My First Garden From Scratch :)

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  1. AshleyJames

    AshleyJames Apprentice Gardener

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    Hey guys I'm Ashley 24 from Rotherham. I recently purchased a house that is a new build property and been a new build I was able to create a garden from scratch front and rear.

    I have grown my lawn from seed and have a selection of plants and flowers around my gardens.

    I must say I have learnt a lot over the last 12 months about shade and how this can affect growth and colours.

    I will upload some pictures of my garden for all to see....

    Thank you guys I look forward to meeting you all.

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      WELCOME TO GC

      What sort of garden do you get a with a new build then?
       
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      Hello and welcome to the forum Ashley :)
       
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      Hopefully not buried builders rubble ... which seems to be all too common on New Builds :sad:
       
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        Welcome Ashley :)
         
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        Our previous house was a new-build & the 'soiled' area was shocking under the thin cover of lovely top soil...
         
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        Hi Ashley...welcome to GC :sign0016::spinning:
         
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        Luckily my house is old farmland and we watched the house been built and the gardens have at least 3-4 ft of topsoil and what I think could be fertile soil too! [​IMG]
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          Luckily my house is old farmland and we watched the house been built and the gardens have at least 3-4 ft of topsoil and what I think could be fertile soil too!


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          Nice nasturtiums! Very jealous! :wow:
           
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          Hi Ashley, welcome to Gardeners Corner
           
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          Looks great already Ashley. You have some very nice soil there - lucky you,
          :sign0016: to Gardeners Corner and thanks for piccies,
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            WOW ! An exquisite spread there . I note some of these are "earlier than now" piccies. How's the Summer season fairing?
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            Hi Jenny the rose one was last week, the front garden was Sunday the hanging basket Sunday. The ones from a couple of months ago are the ones of the lawn from the window as the summer seems to have browned off my lawn even after watering it.
            Other that that the summer seems to be okay and plenty of colours :)

            Ashley.


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