Hi all it's a late night or an early morning, but anyway, I did like the double raised bed that Monty had ,but I think I would use scraped scaffolding boards they cost between €2 and €4 each not very expensive , if you want to build a garden path but don't want the expense dig out your path to 10 or 12 " secure boards either side and fill with builders sand to a dept of 6" pack it well and lay your cobble or reclaimed brick on it and tapper down ,fill gaps with dry sand cement 6 to 1 mix .
I bought GeoffHamilton DVDs this year off Amazon, on recommendation from gardeners on this forum, nothing to do with being too young
I to recycle what I can, have built raised beds from a cheap kit, my point is that these days there is not a lot of money around and that making thngs within the reach of the majority using, like you, recycled things and watching the spend would make more realistic. MD is supposed to be guiding gardeners on how to do things - surely the remit for the programme - he should take into account the small average garden. The way Derek has suggested for a path is surely what new gardeners want to know., not dig out 3ft etc.
Asyou said a fraction of the costn but if it is a newbie gardener it is not so helpful
I really enjoyed it - thought there was some good idea's, which, with a little imagination could be transfered into any money pocket. I don't have much money, so look for recycled items from skips and I've come away with amazing things, timber, stones, blocks etc. I don't care what people think, either.
I've made loads of raised beds out of pallets and although they're not as pretty as the ones Monty used, they can be made to look reasonable with a £10 tin of wood preserver.
The programme is really about taking elements/ideas and making them into your own. I really like programmes which go a little OTT because all I have do is downsize the "grander idea" which makes my garden better than your average square blocked lawn in the centre of 2 flower borders.
Grand OTT ideas are great and I like Monty's style !!
Hi I took this picture this morning on my plot the frame above is a box hinged on the 4 corners which makes it collapsible it makes it ideal for raised beds , the hinge pin can be knocked out and then joined to another one ,they are also stackable .and they can be found in your nice friendly hare ware store delivery area , or Factory I got mine fom where I used to work
I think the two previous posts say it all. Just adapt the ideas the Monty demonstrates to suit your own pocket and remember that Monty has been down on his luck in the past as anyone who has read his books would know! Monty does it his way, Geoff did it his way and Alan did likewise. Just take what you want from their advice no need to take offence!
Hi again ,two pictures of "cheep path" I constructed the path from 3x1" timber found in a skip and bought 12 mts of good quality weed control fabric €20 and bark chippings @€3 in Aldi each . the thing at the bottom is the only shelter from the elements ,there was no digging involved
Yes I did laugh a little when I saw monty's raised beds, even my wife said Monty has copied you! (Which was a very rare compliment!) Mine are made from scaffold boards, but, having seen the slabbing and brickwork around his beds, that is some serious cash gone in there, just the slabs alone would probably have been £100+. The wood didn't look like scaffold or pallets to me. I'd be surprised if monty did anything aside from draw the plan and then fill the beds. For the average gardener it's a huge job, (esp if you work full time too and have kids) or a very expensive one to get someone else to do. Then again, he is a well paid presenter on TV, I dare say if I earnt the money he does, I'd not be doing the heavy stuff either!
The important thing is that you get ideas from the program, I have learnt loads from a nutty american guy on youtube called john who has uploaded a massive amount onto youtube. He lives in nevada and basically has turned his whole garden into edible grub with raised beds and vertical gardening. It riles me that yanks can buy wood so damn cheap, but he gives me ideas I can adapt to my circumstance. I'd never have thought of using rock dust rather than fertiliser if I hadn't seen him.
Good to have Gardeners World back and to see Nigel fit and well. Wonder if Monty has got much gardening done so far this week because I know I haven't And 2-3 feet of hardcore for a path, he must be expecting some heavy traffic?
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Hi all it's a late night or an early morning, but anyway, I did like the double raised bed that Monty had ,but I think I would use scraped scaffolding boards they cost between €2 and €4 each not very expensive , if you want to build a garden path but don't want the expense dig out your path to 10 or 12 " secure boards either side and fill with builders sand to a dept of 6" pack it well and lay your cobble or reclaimed brick on it and tapper down ,fill gaps with dry sand cement 6 to 1 mix .
Derek
I bought GeoffHamilton DVDs this year off Amazon, on recommendation from gardeners on this forum, nothing to do with being too young
I to recycle what I can, have built raised beds from a cheap kit, my point is that these days there is not a lot of money around and that making thngs within the reach of the majority using, like you, recycled things and watching the spend would make more realistic. MD is supposed to be guiding gardeners on how to do things - surely the remit for the programme - he should take into account the small average garden. The way Derek has suggested for a path is surely what new gardeners want to know., not dig out 3ft etc.
Asyou said a fraction of the costn but if it is a newbie gardener it is not so helpful
I really enjoyed it - thought there was some good idea's, which, with a little imagination could be transfered into any money pocket. I don't have much money, so look for recycled items from skips and I've come away with amazing things, timber, stones, blocks etc. I don't care what people think, either.
I've made loads of raised beds out of pallets and although they're not as pretty as the ones Monty used, they can be made to look reasonable with a £10 tin of wood preserver.
The programme is really about taking elements/ideas and making them into your own. I really like programmes which go a little OTT because all I have do is downsize the "grander idea" which makes my garden better than your average square blocked lawn in the centre of 2 flower borders.
Grand OTT ideas are great and I like Monty's style !!
Hi I took this picture this morning on my plot the frame above is a box hinged on the 4 corners which makes it collapsible it makes it ideal for raised beds , the hinge pin can be knocked out and then joined to another one ,they are also stackable .and they can be found in your nice friendly hare ware store delivery area , or Factory I got mine fom where I used to work
Derek
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Hi again ,two pictures of "cheep path" I constructed the path from 3x1" timber found in a skip and bought 12 mts of good quality weed control fabric €20 and bark chippings @€3 in Aldi each . the thing at the bottom is the only shelter from the elements ,there was no digging involved
Derek
lovely to see nigel and chickens and of course the gang at gardeners world.
Yes I did laugh a little when I saw monty's raised beds, even my wife said Monty has copied you! (Which was a very rare compliment!) Mine are made from scaffold boards, but, having seen the slabbing and brickwork around his beds, that is some serious cash gone in there, just the slabs alone would probably have been £100+. The wood didn't look like scaffold or pallets to me. I'd be surprised if monty did anything aside from draw the plan and then fill the beds. For the average gardener it's a huge job, (esp if you work full time too and have kids) or a very expensive one to get someone else to do. Then again, he is a well paid presenter on TV, I dare say if I earnt the money he does, I'd not be doing the heavy stuff either!
The important thing is that you get ideas from the program, I have learnt loads from a nutty american guy on youtube called john who has uploaded a massive amount onto youtube. He lives in nevada and basically has turned his whole garden into edible grub with raised beds and vertical gardening. It riles me that yanks can buy wood so damn cheap, but he gives me ideas I can adapt to my circumstance. I'd never have thought of using rock dust rather than fertiliser if I hadn't seen him.
http://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos?view=0
Susan Bradley, I think the iPad app that Joe was using is called art studio.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/artstudio-for-ipad-draw-paint/id364017607?mt=8
Good to have Gardeners World back and to see Nigel fit and well. Wonder if Monty has got much gardening done so far this week because I know I haven't
And 2-3 feet of hardcore for a path, he must be expecting some heavy traffic?