Garden Projects and DIY

i have spent ages looking ... thanks lolimac may be another year of carring around my stake and lantern

Most folk think of when you say stilts, but believe it or not, you can get "extension legs" commonly called stilts such as They really are like extension legs, complete with ankle joint (That's part of the reason they work) Plasterers use them as they can still walk around, and reach the...

yep... thats the ones :-)

Evening all, First i'd like to say thanks for all the people who took the trouble to read what ive had to say ref the new to gardening people. Again this next bit is aimed at trying to help those "new to the allotment or indeed the garden. To be able to plan or look ahead is always a good...

will definitely grab photos before i start again tomorrow, it's too dark now to get any decent ones.

Sounds a better bet Jack, i'm not a great believer in raised beds, they are a tree to keep watered in a dry summer. While you are digging, bear in mind what I said about trenches for the spuds, silly to dig the whole lot over and then have to dig out trenches afterwards, dig the trenches then...

Any Chance of Helping me Cuz i am Dangerus YOU Have Done a Lovely Job

I've done various bits with most of the land, but there is a flat bit that I call the top field (the only bit that you can really get heavy machinery onto, due to the shape of the land). So far, I've done nothing with that bit apart from trying to keep the thistles, nettles, gorse and bracken...

Totally agree with Ziggy and Spruce - loads of organic material and sharp sand and/or gravel. I put more of an explanation in this thread.

Just shows what can be done in 7 months doesnt it :D. Its been lots of hard work but now i can walk round and think I did this :D.

Here are my 2 versions of the tipsy pots. Thanks again for the brill idea!!!

Thanks Gorgeous ! :o

It was new out this year :gnthb:

It's all looking very smart John. A job well done

If the area of lawn that you want to raise is not too big, it would be good to big patch of turf still attached on one side. That way it will re-estbalish much quicker than if you lift it completely and relay.Not very practical for big areas of course.

oh and i bought some 'throw and grow' seeds as well, and found some old ones in my cupboard. not sure if they go out of date though?got: potentila, echinops, aquilegia, dianthus, sweet sultan and sweet peas.

I googled before i made my comment, hozelock seem to be the only ones supplying a "low voltage" pump.no need to worry about the transformer, if you buy a low voltage pump it comes equiped with a suitable transfomer, probably sealed anyway.i wouldn't touch one with a barge pole though (just...

:D Flowers are better than nasty flag stones any day..... Very nice... :D