made a start on my border

i've started on my planting finally, a long way to go though
it amazes me how much you think you've bought, but when its planted, it looks sparse.

made the mistake of going to the Grovesnor garden centre, good range but it ain't cheap decided to have some lunch there too . was also tempted by some solar lighting, and i did give way to temptation!

all in all, a very nice day, but to fill just that one corner is going to cost a small fortune. will be worth it in the long run though.

major downside though, i've broken my fave pot. i lost an acer that was planted inside it, so as i went to pull it out, the planter toppled over on the railway sleeper and smashed

 

excuse the fence panels, they are getting replaced soon.

 

the new neighbour is going halves with the fence panels both here and the front drive/garden so that'll work out cheaper.

as for plants, i'm one of those that like everything!! love structure, love colour, but my wallet doesn't would you believe that little lot above cost me best part of £150???!!!! i would have got more, but the car was full!!!!!

i'm aiming to buy a few bits each week as to get it up to how i want it asap, it'll still take a while though......................

 

coming along lovley there al :WINK1:
worth every penny

you will soon be growing from seed

LOADS CHEEPER As Im just Learning Thanks to This site & The kind Harted People on Here for showing your Progress Keep us posted Nick

 

cheers guys

as soon as i get some more progress, photo's will be posted, and i'll sort a mini blog here too

 

your not wrong there!!! good day out, but...................

 

very nice!

you may need to protect that palm in winter though

or, replace it with a Trachycarpus wagnerianus and use the existing palm in a large pot, then move it indoors during winter

 

hi Dim,



there is a lot more planting to do as you can see.

there are a couple of Trachycarpus on my list, but i wasn't paying Grovesnor prices yest (£ 70 each!). i'll look closer yo home this sunday for a couple.

 

I've bought a few Trachycarpus wagnerianus from this online site:
http://www.thepalmhouse.co.uk/t_wagnerianus.html

good prices and very healthy palms .... delivery was superb, as I was even notified what time the driver would deliver

I also bought a T-Rex from the same seller:
http://www.thepalmhouse.co.uk/TRex.html

some guys on another forum have been buying from here:
http://www.hardy-palms.co.uk/category.asp?section=16

and they seem very happy .... so shop around and you will most likely get better deals off the internet than from a garden centre

 

Don't rule out bulbs and tubers as a cheap way of filling it out for all seasons.

A few ideas.............

 

giving you few tips as well .......
try local market , check price from different garden center , January sale is a best time to buy big plants , try place like homebase where they never water plants and will sell then for pences , like longk suggest don`t forget the bulbs as from may you can get them on sale (wilkinson already have half price on summer bulbs)...and for cheap tropical try your asian crocery.
those are eddoes available even from tesco


galangal

yam

 

cheers for the links and all the suggestions guys, Very much appreciated

i can't wait to get it upto how i envisage it, and to watch it grow! (i'm very impatient though by nature, and i do want things to happen yesterday!! )