Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Does it flower well? Lovely little trees. I think I will try the Summer Chocolate variety in a pot sometime, I have killed, or rather the weather has killed, a few of these lovely trees.
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Does it flower well? Lovely little trees. I think I will try the Summer Chocolate variety in a pot sometime, I have killed, or rather the weather has killed, a few of these lovely trees.
Weststander
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We bought a largish garden, half of which was 80' high Leylandii, old sheds and a 6' high jungle of brambles/nettles/couch grass. In my spare time, as I work, I sorted that out first into brick paths, a meadow, mixed native hedges, utility lawn and borders. Took years. I also played my part as a parent
Then it was the front garden.
In the last year or so I've been sorting out the rest of the back garden, including 125' of closeboard fencing done by myself.
Still lots to do, luckily I kind of enjoy it and the fruits when complete.
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Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
We bought a largish garden, half of which was 120' Leylandii, old sheds and a 6' high jungle of brambles/nettles/couch grass. In my spare time, as I work, I sorted that out first into brick paths, a meadow, mixed native hedges, utility lawn and borders. Took years. I also played my part as a parent
Then it was the front garden.
In the last year or so I've been sorting out the rest of the back garden, including 125' of closeboard fencing done by myself.
Still lots to do, luckily I kind of enjoy it and the fruits when complete.
Well that is a large project on it's own without all of life going on as well. Do you have before and after pictures?
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We bought a largish garden, half of which was 120' Leylandii, old sheds and a 6' high jungle of brambles/nettles/couch grass. In my spare time, as I work, I sorted that out first into brick paths, a meadow, mixed native hedges, utility lawn and borders. Took years. I also played my part as a parent
Then it was the front garden.
In the last year or so I've been sorting out the rest of the back garden, including 125' of closeboard fencing done by myself.
Still lots to do, luckily I kind of enjoy it and the fruits when complete.
5 minute job.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
It does flower well, but as I live not to far from the sea, any strong winds with the slightest whiff of salt turns them from lovely pink to looking dead.
The photo is from two summers'ago. I think last year, it got winded!
You can see that the branch on the right, which is slightly protected, has slightly better flowers.
The photo is from two summers'ago. I think last year, it got winded!
You can see that the branch on the right, which is slightly protected, has slightly better flowers.
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Taybha
Whalewhine
Any idea please ?
Love an Albizia me. Only problem I had in Hove was something chewing into the trunk just above ground level, no idea what it was. Now have a tiny one starting here in Oz.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
Weststander
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This was just the first project. It took several spring/summers, meticulously removing the roots to weeds, digging out 30 x concrete footings to past fences/glasshouses, removing those Leylandii roots by hand and forming the paths.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Excellent! Great work, I love the transformation pictures!
Weststander
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Wish I’d taken more all those years ago. Took a bit of collating …. just for you
Have you got a photo of your garden, entirely pre- equatorial rain forest.
Taybha
Whalewhine
Top man that's the fella thank you.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Wish I’d taken more all those years ago. Took a bit of collating …. just for you
Have you got a photo of your garden, entirely pre- equatorial rain forest.
Yep, probably posted here before, it's not nearly as large a space as you have being about 65 feet x 24 but it was still hard work...
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Stunning! The aethestic of that tree is simply beautiful.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
What a transformation. Top work.
Weststander
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Yep, probably posted here before, it's not nearly as large a space as you have being about 65 feet x 24 but it was still hard work...
An amazing turnaround by you, all your own labour?
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Yes. Really hard work for the first couple of years. Here are a few pictures.
Spring 2008
2013
And present day. It is very hard to get much of the garden in a picture as the planting is so dense.
The main structure of the planting is the same as the one I laid out in 2008. Overall the design worked really well, but of course there have been a few plants that either didn't make it, were moved, or were replaced with something else more desirable.
The last picture is a bit more 'arty'. It evinces the kind of 'fantastical' feeling that I wanted to create. Somewhere that sends me to the tropics anytime I want without all the cost, time and aggravation.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
Yes. Really hard work for the first couple of years. Here are a few pictures.
Spring 2008
2013
And present day. It is very hard to get much of the garden in a picture as the planting is so dense.
The main structure of the planting is the same as the one I laid out in 2008. Overall the design worked really well, but of course there have been a few plants that either didn't make it, were moved, or were replaced with something else more desirable.
The last picture is a bit more 'arty'. It evinces the kind of 'fantastical' feeling that I wanted to create. Somewhere that sends me to the tropics anytime I want without all the cost, time and aggravation.
The whole thing is magnificent!
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
I'm just posting this as I was thrilled with my attempt at rendering. Very small scale, and I'm not a builder, but thanks to Youtube, I thought I made quite a good job. This little scheme was to increase the area where the car goes, so I can now get two in. Cutting the wall was fun. I borrowed a huge angle-grinder which had a life of its own! The wall did extend to the end of the new tarmac bit. I cast in situe, an edging stone too. I will plant up the border when I've decided what to have.
If I don't tell you lot, know one else would have the slightest interest!!
If I don't tell you lot, know one else would have the slightest interest!!
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Weststander
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I'm just posting this as I was thrilled with my attempt at rendering. Very small scale, and I'm not a builder, but thanks to Youtube, I thought I made quite a good job. This little scheme was to increase the area where the car goes, so I can now get two in. Cutting the wall was fun. I borrowed a huge angle-grinder which had a life of its own! The wall did extend to the end of the new tarmac bit. I cast in situe, an edging stone too. I will plant up the border when I've decided what to have.
If I don't tell you lot, know one else would have the slightest interest!!
Angle grinders … I hate using them, it’s the torque, they want to propel.
At our last home about 18 years ago, cutting paving slabs, one cut through my trainer, sock and a tiny bit more! I won’t use them all but the small type since.
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