruning that's making it thicken up? "Growth follows the knife" you know
This winter the plan is for me to create a large L-shaped bed in the front garden
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I need to lift all the tender stuff - Canna, Dahlia imperalis, Musam Ensete, Hedychiums as soon as. Replace with Bamboo (currently have 5 speciemen size in pots). Plan is to add privacy and create wind breaks after adding in lots of top soil and compost. I will be mulching everything as well.
I also need to construct the greenhouse. It is wooden and partly built in the garage. I need to prep the ground first and have had no time, esp as it is now dark after work.
I knew you would say Taxus standishi
Prunus already have and too big for siruation
Taxus coppershine sounds interesting but if I know taxus will be over my budget, and any way am looking for a 'finger'
At Picton Gardens they had 'Helmond pillar' tied with wire as well
Interesting what you say about Helmand pillars. I didnt prune mine until it was already about the same circumference as me [ and sadly that is big! ]
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border