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Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by wiseowl, Jul 19, 2007.

  1. Jazmine

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    Oh my goodness Woo - no wonder you have backache! Lifting a lawn is hard work!!
    Are you fed up with having to mow it?

    I am impressed Woo, you certainly have the bug! :)
    I love redesigning an area and planning what to do with it. We have [well OH has] just dug up a very large ceonothus which had a base like a tree trunk so I am having fun thinking what to plant now.
    Do you do the hard work while Mrs. Woo does the planting? That's it in our house :D
     
  2. Freddy

    Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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    Hey there WOO, what are you going to plant there ? You have a theme in mind ?
     
  3. wiseowl

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    Hi Jasmine Its just that Its the only place left in the garden for my new challenge ,Mrs Woo helps with the Digging she very hands on with a Pic-axe:hehe: Freddy I am going to try and grow some exhibition Dahlias,not that I know how ,so a lot of reading is in order over the Winter:)
     
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    Hi there WOO. Dahlias eh ? That'll be nice :thumb: If you get a chance, try to get along to a specialist nursery that have them on show so that you can see them in the 'flesh'. I've found (not that I've grown many) that those bought from garden centres can quite often disappoint when expecting what is shown on the packet. I have around 8 Dahlias which I grow for cut flowers. It's not a very good picture, but as you can see, we get plenty of blooms all summer long :)

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    Cheers...freddy.
     
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    Thanks Freddy they are just lovely,anymore Tips to get me started.:thumb::)
     
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    Hi WOO. This is where I bought mine from.... http://www.eurodahlia.com/ You can browse their catalogue to see what takes your fancy. There's also plenty of info there, probably everything you need to know.
    Cheers...freddy.
     
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    How is your front garden coming along, Woo? You've done such a brilliant job of the rear garden, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you're going to finish off the front one now.
     
  8. wiseowl

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    Hi Freddy thank you for the Link I have bookmarked it and will have a look later tonight :thumb::) Hi Strawman Thank you,will take a photo of the front garden when this torrential rain and gale force winds ease up a little:thumb::)
     
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    Torrential rain and gale force winds?.... It's lovely here....:hehe:
     
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    Hi everyone I have decided to dig a new pond ,just to keep my mind focussed on something different:wink::)

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    What a great idea Mr. Woo :):wink:
    It looks like it will be quite big. Will it have a liner or preformed or will you do it all yourself?
    What sort of fish would you like?
     
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    Hi Jazmine Thank you,It will be a preformed one,as that will make it a bit easier for me,I can only manage about 1 to 2 Hours a day now if I split that into 3 or 4 Half hour sessions,and I Just love Ghost Carp:)
     
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    Woo I dont know where you find the energy from, you put me to shame.

    Ive hardly ventured out into the garden over the past 2 months because of the weather.

    I should take a leaf out of your book.

    Wrap up and B****y get out there.

    Thank you you have given me inspiration Woo.:thmb:
     
  14. Jazmine

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    Me too O2, I have hardly ventured out in the garden :(
    I had to google ghost carp Mr.Woo and they look as if they grow to a big size. Good luck with the digging and have plenty of cups of tea breaks!
     
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    Hi TM02 and Jazmine Thank you but I do get days when I don,t really feel like Digging,but that little voice says to me,come on get off your backside and get on with it:hehe:
    Today:)
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