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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Riala on June 19, 2009, 13:25

Title: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on June 19, 2009, 13:25: I know how much you all love pics, so I will let the pictures tell the tale :tongue2:

This is what I had to tackle, behind the foxgloves... a mass of dead holly branches, weeds, grass and gravel.
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A pile of weed... no idea what to do with them!
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All weeds removed, cardboard down, just need to grab some wood from the people across the road!
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Seedlings all waiting to be put into the raised bed.
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Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on June 22, 2009, 16:26: (http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs099.snc1/5196_1166017957104_1427551540_456151_2483070_n.jpg)

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Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on June 22, 2009, 16:27: (http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs099.snc1/5196_1166018077107_1427551540_456154_1741231_n.jpg)

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Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on June 22, 2009, 16:27: (http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs119.snc1/5196_1166018157109_1427551540_456156_7729618_n.jpg)

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Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: noshed on June 22, 2009, 17:38: Looks good - the sweetcorn are a bit close together but so are mine
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on June 22, 2009, 17:40: Some of us have to make do with what space we have :D
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Trillium on June 22, 2009, 18:22: Cute variety of kiddy you're growing there, Riala ;)
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on June 22, 2009, 19:52: *giggle* Thank you hun!
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: wighty on June 22, 2009, 21:20: What a loverly little chappie, looks so at home after the upheavel of a move.
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on June 22, 2009, 22:13: He does seemed to have really settled in the new house, goes to bed by himself (when awake!) and sleeps right through from 9pm till 9am, which is fantastic.

His eating is getting better too, and he loves helping in the garden... even if that does mean the occasional bee gets a little squeeze when inside a foxglove! :nowink:
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: MarkBrad on July 13, 2009, 16:08: Is that timber treated in any way? I'm getting an idea that might get around the wife 'no veg in garden' ban ;)
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on July 13, 2009, 16:11: I think... it was this wood (http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9276023&fh_reftheme=promo_159030093%2cseeall%2c%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3C{9372016}%2fcategories%3C{9372053}%2fcategories%3C{9372280}&fh_view_size=10&fh_sort_order=1&fh_sort_by=_price_rrp_min&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3C{9372016}%2fcategories%3C{9372053}%2fcategories%3C{9372280}%2fcategories%3C{9392123}&fh_eds=%C3%9F&fh_refview=lister&ts=1247497893485&isSearch=false) from B&Q... I am almost positive it was.

We live in a rental property, so we are not allowed to dig in the garden, but we found an empty bit of soil at the end of the garden, and we were allowed to build our raised bed directly on to the soil.

best thing is, I have marigolds in there as well, so it will still be nice and colourful!
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on July 13, 2009, 16:13: To add:

We also started out in tubs and containers, as our previous rental was a paved yard.

We have a plot now, but it is in a sorry state, although I am desperate to get it fully prepared for next year.
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: pumpkinpatch on July 13, 2009, 16:54: very nice that wood loks like its pressure treated to me
But thats just my opinion
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: janet12000 on July 13, 2009, 19:00: I hope the neighbours don't have any cats. ;)
Title: Re: New Project - The Box v.2 (updated more pics)
Post by: Riala on July 13, 2009, 19:24: I have seen two, but I have ALL my cat deterrents with me! :mad: