I burnt most off the wood Fairygirl, I skipped 4 tons of rubble that came out of the ground, and yes it was hard work. Plans for the future, well I'm adding more roses and planting buddlea next to the leyllandii hedge they can cope with the poor soil there. The bank is sun baked in summer and the soil poor, so I've got cistus and other sun lovers going in at the moment along with plants that can cope with drought on there. I have four different area's to the garden with a woodland bed a moisture rich bed, a normal bed and a dry area. So it's been a case of choosing plants to go with the conditions. It was all done on a shoe string, no more than £500, so it shows what can be done on not a lot of cash. I am lucky, I get cuttings and throw away's from the people I garden for, the local shop does plants and shrubs cheaper than most places, and I buy plugs instead of large plants.
Next year, I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns outwith all the late summer and autumn planting. It needs another year to mature so I'll post some more pics next year.
It's great Dave and I know only too well how much grafting it is.
If you want any buddleia - I have cuttings from the big white one I inherited, and also Black Knight - would be only too happy to send them in spring as I won't have room for them here. I sent Gardengirl a white one earlier this year.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'd love to take the offer Fairygirl, thank you. I have buddlea globosa, the yellow one as seedlings at the moment, a white would be perfect as an addition. PM me and I'll send my details back. If you want a globosa in return I'd be happy to send you one, or anyone else for that matter.
Fave, you are inspirational! Wonderful job can't wait to see next summers posts.
there are too many to mention today but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread with a cuppa after spending most of today digging up crocosmia which seems to have taken over the garden this year!
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
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Wonderful Dave - what a transformation
Well done Dave. Can't have been easy on that bank.
I burnt most off the wood Fairygirl, I skipped 4 tons of rubble that came out of the ground, and yes it was hard work. Plans for the future, well I'm adding more roses and planting buddlea next to the leyllandii hedge they can cope with the poor soil there. The bank is sun baked in summer and the soil poor, so I've got cistus and other sun lovers going in at the moment along with plants that can cope with drought on there. I have four different area's to the garden with a woodland bed a moisture rich bed, a normal bed and a dry area. So it's been a case of choosing plants to go with the conditions. It was all done on a shoe string, no more than £500, so it shows what can be done on not a lot of cash. I am lucky, I get cuttings and throw away's from the people I garden for, the local shop does plants and shrubs cheaper than most places, and I buy plugs instead of large plants.
Next year, I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns outwith all the late summer and autumn planting. It needs another year to mature so I'll post some more pics next year.
Fabulous job - give yourself a big pat on the back Dave. The pain of doing all that was worth it when you see the amazing results.
It's great Dave and I know only too well how much grafting it is.
If you want any buddleia - I have cuttings from the big white one I inherited, and also Black Knight - would be only too happy to send them in spring as I won't have room for them here. I sent Gardengirl a white one earlier this year.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Still quite a bit of colour for November.
http://s703.photobucket.com/user/Owdboggy/slideshow/November%202014
I'd love to take the offer Fairygirl, thank you. I have buddlea globosa, the yellow one as seedlings at the moment, a white would be perfect as an addition. PM me and I'll send my details back. If you want a globosa in return I'd be happy to send you one, or anyone else for that matter.
Have sent you a PM Dave
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fave, you are inspirational! Wonderful job can't wait to see next summers posts.
there are too many to mention today but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread with a cuppa after spending most of today digging up crocosmia which seems to have taken over the garden this year!
A A Milne
Let's have a few more pictures ?
Pit is nice being nosey