nFrost Garden Journal

I don't think that's ever going to be possible in my garden now I come to think about it. It's a very wet garden!

 

Couple of pics, not much happened really.



Leek 'Elefant':


Dug a border out and grass seeded it:


This is where the Willow tree was:

 

You have worked really hard: bravo!

 

Thank You!

Next big jobs:

• Plant 3 x fruit trees where the willow tree used to be. I am worried that it may get too wet in that area if it rains too much. However, both my neighbours have fruit trees that are doing well. I should aerate that part of lawn and put down a layer of sand.

• Move shed to corner back of garden with 6 x raised beds for veg up to the edge of the greenhouse and use red quarry tiles as path between them.

Small jobs:

• Remove Mile-a-Minute and replace with Jasmine Officinale
• Edge lawn where willow tree used to be
• Buy Acers
• Cut back bamboo so I can get some main stems going sky-high
• Fill borders (or buy seeds for next year)

Good job it's winter soon.

 

You're certainly grafting nFrost! I think we're all ready for a winters rest and it's nice to see the lawns slowing down now too, hopefully mine have had their last cut.

 

Great job Nick

 

Ta!

Edged a bit of lawn, before:





and after:




FRUIT TREES GETTING ORDERED THIS WEEK!

 

As you can see, my lawn is in terrible shape! It's only going to get worse once I dig three big holes in it for the fruit trees.

 

Mile a minute out, jasmine in...


Transplanted a Rosemary and planted a Gooseberry...


Gardener in the making...

 

But getting the trees in first is the best way. You don't want to get the lawn into shape then ruin it! The garden's coming on well nFrost and what a difference it makes when a border is edged, it looks so much smarter.

 

Any thoughts?



I'm not sure we have any expert fruitists on here? I've gone for trees that are in the same pollination group as my neighbours, researched the rootstocks and chosen trees that are more suitable for the north of England.

DON'T TELL THE WIFE

 

looking good

 

Started some planning today, get everything measured out and this is what I'm aiming for:



The veg beds at the bottom will be in line with the edge of the farthest side of the greenhouse as shown in this picture:



In between the veg beds I was thinking of growing a mixture of edibles like salad leaves, tatsoi, mizuna, herbs and also some companion plants like nasturtiums, marigolds and mint. The idea is to have a 'paved' path through the veg beds using the red quarry tiles I have.

What would you recommend for a low growing creeping evergreen plant to soften the edges on the path? I'd like to use selfheal and I've also heard creeping thyme might be an option.

Any thoughts welcome.

 

I presume the shed and the raised bed/rockery will be at your house end of the garden nFrost. Will that not create a closed in feeling for you to look out onto?