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Post by Chuckles on Feb 11, 2011 22:03:13 GMT
Your work place always looks good Andy, thanks for the latest update. I thought I'd posted on here before about the plum slate chippings looking good, I obviously thought about it but didn't actually do it or dreamt about it ;D anyway the plum slate chippings look lovely as does the current work you and your helpers have done. Could do with some of that turf at home ;D
Must tell my neighbour about this thread, she's a Brighton girl ;D
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Post by andy on Feb 12, 2011 4:55:33 GMT
Thanks chuckles....ive got another 4 pallets of chipping arriving monday to extend the areas already done.
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 17, 2011 9:52:51 GMT
Well done you and your co workers.  I hope the weather on Monday when the chipping arrives is better so you can get a dry start. |
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Post by Tig on Feb 17, 2011 10:11:13 GMT
What a difference! I would volunteer to help if I lived nearby, it would be a pleasure, even in the rain  x Tig |
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Post by andy on Feb 18, 2011 11:39:04 GMT
It's been a total revelation since my new manager took over. I actually enjoy coming to work and sometimes lay awake at night planning what im going to do next  whereas for the past 5 or so years, i've probably been suffering from "situational stress or depression" and absolutely hated work. Anyway, turfing is now complete and the bags of chippings have been moved to near the areas i'm spreading them. Going to do a bit of planting next week...still got over 200 shrubs and herbaceous to put in so that'll be fun. Looking forward to giving the lawn its first cut too in a few weeks ;D |
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Post by andy on Mar 3, 2011 16:36:31 GMT
Took the camera in today....few bits out in the spring sunshine but next month will be awesome !!! Euphorbia wulfenii  Some Chinadoxa coming up by the paths  Tulip 'show winner'. First tulip out in flower.  Snowdrops  Crocus tomasiniana with Chinadoxa still to come through  Daffs....probably February gold or minnow  Miscanthus zebrina still looking good  Huge strawberry tree...Arbutus unedo. It has wonderful bark  And this is some of the woodland area cleared by the community payback lads. 25,000 bluebells were planted in here last autumn and they're all poking their heads through now.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 3, 2011 16:46:18 GMT
It all looks really good Andy.
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Post by Auricula on Mar 3, 2011 17:33:18 GMT
Looking good indeed
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Post by Barbara on Mar 3, 2011 18:00:21 GMT
The plants look good against the blue slate Andy... |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 3, 2011 18:11:56 GMT
Took the camera in today....few bits out in the spring sunshine but next month will be awesome !!! Tulip 'show winner'. First tulip out in flower. I think that the pics are fantastic but I love these.....the colour against the background is marvellous.  RF |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Mar 5, 2011 13:37:17 GMT
Took the camera in today....few bits out in the spring sunshine but next month will be awesome !!! Tulip 'show winner'. First tulip out in flower. I think that the pics are fantastic but I love these.....the colour against the background is marvellous. RF  Excellent Andy ;D |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 5, 2011 13:40:01 GMT
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Post by andy on Mar 30, 2011 12:52:35 GMT
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 30, 2011 13:43:20 GMT
Lots of lovely tulips there andy and they look so different from other angles....
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Post by Dutchy on Mar 30, 2011 15:25:49 GMT
The setting of this garden is lovely and the tulips do real well planted like this.
Epimedium in flower already. Mine are only just forming buds.
Aren't you afraid a late frost will damage the Gunnera?
Or are you and your colleagues at constant vigilance with your pockets full of fleece ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 30, 2011 15:57:32 GMT
Hellibores  Great pics Andy - I especially like this one Love the grey behind the not quite sure what colour you would call the hellebores! |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 30, 2011 16:09:32 GMT
It is all looking marvellous Andy...the tulips are great - how many bulbs have you got in a clump - 15/20 perhaps??
RF
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Post by andy on Mar 30, 2011 16:25:17 GMT
25 bulbs to a clump....4 clumps of each variety. Have plans to do the same on the banks (last pic) so we get a huge blast of colour next spring.
Dutchy....the leaves will always get frosted to some degree but they usually ride it well. We've had frosts well into May before and we still get super plants every year. The fleece is only there to protect the crowns really and next year, we're just going to use the old leaves. Some of our gunnera clumps have been totally unprotected this winter....not even leaves over the crowns and they've been fine.
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Post by Tig on Mar 30, 2011 18:12:41 GMT
What a joy to behold Andy - you must all be very proud of your work to get it looking so good this spring! I bet the general public are enjoying walking through it, I know I would x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 30, 2011 18:29:34 GMT
It all looks absolutely super Andy - a lovely spring scene |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 2, 2011 10:29:05 GMT
Looking great Andy. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by andy on Apr 3, 2011 15:22:28 GMT
proposed plans...... Left side...large euonymous europeus and chamaecyparis blauus variety conifer to both come out Middle.....large conifer will come out Right side, large holly to come out. This will open things up, reveal the superb Malus 'profusion' behind the middle conifer and give us more scope under where the holly is.  Comments ? |
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Post by andy on May 6, 2011 5:07:40 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on May 6, 2011 6:59:09 GMT
Lovely pics Andy, always enjoy a stroll in your park  All those elm seeds though  do you have to clear them all up. |
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Post by andy on Jun 26, 2011 4:40:29 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 26, 2011 20:14:36 GMT
Great pics Andy. The gunnera has grown very big very quickly.
I can see some potential penstemon cuttings in amongst your pics! ;D
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Post by Tig on Jun 26, 2011 22:30:46 GMT
It gets better and better every time you post some piccies Andy! Your team must be working hard to keep making the improvements The hard landscaping is a wonderful foil for lush planting, and it does look very lush x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 27, 2011 5:08:08 GMT
It's looking wonderful Andy. How lucky those folk are in that big block of flats, to have such a great park nearby. Love the little cottage of course with the little wall and all that Lavender. |
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Post by andy on Jun 27, 2011 5:24:48 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jun 27, 2011 9:54:24 GMT
I thought you had a lot of 'volunteers' Andy  Keep up the good work then, you are the 'team' and should be very proud that your 'domain' is such a green paradise  x Tig |
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whereas for the past 5 or so years, i've probably been suffering from "situational stress or depression" and absolutely hated work.
from me - those tulips look wonderful. 
All those elm seeds though 
