Dean, seems like you've got it sorted. Hope you have some potatoes growing - its so rewarding digging up the first baby new potatoes and they taste so much better than anything you can get in the shops!
FC, you seem to have found the perfect job for you, am very happy for you. but the closest I will get to Chelsea is to watch it on TV! I might make it to the Hampton Court show if I'm lucky.
Wintersong, sounds like you've really had your work cut out there, but at least the end is in sight - literally!!
Home for birthday cake later, yum! Haven't seen the birthday boy today as he hadn't surfaced when I left this morning!
before n after...hope they survive, checking them every am till they settle in...neighbours very impressed...fab weather at the min, been sowing seeds direct in the borders, fingers crossed...lovin' Chelsea...laughed at Carol saying there were lots of Queens at the show this year!!!
david spikes - love the pics...your garden I pressume, looks great...
Question - we are taking up our front lawn and stacking the turf upside down in the hope of it turning into loam in 12 months (so i have been told) do i need to stack it all upside down or will just the top layer do?...yeah lazy me...don't believe in doing extra work of not necessary...
Debbie 11, I'd hazard a guess and say as long as the outermost layers are upside down the rest won't really matter! Well done with that border, it looks lovely - and I'm sure will improve further as things get established.
A friend of mine went to Chelsea yesterday and complained it was too hot and too crowded. No pleasing some people, I'd just like the chance to go. We are never satisfied are we?
I think I would be disappointed at Chelsea just because you cannot walk around the gardens, so your impression would not be as good as the TV view.
Debbie very impressive I would think it will be fine with just the top layer. I turned all of mine, just because they fell that way, I have sown it with poppies as an experiment.
FC will you get first dibs on the rescue plants?
Wintersong put your feet up and have a nice iced tea.
@rainjustlearning - also have a look at exochordia "the bride". Congrats on job, FC, do you get staff discount? Don't want to go against the grain Debbie, but always thought you stacked turves face to face in pile. All gardens looking fab. After council ratman came this morning, put up parasol and dusted off deck chair. Thought I'd test it out and woke up an hour later! Blush Noisette Rose just starting to flower - it is covered in blooms, so looking forward to it. Kate I went to Chelsea once and that was enough for me! Bloke came round this afternoon as I was riddling trugful of compost for runners and climbing French beans, we came in for cup of tea, when we went out adolescent rat was staggering round the patio. He was manly and despatched it, but I am feeling a bit twitchy about leaving doors open even though it's so hot. I generally love nature, but....
figrat I think you are correct on the turf stacking, when I was doing mine it was so soggy that I just abandoned it as it fell. More of a heap than a stack You are lucky to have a bloke who sorts rats OH is a wimp, but I did keep door shut for weeks
@ Dean, your greenhouse and polytunnel look amazing, shame youve had to be away this week, hope the good weather continues when you return home
work has kept me really busy this week so havent had much opportunity to get much done outside, have to work all day Saturday too.... keeping fingers crossed for a dry Sunday!
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Dean, seems like you've got it sorted. Hope you have some potatoes growing - its so rewarding digging up the first baby new potatoes and they taste so much better than anything you can get in the shops!
FC, you seem to have found the perfect job for you, am very happy for you. but the closest I will get to Chelsea is to watch it on TV! I might make it to the Hampton Court show if I'm lucky.
Wintersong, sounds like you've really had your work cut out there, but at least the end is in sight - literally!!
Home for birthday cake later, yum! Haven't seen the birthday boy today as he hadn't surfaced when I left this morning!
before n after...hope they survive, checking them every am till they settle in...neighbours very impressed...fab weather at the min, been sowing seeds direct in the borders, fingers crossed...lovin' Chelsea...laughed at Carol saying there were lots of Queens at the show this year!!!
david spikes - love the pics...your garden I pressume, looks great...
Question - we are taking up our front lawn and stacking the turf upside down in the hope of it turning into loam in 12 months (so i have been told) do i need to stack it all upside down or will just the top layer do?...yeah lazy me...don't believe in doing extra work of not necessary...
Debbie 11, I'd hazard a guess and say as long as the outermost layers are upside down the rest won't really matter! Well done with that border, it looks lovely - and I'm sure will improve further as things get established.
A friend of mine went to Chelsea yesterday and complained it was too hot and too crowded. No pleasing some people, I'd just like the chance to go. We are never satisfied are we?
I think I would be disappointed at Chelsea just because you cannot walk around the gardens, so your impression would not be as good as the TV view.
Debbie very impressive
I would think it will be fine with just the top layer. I turned all of mine, just because they fell that way, I have sown it with poppies as an experiment.
FC will you get first dibs on the rescue plants?
Wintersong put your feet up and have a nice iced tea.
Lottie what sort of cake?
Debbie11, that border looks fab--will fill in nicely.
My idea about the turf stacking is that it might grow on the sides--I might be tempted to cover it, just in case.
figrat I think you are correct on the turf stacking, when I was doing mine it was so soggy that I just abandoned it as it fell. More of a heap than a stack
You are lucky to have a bloke who sorts rats OH is a wimp, but I did keep door shut for weeks
@Debbie, great job! And figrat is correct, turf should be stacked face to face.
@figrat, rats! Omg! Poor you
Hi everyone, not been on here for a week so havejust been trawling through all your posts, everyone has been so busy.
@Flowerchild, congratulations on your new job and well done!
@Debbie, a brilliant job, such a difference
@ Dean, your greenhouse and polytunnel look amazing, shame youve had to be away this week, hope the good weather continues when you return home
work has kept me really busy this week so havent had much opportunity to get much done outside, have to work all day Saturday too.... keeping fingers crossed for a dry Sunday!