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Today's dilemma

RD you make me chuckle. My OH fains disintrest, gave me front garden, wouldn't let me mow lawn in back garden. I got rid of lawn and patioed it. He would'nt care for lavender hedges as they are in front and therefore mine - until now 4 years later when they are sizable and i mentioned buying a strimmer.

I love repurposing stuff, wanting to grow onions and having a barrow it seems obvious to use the barrow to grow onions.

i'm still working on OH with repurposing and building things. His recycling is much better though.

WW is so right. When my garden patio work was finished OH was keen as mustard and followed direction very well not been in it since!

Its my thing though (dont want him out here) and the only thing i want from him is for him to enjoy the garden. i want him to be able to sit and relax in it. that would be the best compliment for me.

Bit the bullet! Here comes spring...

Love it! good skills Red, I started 3 weeks ago. some doing well others not so much but i just could'nt wait!

now though i have a back log for the windows -

next week looks better though. moving plants out bit by bit to green house.

planted out summer bulbs today. been waiting to do that forever. they are in a massie planter in front garden under kitchen window ( more like small raised bed)

Buying Plug Plants

just got 36 perennial plugs from Van meuwen and they were in great condition, i expected them to be small, but great roots and loads of green leaves.  by the end of summer they'll be great

Morrisions

I have  a willow, herb garden, canes and plenty of very cheap terracotta pots from morrisons.

all the plants have done well  and the pots are great. I think its worth a trip - its so much cheaper than a garden centre. even if you o have to give them TLC.

bought quite a few bulbs and roots in aldi this year. obv still waiting to see how they get on. no need to be a snob about plants

Veg beds at front - how to make them attractive

Red check out grow food not lawns, they have a good page on face book.

its a great idea with all your space there. just have something at the front for privacy/protection. 

Need Bees This Year!

I have a lavender hedge around the front path, like artjak says, you can hear the buzzing in the house. I never have any probs pruning it. They aren't interested in you

Mahonia for winter interest for the bees (and you)

there are several bee conseration grops that do wildflower seeds for attracting them.

good luck

sweet pea framework

A bed frame head was dumped in our car park last month. its black and a little like an old fashioned hospital bed head. i've light coloured fencing. i'm going to secure it to the fence then run twine over it in criss cross and grow the sweet peas up it. i think the colours should contrast well.

you can repurpose anything!

POSITIVE and NEGATIVE

I have ordered several things from T&M, but only in their sales. apart from one they have all been very good and i got vouchers. there potted stuff comes really well packaged.

van M are their sister company, their stuff seems a couple of pounds cheaper - again no issues so far.

last year there was a thread on here about compost, which was very informative. this year i've tried aldis seed compost and peat free and i am REALLLY impressed - especially at the prices

i've also got canes, sieves and watering cans very cheap from aldi too. asda also has some great stuff. as i've only been gardening a year i never noticed they did so much gardening stuff in supermarkets - is it new?

Gardening one whole year (next week)

My horrible clay swamp as been replaced with a patio. i can now get to my little raised veg bed. i've even been out in the rain

Artjak its a way of life now!

Gardeners World new season

i'm new to this gardenig lark. i (now) like GW because it tries to be all things to all people - which can never happen. Presenters have their own style but i like them all (its not for long) its not just montys garden or wondering - its everything. at my stage of learning i could do with more basic veg stuff - but its early yet.

i like details my self when learning, but i can work out the rest if necessary. if i own 5 acres and dig out sevral veg beds i can reuse the soil! no cost. not every one can- but it doesnt need to be commented on every time.

i'm having a patio laid. plenty of people told me it was easy, just sand, a waker plate and slabs. i live in a new build with a rubbish clay garden that has sunk in places and has many drain covers. i am so glad i paid a ardener. its take him 3 days to lay the patio. i'd still be there next chritsmas.

i hope the people who comment on here realise some of us didnt have parents to learn gardening from. we also use the web alot and we dont rely on the first answer and ask again, we search and research. but there is nothing like having a response from someo one who knows.

you guys are the most helpful forum ive ever seen (not just gardening) i can read a diary and i can read the web. so please help or dont comment xx

Gardening one whole year (next week)

too scared to prune

My first effort

New gardener new raised bed