Garden Projects and DIY

If I were in your shoes I'd get a soil testing kit from a good garden centre. Choose one of the bigger ones. They don't have time to get 'personal' with the customers. Test kits don't cost the earth, and the instructions are easy to follow. At least you would then know what soil/s you have, and...

By giving a good pull (they all connected by a length of wire) and not replacing with more decorative wood logs as they rot...

Is it cheaper to get in crystal form from ebay? (from Turkey) 2lbs 4lbs Wonder what will happen if Turkey joins the EU, will they stop them from selling it to us, or just force them to sell it by the Kilo?

Some times it's something simple

Spirogyra ? Cheers, Tony.

Take a look at GC's Rose thread below, there's some beautiful roses to choose from......

I've now managed to clear the bank of most of the weeds - what fun that was I have been given a large, cast iron, roll top bath and a small belfast sink. So, I'm considering using the bath and sink as features, sort of a garden within a garden. I looked at pics online of old baths used as...

Thanks JJ, but I'd struggle to get my concrete rubble into something that size! the ones I had looked at come ins sizes up to 2M x 1M x 1M

I still miss the countryside and open space of Scotland - will always be one of the prettiest parts of the world to me. You've a lovely home there

Paving Expert has some good info on laying land drains:

Hi John K render does keep colour but you can paint as I have done just to keep it white. I dont see builder now to ask. It is used on outside of houses so should not crack for 10 years or more but just wanted to know if I could put the soil to near the top of the wall but it would be touching...

The moles may return, but at least they cannot burrow into that section. They would have to begin in it. There is no access for them from other parts of the garden. The cobbled path is original. We discovered it under a foot of leaf mould when we were clearing the garden. It may well have been...

Thanks for your replies everyone.Food for thought!

Lots more work done in the garden this week. I never thought I could find gardening quite as engaging. The work is hard but the rewards are well worth it. I'm not a morning person but I wake up thinking of the garden and the seeds I have planted. Before work I have a stroll to see how things are...

The terracotta, if it matches the brick wall will probably work.

Yeah, First thing I've ever built that size, and first fence too. Jigsaw, circular saw and plenty of patience!

well, guess we will never know the outcome of the doors.

Been thinking...yeah yeah yeah I know it's dangerous but instead of any mechanics would a 'tube' hidden infront of the 'landing area' leading from some kind of camouflaged heavy duty ,slightly buried,inflatable 'cushion' containing the water work? there needs to be a small platform to jump...

My back is ok today. I slathered it in ibuprofen gel last night, it's a bit tight in places, but I will not have time to do anymore until Friday afternoon so I will have a few days rest.Rusty

I think for it to be an effective wildlife pond, it needs a number of things:* Easy access for creatures to get in, to get a drink or a bath * An easy way for them to get back out, so they don't fall in and drown. A few well placed rounded rocks placed inside the sink at one side should sort...