Mandy, Thats good to hear, so I can still consider a Laurel hedge, I got that information about the wind from a web site that sells all forms of...
Kristen, thanks for the reply. I have had a look at each of the suggestions you mentioned via google searches etc and I do like the look of the...
Ok, at least I was thinking on the right tracks. I was thinking of the zig-zag pattern. I have not decided what hedge plants to use. It would...
OK, I have been doing some research and decided I am going to do a hedge rather than a fence. The big problem at the moment is one side of the...
Cheers Emma The stuff is chuffin hard to dig thats for sure, a few beers and some good music does tend to make it a little easier though,...
OK, the next thing I want to do in relation to the hard works is as follows:- If you look at the picture which shows the new stone wall, above...
Thanks Naylors Ark,Its good to know someone else on here with a project in the same country as you may know somethings from your experiance I...
Thanks for comments. Yes the stonework is very nice as all the main buildings and out buildings are from the same stone and very luckily there...
Ok, as stated here are two photos of the work undertaken in the Therapy garden area. This area is at the bottom of the slope and I decided to do...
Thanks Wiseoldowl, hopefully all pictures from now on will be 800x600, any probs will give you a shout. Thanks Andrew
Some more photos of the garden. [img] Area where the Therapy garden will be [img] Looking across the front of the house [img] Looking...
I will keep posting pictures of the progress, I have some of my first stint over there where we started the first level which I will post soon....
Ok, this is going to be a very long term project due to me only being able to get over there 3 or 4 times per year. I am probably going to bore...
Thanks for that advice, had not even though of bug attack from ground level, was more thinking of the shade, pollen and dropping debris issues...
OK, as part of my garden design I am going to plant 6 fruit trees in a row to yield fruit for consumption, the question is this. I am intending...
Well I am back from a week in France and I spent most of it in the garden creating the first level (garden sloped) with a dry stone curved wall....
Martin, this was one of the routes I was exploring and have still not given up on the idea. The fencing panels is anoth good idea and again I will...
Had thought about the concrete idea, but the roots can get down to 1m, and if it is not compacted enough, the voids in the concretecan just act as...
Paving slags are an option, however I do not have any s/h ones and the project is in France. I have just been speaking to a friend and he...
Hello, First time post but I have a massive project which I am starting from scratch and I have several ideas but I have a simple question first...
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