Garden Projects and DIY

I used a golden oak colour "own brand" bought from Wicks on the summer house and fence on one side of the garden with forest green on the other side. The golden oak fence is new but I don't think that the older green fence has long to go before it falls apart and needs replacing. . . .

This is something I should have started 40 years ago :DOH:Never mind it will be my legacy to my grandkids. Mature plants are incredibly expensive in the nurseries, more than a new car :oYes I must do better. Reading the book about Niwaki I'm really impressed by the time and effort the...

I'm very much a gardening novice, but I have a fairly high raised bed sitting on my patio... 45 cm deep. Works brilliantly, and easy to keep it tilled and to mix in nutrients.Had a fair bit of success with a shallower raised bed on the patio too, only about 20cm of soil, but i did 'mound up'...

Ahh never thought of that - oh well too late, I found some wood to put on the bottom...Not sure if the dawg approves...

Is that like a Hippopottinghouse then Zig?

I think local knowledge will be of great help. How about seaweed for composting and mulch? Cheers, Tony.

Gotcha!Depends. Yes, Currants and the like require pruning using a technique which is not exactly "basic", but Raspberries are easy. At the end of the season you cut down any "cane" that has had fruit on it (you can do it as soon as it has finished fruiting, whilst you can still see the...

I know this is a little late for this thread but my father just bought some cheap bark from these guys for his garden. It was delivered free too. Hallstone Cheap Bark Mulch

If you want a dense screen that is 6' - 8' tall, or more, then it would be best to just plant one thing and treat it as a hedge. Consider the width that the hedge will need to be for the plants to "function", how dense you need it to be, and how quickly it will grow. Starting from 5' plants...

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!!!