I thought this was for garden pictures. I only mention this as some newer forum members are gettng confused and have posted some lovely garden photos on the old garden Gallery thread.
Garden pictures, garden related pictures, gardener related pictures (and cake is definitely gardener-related) - no rules, no pack drill, not even a filing system here
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Berghill: I have just 'toured' your old garden photos (1995 onwards).
There was clearly going to be an incredible amount of work involved - did you have a lot of prior experience plus a lot of help?
Also did you plan what you were going to do with the site right from the start or was it just a matter of feeling your way over the (18?) years and focussing on one zone at a time?
The last photo (no 37) shows such a beautiful site (and sight) of 'Galanthus Nivalis' snowdrops: I am particularly interested in what type of soil they are growing - I presume the darker top layer we can see is natural woodland debris?
Which trees are the snowdrops growing under - they clearly love it there?
I'm looking forward to 'touring' the present day photo link you submitted In an earlier post.
Here are some more of my garden as some of you kind people have actually asked for them and I have actually worked quite hard so that is very rewarding. I'm lucky to have a big garden but there is so much more availailable land in France. This is the main flower garden at the back of the house.
Rose Paul's Scarlet
The pink rose trellis
The kitchen terrace where I hold my charity events, when it's not raining, and where we eat in summer.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
It's just beautiful BL. I don't envy you the work you have to put into it though. Do you set yourself certain jobs to do every day or just go with the flow?
I walk round and think "I must do that bed this week" and then there are other jobs that have to be done at certain times, like pruning and planting annuals in pots. The pots are mostly around the house and don't really show in those photos.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
BL, that rose Paul's Scarlet looks gorgeous - Ma planted one on the wall of the farmhouse where we lived when I was a child - it came in through my bedroom window which was never shut in the summer - takes me back - thanks
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Birdy, last bit first. The trees above the Snowdrops are Damsons mostly, though Hawthorn is there as well. The soil is a nice mix of leaf mould, broken glass, scrap metal and bits of concrete asbestos (the kind used for garages once upon a time) You do not dig in there without gloves on believe me.
We bought the house with the land with the intention of starting a Nursery, but ill health made that impossible so we began the garden. There was no plan as such, except that we tried to have both open views and more secluded spots.
Much of the design was influenced by what was in or under the soil. For example, one area still has the concrete flooring of the three other house which were here until the 1950's.
Another design forced on us was/is the presence of hug numbers of old batteries (don't ask me why) from the modern right back to very early accumulator types. The veg patches had to go where there was none of these potential hazards to health.
All the work was done by myself and my wife with the occasional help from our daughters, but no outside paid help. One advantage of being unemployable is having plenty of time.
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I thought this was for garden pictures. I only mention this as some newer forum members are gettng confused and have posted some lovely garden photos on the old garden Gallery thread.
Garden pictures, garden related pictures, gardener related pictures (and cake is definitely gardener-related) - no rules, no pack drill, not even a filing system here
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Berghill: I have just 'toured' your old garden photos (1995 onwards).
There was clearly going to be an incredible amount of work involved - did you have a lot of prior experience plus a lot of help?
Also did you plan what you were going to do with the site right from the start or was it just a matter of feeling your way over the (18?) years and focussing on one zone at a time?
The last photo (no 37) shows such a beautiful site (and sight) of 'Galanthus Nivalis' snowdrops: I am particularly interested in what type of soil they are growing - I presume the darker top layer we can see is natural woodland debris?
Which trees are the snowdrops growing under - they clearly love it there?
I'm looking forward to 'touring' the present day photo link you submitted In an earlier post.
Here are some more of my garden as some of you kind people have actually asked for them and I have actually worked quite hard so that is very rewarding. I'm lucky to have a big garden but there is so much more availailable land in France. This is the main flower garden at the back of the house.
Rose Paul's Scarlet
The pink rose trellis
The kitchen terrace where I hold my charity events, when it's not raining, and where we eat in summer.
It's just beautiful BL. I don't envy you the work you have to put into it though.
Do you set yourself certain jobs to do every day or just go with the flow?
I walk round and think "I must do that bed this week" and then there are other jobs that have to be done at certain times, like pruning and planting annuals in pots. The pots are mostly around the house and don't really show in those photos.
BL, that rose Paul's Scarlet looks gorgeous - Ma planted one on the wall of the farmhouse where we lived when I was a child - it came in through my bedroom window which was never shut in the summer - takes me back - thanks
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
After those 2 marvellous displays here are some flowers that I have in my garden
Rosa Glauca
Those 2 are for you Dove. The flowers only seem to last a day and this is the first year it has flowered.
Peone 'Buckeye Belle'
Iris 'Buckwheat'
Part of the jewell bed
Camassia
Lovely B-L. enjoyed those pictures immensely.
Birdy, last bit first. The trees above the Snowdrops are Damsons mostly, though Hawthorn is there as well. The soil is a nice mix of leaf mould, broken glass, scrap metal and bits of concrete asbestos (the kind used for garages once upon a time) You do not dig in there without gloves on believe me.
We bought the house with the land with the intention of starting a Nursery, but ill health made that impossible so we began the garden. There was no plan as such, except that we tried to have both open views and more secluded spots.
Much of the design was influenced by what was in or under the soil. For example, one area still has the concrete flooring of the three other house which were here until the 1950's.
Another design forced on us was/is the presence of hug numbers of old batteries (don't ask me why) from the modern right back to very early accumulator types. The veg patches had to go where there was none of these potential hazards to health.
All the work was done by myself and my wife with the occasional help from our daughters, but no outside paid help. One advantage of being unemployable is having plenty of time.
Thank you Berghill, I have enjoyed your garden very much too.
I'm glad you liked the rose, Dove.
Suberb peony, Bjay.