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    Get your ass in the grass....

    ..........for some gardening, that is.

    Right, all you green fingered types out there. Don't be shy, help me out. I'm new to all this gardening stuff and of late am sick of seeing my garden look rubbish.

    It's neat and tidy but other than that, is pretty naff. Am planning on building a pond in the back some time soon but other than that i have no idea what i'm s'posed to do in the garden at this time of year....

    ...........help.

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    if youo for natural wild life pond then provided it has the correct oxegating plants it will look after itself and you wont need pumps/filters etc. you wil get frogs, newts and other things but it not really meant for fish. Ive just built one - or dug one i should day. You can buy liners but I did it the old fashioned way with a hole the size i wanted - a layer of old carpet to protect from roots, a layer of sand then a covering with the thick black plactic sheeting for ponds. make sure that the black plastic is protected from teh sun at teh top of the pond ( where there is no water) as it will go hard.

    at the moment you can be planting out seeds for flowers or buy them already started,.
    Planters look good but do need a regular watering. you can buy specail water absorbant crysltals which you mix in with the compost as you plant. If there is nothing really in the garden its a great time to plan it out - the mistake I made when I bulit my house was that i didnt have the time to plan mine properly so I am not going back to do the job better. I did not have enough ever geren foilage as in the cold & wet scottish winter the garden can looka bit miserable without seasonal plants.



    happy gardening ( dancing really put a hold on it for me)

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    Originally posted by Fran
    if youo for natural wild life pond then provided it has the correct oxegating plants it will look after itself and you wont need pumps/filters etc. you wil get frogs, newts and other things but it not really meant for fish. Ive just built one - or dug one i should day. You can buy liners but I did it the old fashioned way with a hole the size i wanted - a layer of old carpet to protect from roots, a layer of sand then a covering with the thick black plactic sheeting for ponds. make sure that the black plastic is protected from teh sun at teh top of the pond ( where there is no water) as it will go hard.

    at the moment you can be planting out seeds for flowers or buy them already started,.
    Planters look good but do need a regular watering. you can buy specail water absorbant crysltals which you mix in with the compost as you plant. If there is nothing really in the garden its a great time to plan it out - the mistake I made when I bulit my house was that i didnt have the time to plan mine properly so I am not going back to do the job better. I did not have enough ever geren foilage as in the cold & wet scottish winter the garden can looka bit miserable without seasonal plants.



    happy gardening ( dancing really put a hold on it for me)


    I'm impressed. But come on everyone else....share your wisdom as Fran has done!!!!!!

    James.......x

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    Originally posted by Jive Brummie


    I'm impressed. But come on everyone else....share your wisdom as Fran has done!!!!!!

    James.......x
    urmmm, not being modest here, not sure that I have any gardening wisdom I just stumble along. but thanks anyway

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    Re: Get your ass in the grass....

    Originally posted by Jive Brummie
    i have no idea what i'm s'posed to do in the garden at this time of year
    Hire a gardener

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    Re: Re: Get your ass in the grass....

    Originally posted by DavidB
    Hire a gardener
    ....and that, ladies and gentlemen is why they call him 'The Oracle'..........I thankyou!!!

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    Gardener.

    I can put you in touch with a gardener James, The guy who does my garden, which was a jungle until he took over last year. Reasonable rates !! See you Thursday in Perth - let me know if you are interested- in the gardener, that is !

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    Re: Re: Get your ass in the grass....

    Originally posted by DavidB
    Hire a gardener
    the other alternative is to buy lots of broken concrete slabs and crazy pave the bloody lot of it, then once a year or so go round with a watering can full of "pathclear" for the weeds, you can then dedicate the rest of your time to dancing

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    Re: Get your ass in the grass....

    James, there is no need for you worry your little head about your garden. It is beautiful..........compared to mine!! What does one do with 8mx4m of garden? You have a lovely bit of ground and may i say its very neat and tidy. i hear the pond is coming on well. You'll have to give me some ideas. Magazines dont seem to give me much inspiration, but they dont give you free seeds!!! (and NO! they're mine!! hehehe)

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    Have to admit that I do like the 'pave it over' idea

    But then, I do have black fingers!

    Trampy

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    Originally posted by TheTramp
    Have to admit that I do like the 'pave it over' idea

    But then, I do have black fingers!

    Trampy
    Its nice to know there are truew gardeners out there just like me

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    ....pave it over???.....PAVE IT OVER!!!

    Percy Thrower (sp?) would be turning in his grave.

    Have put the finishing touches to the pond today. Over the past 2.5 days, i've dug it out, sanded, line'd and filled it, then paved the edge and also stone chipped/cobbled it. Today i've put some plants in too.......... Have to be honest, I'm dead chuffed with my wee-self.

    Quick question though........are all lillie's expensive....mine cost £18!!!!! (DavidB...answers on a postcard )

    More top tips required please.

    James.........x

    p.s. I did get some help!!....free manual labour......

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    Originally posted by Jive Brummie
    ....pave it over???.....PAVE IT OVER!!!

    Percy Thrower (sp?) would be turning in his grave.

    More top tips required please.

    James.........x

    you could always extend the pond

    a venice garden would look quite nice, but the price of gondolas these days

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    Originally posted by Jive Brummie
    ........are all lillie's expensive....mine cost £18!!!!!



    James.........x

    JEESY PEEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You wait till i get home mister!!!!!!
    You kept that little beauty quiet!

    Miss Hutton x

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    Originally posted by filthycute
    JEESY PEEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Are you sure that you didn't mean CHEESY PEEPS?????????

    Trampy

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    Perhaps we should start a plant swapping scheme to cut down on costs. They are indeed very expensive.

    Here is my garden; you know me and my photos

    I love gardening. My garden isn't huge, but it is a little oasis in the middle of busy old Watford. I like cottage garden plants - things like Foxgloves (my favourites) Delphiniums & Lupins, plus any sort of herby plant.

    I also enjoy growing my own veg and this year I have an abundance of tomato plants, so if anyone wants one, give me a shout

    I know Lory has a lovely garden I seem to remember a nice snow scene piccie she posted a while back.

    J.B. Can you post a picture of the pond so we can all see
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    Aint got any plants but found this pic of a garden wiv a pond
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    hey put the plant pot in the corner

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    Originally posted by filthycute
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    And intending to keep it that way if he keeps spending all the money on the garden....

    J

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    Originally posted by Jayne
    And intending to keep it that way if he keeps spending all the money on the garden....
    Hey, don't knock it, J... if they get enough into gardening, their dance practice will be neglected... and one day when we're good enough for the advanced, we might get to compete with them again... and maybe, just maybe...

    ... ok, I can dream can't I????


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