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Stumperies.

Penelope21Penelope21 Posts: 2
in Wildlife gardening

I want to build one.  Got the tree stumps, location etc  but do I need a planting medium?

Thank you.

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  • Pink lilyPink lily Posts: 175

    I've got a visible stump left in one of the beds in my garden, so last year I just gouged out a few holes, shoved in some of the garden soil and put wee bits of alpines and succulents in it with bits of moss I found lying about.  Everything seems to have taken quite well and lasted the winter.  I suppose it will depend what you want to grow.

    theres a guy on the forum with a stumperie, I will try & find a link to his thread image  

  • Pink lilyPink lily Posts: 175

    Found it! 

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/wildlife-gardening/some-materials-for-my-stumperie/752945.html

    Hope the link works

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Your link is working fine lily image

    image Tetley is a lady by the way ?

    And she has a fabulous stumperie ? 

  • Pink lilyPink lily Posts: 175

    thanks Kittyimage,  Apologies Tetleyimage!   

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    No worries lily, it's easily done image

     imageShhh, don't tell him, but when I first joined the forum I thought Verdun was a girl image  imageimageimage

  • Penelope21Penelope21 Posts: 2

    Thank you very much to all (whatever gender).  Link worked and really helpful.  I have a much better idea of wht the finished article may look like, now.

  • Pink lilyPink lily Posts: 175

    Tetley, in my head, you were one of the wee cartoon guys from the Tetley Tea adverts.....my imagination does its own thing when I don't know what someone actually looks like image     Hope you post some up to date pics of your stumperie so we can see how they are settling in. 

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  • The_herpetologistThe_herpetologist Posts: 481

    Just finished mine. Looking for suitable plants. Any ideas other than fern and ivy? Need a splash of colour.

    image 

  • The_herpetologistThe_herpetologist Posts: 481

    Thanks Tetley. Made a purchase- looks just the ticket!

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    Are they better in the shade or full sun or does it just depend what you want to grow?

    In London. Keen but lazy.
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