I also buy from the net. Little plugs are so much cheaper and grow fairly quickly once potted up. But it is fun taking your own cuttings or growing from seed and these are often free
I am hoping to dig out alot of one of my borders and reshape the straight lawn edge. its quite a large border but is lacking in style. I have cut back and managed it since moving here but have so far concentrated on other areas of the garden.
As you can see, its filled with St John's Wort, a couple of very overgrown roses (which have now been cut right back over a period of 3 years (just the final cut of the thick old growth at the end of this year), 2 awfull Sycamore's (which have been cut out and killed - aswell as 4 Oak trees which have all been cut, just have to dig out the roots). I will be planting some Pink Pampas, an Everbloom Lilac, Lavatera & Buddleja, along with Lupins, Hollyhocks, Rose campion (thanks Lyn), and some smaller plants.
Got another plan since I wrote the last bit about sorting out around the shed. Going to make a new strawberry bed. Old one is getting tatty. Got a bit of fallow ground in veg garden that was covered with green weed supressant stuff, so ground is a bit compacted. Needs digging and manuring, then building frame around to keep birdies out. They can have the redcurrants as I don't like them.
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Hollie Hock - your veg beds look great -you are so going to enjoy eating your own veggies
Pam LL x
Verdun you keep telling us about all these wonderful plants you grow in Cornwall-when may we expect some pictures?
Just looked up Perhill Nurseries and found it is local to me. May pop along and have a look in next few weeks.
I've asked Verdun for pictures before but no luck
Please.
I have found an incentive for him to get out the box brownie
http://www.igpoty.com/Prizes.asp
I also buy from the net. Little plugs are so much cheaper and grow fairly quickly once potted up. But it is fun taking your own cuttings or growing from seed and these are often free
I am hoping to dig out alot of one of my borders and reshape the straight lawn edge. its quite a large border but is lacking in style. I have cut back and managed it since moving here but have so far concentrated on other areas of the garden.
As you can see, its filled with St John's Wort, a couple of very overgrown roses (which have now been cut right back over a period of 3 years (just the final cut of the thick old growth at the end of this year), 2 awfull Sycamore's (which have been cut out and killed - aswell as 4 Oak trees which have all been cut, just have to dig out the roots). I will be planting some Pink Pampas, an Everbloom Lilac, Lavatera & Buddleja, along with Lupins, Hollyhocks, Rose campion (thanks Lyn), and some smaller plants.
Got another plan since I wrote the last bit about sorting out around the shed. Going to make a new strawberry bed. Old one is getting tatty. Got a bit of fallow ground in veg garden that was covered with green weed supressant stuff, so ground is a bit compacted. Needs digging and manuring, then building frame around to keep birdies out. They can have the redcurrants as I don't like them.
Gosh, Discodave, you've got a lot of digging there. Don't do your back in. Good luck!