So it's -150 degrees outside and it's spitting that really cold rain that "soaks you through".
The perfect day to start the garden project.
I got a couple of mates round and we attacked the big shrubs and forged a path along the old knackered fence in order to rip it all out.
10 cups of coffee, a load of sandwiches and 6 hours later we had the new panels up.
We were warmer by now!
This is "Ceefor" (C for cat), my garden cat thinking "what the hell's going on in my territory".
Next stage is to get the tree muncher round and turn all this crap into wood chippings, then start getting some plants and rocks together for the spring.
I need some tall stuff for the bottom of the garden, maybe some bamboo, and rocks and pebbles planted with alpines, and maples etc along the stream and the pond.
Any suggestions gratefully accepted as I'm not a garden designer.
The perfect day to start the garden project.
I got a couple of mates round and we attacked the big shrubs and forged a path along the old knackered fence in order to rip it all out.
10 cups of coffee, a load of sandwiches and 6 hours later we had the new panels up.We were warmer by now!
This is "Ceefor" (C for cat), my garden cat thinking "what the hell's going on in my territory".
Next stage is to get the tree muncher round and turn all this crap into wood chippings, then start getting some plants and rocks together for the spring.I need some tall stuff for the bottom of the garden, maybe some bamboo, and rocks and pebbles planted with alpines, and maples etc along the stream and the pond.
Any suggestions gratefully accepted as I'm not a garden designer.
10 comments:
I suggest you put an "r" in the word "steam", otherwise your koi are going to get cooked!
By the look of this, you lot put in a good hard day's work. All things considered I am glad I was sipping coffee with Joy while you were doing it.
See you next weekend.
I could give you the name of a friend. He designs the gardens at the office and he's really good. Let me know if you're interested! :D
And hope to see you next Saturday!
Bundle up!
joy
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My first suggestion is that you hibernate for the winter.
The only type of gardening I really enjoy is for food. I figure what the hell is the point of spending time growing something if you only get to look at it? Plus, there's nothing better than produce straight out of the garden.
At least put in some herbs.
Cheers,
Vic
Dive puts the "r" back in steam and for Python nerds, he also puts the "f" back in egg.
Anyone who knows what that was all about needs to get out more.
Answers on a postcard.
Lightly poached carp sounds quite good to me.
Hugh Fernley Whittingstall was cooking it on his tv show last week as there is now an organic carp farm in the U.K. producing fish for the table.
I have four nice mirror carp in my pond............Mmmmmmm!
I should be around next Saturday Joy so will look forward to meeting you in the coffee shop.
You coming Lynn?
Vic, I totally agree, and I have a load of herbs in pots, which will be added to with new potatoes and carrots in pots ready for salads next summer. (as long as it doesn't rain again all next year).
Oh Full i only wish i oculd. I'm still in deepest, darkest Gloucestershire i'm afraid. Your fence looks just fab. Good on your mates for helping too. I need some of those.
I would suggest at least a good few Clematis trailing over your fence. Light so they won't pull it down and very pretty at different times of year. My favourite: Montana Elizabeth.
I have some birch trellis on order for just that reason Lynn.
I have some honeysuckle already so that will fill the gaps quickly enough.
I think a couple more maples and some of that black grass from New Zealand along with a ground covering juniper sounds like a good starting point.
Vic still wins with the hibernation plan, I could do with being somewhere warm for a few weeks.
At least until the consumer festival is over. Bah humbug.
I need a new fence so your hired.
he he i was not wearing my glasses, stupidly, this morning on reading your comment reply to me. I read bitch trellis. Gosh she'll get a bit goosepimply...
G'day from Oz,
I do most of my garden work in winter. It's the start of summer tomrrow here, so maybe I'll go into hibernation ....
Have you thought about a Bridge on The River Koi?
Lots going on at work as usual Lynn but will post soon about our curry club night at the dogs.
Just waiting for some piccies from one of my mates and all will be told.
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