Nutcutlet, hi. We have a river as our eastern boundary, so we could use it, but we're always wary of snakes, so we don't. The same applies to our dams, but the wildlife are welcome to them. I'd rather get under the shower to cool off. You're lucky to not have that concern. How about one of those water pumps that keep the water cycling and the levels up?
Tetley, must agree the Canal was quite something to see and I had two years to enjoy it or not as we crossed and recrossed it many times at Kantara swing bridge. We did learn it flows North in winter and south in summer and is tidal from the Great Bitter Lake to Port Tewfic near Suez in all it is 121 miles long and the three passing points Lakes Timsah and the two bitter lakes. In my time we controlled the road to Iraq and Iran across the Sinai still British, the red sea ports now tourist areas were dirty fishing villages. We had dust storms but never saw one drop of rain relying on water from the sweet water canal which ran parallel with the ship canal and anything but sweet. You can imagine the three weeks in that small garden of Eden was something I will never forget after months in dry arid desert with only camel thorn and the odd Oasis which were never anything like those portrayed in films, dirty smelly and foul water.
Maybe that small green place added to a film set Oasis with shady trees water you could swim in, good looking Camels with their soft eye's and long lashes plus unending crates of Stella beer in a cooler could be my dream garden. Such things are dreams made off.
And after all this, Monty, Alan, Joe, Roy and the gang on tap to give further advice if needed; hot and cold running waiters for the hot chocolates/coffee in winter and cocktail glasses with pretty coloured liquids and umbrellas in summer; a lounger and a library; a garden bench; and Himself for loving companionship.
Trentham gardens near Stoke on Trent. There is a fairy trail there with about ten fairies and some 12ft dandelions . The sculptor is Robin Wight of Fantasywire. His daughter Amy does the dandelions, his son now prepares kits to make a small fairy if you are feeling artistic. It comes with full instructions. My hubby made me one, in November.
The waiting list for six foot dandelions is now over a year. I ordered mine last March and got them the week before xmas.
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Hi fidget, yes, but wouldn't it be good.
I agree Pat and fidget
I'll have a pond with more constant water levels please. Mine drop so much in summer I can't grow many waterside plants.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Nutcutlet, hi. We have a river as our eastern boundary, so we could use it, but we're always wary of snakes, so we don't. The same applies to our dams, but the wildlife are welcome to them. I'd rather get under the shower to cool off. You're lucky to not have that concern. How about one of those water pumps that keep the water cycling and the levels up?
Tetley, must agree the Canal was quite something to see and I had two years to enjoy it or not as we crossed and recrossed it many times at Kantara swing bridge. We did learn it flows North in winter and south in summer and is tidal from the Great Bitter Lake to Port Tewfic near Suez in all it is 121 miles long and the three passing points Lakes Timsah and the two bitter lakes. In my time we controlled the road to Iraq and Iran across the Sinai still British, the red sea ports now tourist areas were dirty fishing villages. We had dust storms but never saw one drop of rain relying on water from the sweet water canal which ran parallel with the ship canal and anything but sweet. You can imagine the three weeks in that small garden of Eden was something I will never forget after months in dry arid desert with only camel thorn and the odd Oasis which were never anything like those portrayed in films, dirty smelly and foul water.
Maybe that small green place added to a film set Oasis with shady trees water you could swim in, good looking Camels with their soft eye's and long lashes plus unending crates of Stella beer in a cooler could be my dream garden. Such things are dreams made off.
Frank.
Some fabulous ideas and pictiures
In the end I think I would like a walled Garden with glasshouses and a gardener
One can dreammmmm
And after all this, Monty, Alan, Joe, Roy and the gang on tap to give further advice if needed; hot and cold running waiters for the hot chocolates/coffee in winter and cocktail glasses with pretty coloured liquids and umbrellas in summer; a lounger and a library; a garden bench; and Himself for loving companionship.
an orchard containing everything from apples, pears and plums to oranges, lemons, limes, mango, pomegranates and figs.
And maybe a cacao tree for fresh chocolate!
I would like a walled veg garden...somewhere between the one at Heligan and Rosemoor.
Fidget just seen those fairy and dandelion sculptures whwere are they?
Trentham gardens near Stoke on Trent. There is a fairy trail there with about ten fairies and some 12ft dandelions . The sculptor is Robin Wight of Fantasywire. His daughter Amy does the dandelions, his son now prepares kits to make a small fairy if you are feeling artistic. It comes with full instructions. My hubby made me one, in November.
The waiting list for six foot dandelions is now over a year. I ordered mine last March and got them the week before xmas.