That's come on quite well considering the season we've had - I should think you're justifiably very pleased. I haven't even bothered with hanging baskets and tubs this year - been too busy nurturing perennials in the cold and damp.
Is your garden south facing?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm quite pleased with the progress - what's also surprised me is how quickly this raised bed seems to have matured into into its setting. I could probably now get away with claiming that it has been there for years...
Let's get the sad bit out of the way first. I don't want to believe that a sign like this is necessary, but, so far, it has been effecti
I'm looking at building some raised beds in the new year, and i'm wondering what sort of wood you used for yours? as it looks really good. I have toyed with the idea of railway sleepers but this is working out to be too expensive.
I have a bit of garden outside the fence and initially found that some idiot was letting their dog foul the pavement there and the owner was kicking it in amongst the flowers. This means that I always have to wear bullet proof rubber gloves when I garden that area. I adore dogs and am about to get one, but surely dog owners realise by now how dangerous dog faeces are to human (esp. children's and pregnant mother's) health. Perhaps this is something that Gardeners World could comment on.
I adore what you have done LowiePete with your front garden, it is very stylish.
...surely dog owners realise by now how dangerous dog faeces are to human (esp. children's and pregnant mother's) health
You'd certainly think so, but I'm still in some disbelief that I had to put such a sign in place. What gets me is that they actually watch their pet do it! There isn't _any_ possibility of the owners not knowing...
I adore what you have done LowiePete with your front garden, it is very stylish.
Thanks, it has been very satisfying on all sorts of levels, not least in how passers-by react. In truth, it has worked out even better that how I'd imagined it in my mind's eye.
I'm looking at building some raised beds in the new year, and i'm wondering what sort of wood you used for yours?
It's just treated softwood in 3 metre lengths. It isn't just the cost of the wood though, there was over 6 tonnes of topsoil added into the bed, though with its slight coning toward the buried bin that might mean an extra tonne over having it level.
Including about £350 for planting, bearing in mind that most of the surface is covered in coloured stones, the total cost was just shy of £1,000. This included labour and ancilliary ground works tidying up the patch twixt the car runway and the new bed, and repairing the fence. Added to that, the lights were £50 and the 7 trellis panels another £35.00
Steve, I did not realise that it is only un-wormed dogs that are bad news healthwise for children and pregnant women. Sadly we cannot know how many owners cannot afford to de-worm their pets in the current economic climate.
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That's come on quite well considering the season we've had - I should think you're justifiably very pleased. I haven't even bothered with hanging baskets and tubs this year - been too busy nurturing perennials in the cold and damp.
Is your garden south facing?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It faces S.East. At this time of year the bungalow casts a shadow upon it from about 3.30pm onwards - when we have some sun, that is...
Regards,
Steve
It's still impressive, despite the rubbish weather we've all had to contend with. Keep us up-dated, please. I think this an inspired planting scheme!
An update...
I'm quite pleased with the progress - what's also surprised me is how quickly this raised bed seems to have matured into into its setting. I could probably now get away with claiming that it has been there for years...
Let's get the sad bit out of the way first. I don't want to believe that a sign like this is necessary, but, so far, it has been effecti
Hi, great photos,
I'm looking at building some raised beds in the new year, and i'm wondering what sort of wood you used for yours? as it looks really good. I have toyed with the idea of railway sleepers but this is working out to be too expensive.
Many thanks
Steve
Looks like the sort of pressure-treated softwood that you can cut to size from any proper timber merchant.
I have a bit of garden outside the fence and initially found that some idiot was letting their dog foul the pavement there and the owner was kicking it in amongst the flowers. This means that I always have to wear bullet proof rubber gloves when I garden that area. I adore dogs and am about to get one, but surely dog owners realise by now how dangerous dog faeces are to human (esp. children's and pregnant mother's) health. Perhaps this is something that Gardeners World could comment on.
I adore what you have done LowiePete with your front garden, it is very stylish.
You'd certainly think so, but I'm still in some disbelief that I had to put such a sign in place. What gets me is that they actually watch their pet do it! There isn't _any_ possibility of the owners not knowing...
Thanks, it has been very satisfying on all sorts of levels, not least in how passers-by react. In truth, it has worked out even better that how I'd imagined it in my mind's eye.
It's just treated softwood in 3 metre lengths. It isn't just the cost of the wood though, there was over 6 tonnes of topsoil added into the bed, though with its slight coning toward the buried bin that might mean an extra tonne over having it level.
Including about £350 for planting, bearing in mind that most of the surface is covered in coloured stones, the total cost was just shy of £1,000. This included labour and ancilliary ground works tidying up the patch twixt the car runway and the new bed, and repairing the fence. Added to that, the lights were £50 and the 7 trellis panels another £35.00
Regards,
Steve
Love the work but as a vet can I please say that a regularly wormed dog is no risk to humans!
Steve, I did not realise that it is only un-wormed dogs that are bad news healthwise for children and pregnant women. Sadly we cannot know how many owners cannot afford to de-worm their pets in the current economic climate.