Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: mrs bouquet on August 18, 2021, 12:24
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Do you ever look at your garden and think I want changes ! Mine looks absolutely beautiful at present.
but, I am always thinking of plans to change it. Yesterday I got out 'photos of it all, and thought erm maybe I could do that again. That looked nice, perhaps I should do that. Then I remember that alot of it involves posts and trellis, then I have to pay somebody to do it now. Also some of it was stuff that I couldn't manage now. I am clearing one bed and digging out some of the plants that I just dont like. but then I have to think what to replace with. I can walk round anybody's garden and say I suggest you do this and this. I am blind to my own though.
Can you organise a coach and all visit me with your plans please. :D Mrs Bouquet
I forgot to say, I am cutting down half of this huge grapevine, when I have done that, I shall have to pay somebody to net it to stop the blasted wood pigeons sitting on the pergola that supports the vine. meanwhile I am enjoying watching a blackbird eating some of the thousands of grapes. :) Mrs B
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Funny you should say that Mrs B, I was looking at some pictures from 2007 yesterday and thought to myself "I've made a complete mess of that garden :ohmy: I should put it back to the way it was ! " If it wasn't for some of the more obscure apple tree's I've collected and grafted I think I'd "blank slate" the lot too; other people's gardens are always easier than your own and you don't have to live with it after either. ;)
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Yesterday I got the fork and spade, and cleared out a huge Salvia that I didn't like anyway. The roots on it went down forever. Behind that was a Canterbury Bell which was even bigger still and pushing against the fence. Easier to get out, but hundreds of little roots to remove.. Lots of forget-me-not seedling removed nd so a good space now. Problem - what shall I replant in there as it is in the shade all summer !!!!. I do feel better though for making a start. Mrs B
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Have almost cleared it all now. - What was wrong with it like it was - nothing. I shall tree bark some of it tomorrow, and have stood a couple of nice empty containers around. I don't think I'll plant anything for now, just enjoy looking at my labours. :) Mrs B
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For me, that's one of the advantages of annuals, you get a blank slate every year! Other than a yearly clean-out, no need to dig out the old to make room for the new.