Garden border ideas please

[Archived-1]

it was our wedding anniversary yesterday and the beer must have affected my eyes

 

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Hi all, I called in morrisons the other day and they had conifers on offer £1.62 each, so I thought I would just put one in the middle of each fence panel, I do hope they don't get that disease they can get.

 

[sonnetpete]

I do hope they don't get that disease they can get.

Ebola???

 

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Ebola???

 

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Another trip to Morrison's yesterday and I bought 20 of these £1 each I just need to widen the boarder now.

 

[Clown man]

Sorry ...no ideas for you ....about plant type stuff ........but your garden looks fab.......nice and tidy....It must have been a lot of hard work......

 

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Thank you Clown man, it has been hard work, but all the hard graft is done now, I still have a fair bit of work to do, but that will be mainly wood work and installing my dish, then on to the front garden and drive .

 

[pontiend]

Mrs Ponti.Get lots of plants from morrisons.They are always in good condition.
Cheapest and best.she says though not a big selection.

 

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Mrs Ponti.Get lots of plants from morrisons.They are always in good condition.
Cheapest and best.she says though not a big selection.

Yes I must agree Ray, I am trying to keep the cost down as much as possible, up to now I've spent,

£20 lawn seed eBay nearly a full sack,
£17.82 11 connivers Morrison's
£20 20 shrubs and heathers Morrison's
£30 30 Privet hedge homebase

So I don't think I am doing bad, without mentioning two new fences, but we did go halfs with each neighbour on the fences.

 

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Another trip to Morrison's

We went shopping a few hours ago i picked these up £2 each

 

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We went shopping a few hours ago i picked these up £2 each

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Advise on planting the above please, it says on the packet plant in February when the danger of frost has gone, well we are still having the odd frosty morning but it not as bad as it was 2 weeks ago,

I was speaking to a chap in the pub yesterday and he says plant them 4 inch down and they will be fine ? any advise please.

 

[jase1]

Advise on planting the above please, it says on the packet plant in February when the danger of frost has gone, well we are still having the odd frosty morning but it not as bad as it was 2 weeks ago,

I was speaking to a chap in the pub yesterday and he says plant them 4 inch down and they will be fine ? any advise please.

Yeah they'll be fine, get em planted. Or start them off in the greenhouse

 

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Yeah they'll be fine, get em planted. Or start them off in the greenhouse

Thank you jase, i will get them in, I've not got a greenhouse yet but its on my list

 

[jase1]

Those borders need to be a bit bigger though. I didn't have any when I moved in 15 mths ago ;)

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After



It was a right state when I moved in

 

[Archived-1]

That looks great jase well done pal , mine was in a right state when i moved in, but i have it looking better, yes i am just about to widen the border, my pal is coming round with his turf remover

 

[smoggy07]

I've not got a greenhouse yet but its on my list

You can make your own greenhouse by potting the seeds, sticking them on the kitchen window ledge and covering the pots with pint glasses lolol

B+Q or Wilko do the little plastic greenhouses for a few quid too (think A4 or 2x A4 size tray with a clear plastic roof)

 

[sonnetpete]

Crikey Jase, didn't realise Cheshire was sub tropical.....

 

[jase1]

Crikey Jase, didn't realise Cheshire was sub tropical.....

Some of them need protecting or digging up and putting in the greenhouse. It's not all fun.

It keeps me out of trouble......

 

[sonnetpete]

You've got some cracking big rhubarb plants there...

 

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You can make your own greenhouse by potting the seeds, sticking them on the kitchen window ledge and covering the pots with pint glasses lolol

B+Q or Wilko do the little plastic greenhouses for a few quid too (think A4 or 2x A4 size tray with a clear plastic roof)

Thanks smoggy, kitchen window is out of the question i have 225 bulbs and more to come . i will buy a proper greenhouse and install it by the end of the summer, i just need to know if i plant them 4 inch down and still having frost will they be ok are should i wait a few weeks.