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Post by veggardener on Sept 12, 2006 10:22:28 GMT
It's hard to believe that before the August rains, these two lawns at the front of my house were absolutely brown & burnt. Although they haven't completely recovered, they are looking much better. Summer bedding plants, baskets, & container plants are starting to look past their best now. Ah well! Roll on next year!   |
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Post by Main Admin on Sept 12, 2006 11:32:16 GMT
Nice garden Dave, a lot of pride in that and your lawn has came on perfectly, did you have a hosepipe ban in your area.
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Post by veggardener on Sept 12, 2006 14:56:13 GMT
Thanks CB
No hospipe ban here, although I wouldn't use one on grass as a matter of principle.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2006 19:55:06 GMT
lovely garden David. I think if got one of your trees in the centre of the pink circle. It's been struggling this year.
Love the orange.
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Post by veggardener on Sept 12, 2006 20:33:59 GMT
Nice garden Dave, a lot of pride in that and your lawn has came on perfectly, did you have a hosepipe ban in your area. Thanks mrskp The little tree is Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'. As you probably know I'm mainly interested in growing fruit n veg; I'm not too good with flowers but like to see the place looking neat and tidy. The grass is picking up nicely now. |
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Post by veggardener on Sept 12, 2006 20:39:11 GMT
Woops! sorry mrskp!.... Clicked on the wrong quote.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2006 20:49:03 GMT
The little tree is Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'. that sounds about right. mine's in a pot so i'm going to check it's roots and see if anything strange is going on. As you probably know I'm mainly interested in growing fruit n veg; I'm not too good with flowers but like to see the place looking neat and tidy. The grass is picking up nicely now. I like neat ! and yours is very pretty. my only bit of lawn is a right pain to cut as it's on a bit of a steep slope. i'm rather fancying carrots in the front garden with some orange poppies thrown in ;D |
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Post by veggardener on Sept 12, 2006 20:56:06 GMT
mrskp
Not sure if you can tell from the pic, but my lawns slope towards the house too.
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Post by veggardener on Sept 12, 2006 21:34:15 GMT
mrskp
Just as a matter of interest, my small tree is also known as 'Flamingo Tree' I understand.
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Post by Main Admin on Sept 12, 2006 21:58:33 GMT
Now that you mention it I can see the slope in your lawn. I was just looking at your pic again, I like it, I like your garden, very neat and colourful.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2006 5:15:57 GMT
mrskp Just as a matter of interest, my small tree is also known as 'Flamingo Tree' I understand. I like that ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2006 6:18:15 GMT
your neighbour must be so jealous very pretty  |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 15, 2006 8:35:59 GMT
What a lovely neat front garden you have David, and so much space. The grass looks lovely and I can imagine what it looked like before!!! Like you I don't water the grass and ours is looking pretty good now too, but no where near as good as yours.
Which reminds me, what's the best way of filling in little pits in grass. I found a lovely little dent in the grass the other day and wondered whether just to fill it with soil, or soil and sand - or what? Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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Post by veggardener on Sept 15, 2006 8:48:18 GMT
Hi Plocket!
I usually repair such dips by cutting a square of turf around them with a 'half moon', then carefully lift the grass.
Add a little soil (not compost) to make it level, before finally replacing the turf & whacking it with a spade.
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Post by Plocket on Sept 15, 2006 8:58:25 GMT
Gosh that sounds very professional David - I'll give it a try. I particularly like the idea of whacking it with a spade!!!!! Thank you!  Px |
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