Garden Projects and DIY

Looks great ! Even if the Dinosaur lane discipline needs improvement

Had a couple of fairly bright days so got back to my garden project. I've moved and partially filled a raised bed I made last year. I made another L shaped one also and I'm planning on making another 2 but another board higher and slightly wider. Before you ask both of the beers are mine ! Had...

Very nice. Slate? Darker flowers with just a few highlights would keep with the contemporary theme.

I haven't got him!

If there is particular type of paving you like? If there is then find which one you like and then you can mention the type of paving you want to trades people before they come over so at least the have an idea of what you want.P.S Congratulations on the baby:-)

A mechanical digger for the Hazels perhaps? Hmmm, Hydrangeas like coastal locations (sandy soil). Perhaps it's worth planting one just to see how it performs. I'm not so sure about Rhododendrons I think they would probably struggle.I hope your dog is feeling better.

Thank you @Everhopeful I have managed to ID the little tree between my eucalyptus and crocosmia ! Earlier in the week I noticed a few yellow flowers beginning to open, so I hunted through my RHS plant books to see if I could find it. It's a Forsythia and looks like the bare root plant on the...

Great job! You've inspired me.

Not really the colours she was after but visually they may work for her in that setting. I was really looking for the ease of maintenance - all the plants I listed are herbaceous so will just need a tidy up at the end of the season. Carefully selected Lilies will help fill the space and will...

Don't forget to keep us updated with your progress Jonathan It's a lovely project and I'd like to see how it evolves

I have cleaned the slabs using a small wire brush however they look all scraped and it's not removed all the marks but some.Is there any way to restore them or buy another cleaner what else could I use?

Strip it bin it start again. weedkiller,new weed membrane and stone covering on top.Sometimes lifes too short to go into battle with weeds,better just killing the lot and starting fresh.

Brilliant, thanks for the response. The decking as it has been laid does retain water, as somebody has laid the slats too near to each other. That's why I was going to drill some holes in the decking to make sure it drains properly. Good call on the netting hadn't thought of that...

Don't be silly, he borrowed it from me.

I will have to put in for planning permission, ad dad spoke to the planners, although I won't have to pay as its a way of access for me. They did say however, if the deck was lower than the raised beds, then no planning permission is required, but didn't say by how much though. Anyway, we'll...

Thank you, M!It's nice to remind myself of the plants that will start to spring up soon. Plans for the garden this year include a trellis untop of the wall to add more privacy from the side (we're in such an overlooked bit!), I need to build a step up to the gate because we dug down quite a...

Good morning @Jack McHammocklashing I will get Mrs Woo on it straight away,Oh! its a little early now (5.45am) I will get her up have a lay in and will get her up at 6am

Thanks for the tip. Temporarily I'm going to put a couple of wooden posts in to hold a panel up, but I'll bear that in mind when I get a permanent structure in.As it turned out, I misjudged the size of the gap - it's bigger than I thought - and, once the new bit of fence went up, the...

The weather has been so wet that I've only just managed to get out and do some gardening even completed my first grass cut My new plot is showing all things coming up so glad that I made a map as all the pegs I put into the ground to identify have blown away or been washed out during the...

I have solar panels. They're doing a great job We're averaging 3,900 kWh per year. Is that what you wanted to know?