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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 7, 2007 15:23:26 GMT 1
This is what we've been doing this weekend...it still needs some more compo dug in but it's given us more room for plants ;D  preparing the shape  turf removed   Shall I plant it up with herbs?....or flowers...decisions decisions.. ;D |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 7, 2007 15:25:17 GMT 1
Both?  All herbs flower in the end dont they?  I like the new shape of the border, very nice ;D |
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Post by 4pygmies on May 7, 2007 16:34:14 GMT 1
Do you know, I think I'd completely remove that piece of lawn altogether, perhaps put down another row of slabs and have the rest as flower bed......if it was me. But it looks lovely anyway, sugar plum! I'll shut up.....
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 7, 2007 18:33:18 GMT 1
...OH would like to slab the whole bleedin garden....but I'd like to get rid of more slabage....and sow grass seed  I do like to see a bit of lawn, even if it's only a weeny bit... We won't be able to extend the bed any further tho as we need the room for the tenty-gazebo...do like having parties and they tend to spill over into the garden....so a beer tent is a must ;D |
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Post by plocket on May 7, 2007 19:02:48 GMT 1
Oh that looks lovely Cheery! And you KNOW what I'd plant!!! Perhaps something taller to hide the water-butt? If you put a bit of screen put up you could have a clem there, and still have space for lots of herbs! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 7, 2007 19:11:18 GMT 1
Cheers Plocket. I was wondering if the grass looks a bit daft..but I can't be without my bit of grassage...love it when we get a whole heap of birds on the lawn pecking about looking for grubs and worms...as I said earlier I'm working on OH to try and get more slabs removed...I would like a retractable clothes line but we ent got any sky hooks so we'd still end up with an unsightly post....sigh...oh the restrictions of having a small garden.... |
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 7, 2007 19:12:26 GMT 1
and the screen's a good idea....
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Post by plocket on May 7, 2007 19:14:04 GMT 1
Tell me about it Cheery! But you've got a bit more bed and still a nice patch of grass so things are good. And I like the s shape - curves are good but you can now edge the path in front of the greenhouse - if you put nice smelly things in there it will be lovely as you brush past. And a clem of course!!!  |
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Post by The witch on May 8, 2007 21:33:28 GMT 1
Looks really good Cheery - did you plonk the bricks straight onto the soil or did you bed them down on something?  I'm asking cos I would like to do the same at our new house, as it will save having to use the edging shears and will also stop OH mowing my plants which dare to grow over his lawn. :  |
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 9, 2007 20:04:22 GMT 1
Looks really good Cheery - did you plonk the bricks straight onto the soil or did you bed them down on something? I'm asking cos I would like to do the same at our new house, as it will save having to use the edging shears and will also stop OH mowing my plants which dare to grow over his lawn. : Plonked dearie...easier to move around ;D...it holds well (been using plonk method for some time....) |
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Post by sweetleaf on May 9, 2007 20:08:54 GMT 1
Same method I use cheery I used to do the sharks fin thing but it makes it difficult to mow so now I plonk ;D
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Post by The witch on May 9, 2007 22:16:22 GMT 1
Looks really good Cheery - did you plonk the bricks straight onto the soil or did you bed them down on something? I'm asking cos I would like to do the same at our new house, as it will save having to use the edging shears and will also stop OH mowing my plants which dare to grow over his lawn. : Plonked dearie...easier to move around ;D...it holds well (been using plonk method for some time....) Ooo I'm really pleased to hear that plonking works. ;D |
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Post by karenwl on May 11, 2007 17:42:19 GMT 1
It looks really good CPB, well done.
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I do like to see a bit of lawn, even if it's only a weeny bit...
