discussion My half day Garden project

[peterairfix]

Just spent half an day creating a small flower bed around an old tree stump just to give a break from plastic.
The before.
During.
And finally the finished bed.

 

[Guest]

Nice selection of plants in there Peter.

 

[peterairfix]

Nice selection of plants in there Peter.

I know it doesn't look much at the moment but in there is a rose, hydrangea, hebe and self seeded fox gloves I didn't get much choice as these were dug up when the heating people put a base in for the new air source heating without telling a single soul.

 

[Guest]

Give it a couple on months and it will look fine, do I spot a Buddleia at the back ?

 

[stillp]

I had a day's gardening project yesterday too. Removing a massive rambling rose from our back fence. It looked great when flowering but wasn't doing the fence any favours, so out it came. I've been picking thorns out of my hands ever since. :anguished:
Pete

 

[peterairfix]

do I spot a Buddleia at the back ?

Orange and a white one.

 

[Ancientmariner]

Looking good Peter! Bit of gardening is always good for relaxation I find

 

[adt70hk]

Nicely done. I spent yesterday in the garden yesterday afternoon re-roofing the shed.

 

[Ian M]

Nice one Peter.
Just had a few hours in the garden today finishing the clear up of a rather large fir tree that was pushed over in the storm the other day. Lucky for me I managed to fell it the right way so nothing got squashed.
Two trailer loads of Ivy driven to the dump and about a trailer load of fir branches to put through the chopper and dress the Rhododendrons with.
As for the trunk. Mrs. M has plans for a garden bench...

Peter, dont forget to cut the rose back when there is no more chance for frost otherwise it will be leggy and open and weak.

 

[stillp]

Peter, dont forget to cut the rose back when there is no more chance for frost otherwise it will be leggy and open and weak.

Ian, it's not coming back! It's either getting dug out, or poisoned, I'm not going through that again. It had branches 10 - 12 feet long (sorry, 3 to 4 metres!) and thicker than my thumb. Still need to take a chainsaw to the stump.
Pete