abwsco Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Wasn't really sure where to post this but I wondered if anyone would be willing to post some pics of their gardens to give me some inspiration. Our garden isn't big and we're not really gardeners. We had a heavily shrubbed area which we never pruned hard enough (as we thought they'd die) so it ended up looking like this: We pruned them back earlier this year to this - kill or cure -lol We then realised how much grass we'd lost and of course now the chickens are free ranging the soil and bark is getting kicked out all over the grass. The shrubs are growing back though! I was just thinking of railway sleepers on the soil not too far from the shrubs put would really welcome all suggestions. If it would help I could possibly take an up to date pic. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Here is mine.... It has been tidyed up since and more will be done ready for the girls arrival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 here's mine. We went for a jungle look - dead easy to look after - just bung in a load of evergreen plants and hey presto! ( we did have bare patch of lawn to begin with ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Hi, haven't worked out how to post photos but if you go to the gallery and search for redhotchick there is a picture of my garden there. (not inspirational though!) Can I suggest that you completely dig out the old hedge and plant something of your own choosing. Or some small fruit trees maybe? I spent the time digging out about 40ft of fast growing very un-manageable shrubs and I've planted various decorative or scented shrubs in their place. The pictures don't show this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Here's mine. The cube is where the eglu was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Oooooo I will try an d post some pics later, once it has stopped raining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 This is the view from my kitchen window I have put the summer shade at the entrance to the Eglu as I like to watch the girls from the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Here's my garden Its hard growing a lawn under the tree so the grass is gradually making way for plants and herbs. Oh and those are my two grape vines growing over the deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Love the pictures of your garden's especially Chelsea's jungle look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 Oooh, thanks for all the photo's Please keep them coming. I haven't taken a photo today as it's not stopped raining heavily since 10am! Forecast was for light showers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 everyone's gardens are so neat and tidy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 Jayne, what is the purpley/reddy plant please as I love the colour of that. I think we need to start injecting some colour into our garden. We have got some edging today from B & Q so have started although as it's still so windy hubby is refusing to put it in today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 everyone's gardens are so neat and tidy! Lol you must have missed mine then. Mind you it is alot tidyer now. I just need to decide where to put the chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen&Lee Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Jayne, what is the purpley/reddy plant please as I love the colour of that. : It looks like an Acer to me. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Jayne, what is the purpley/reddy plant please as I love the colour of that. : It looks like an Acer to me. Helen Yes, a Japanese maple I have one that colour, they are really pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Yep - it is an acer - its been there about 10 years now and loks fab> I have anther acer on the left in a huge tub which I love as well. The one I have is low growing but is quite wide, doesn't need much trimming ( the dog has been doing that for me recently as he like the twigs as well - but has stopped now the leaves are on ) Its this type Acer Palmatum Dissectum Atropurpureum (Garnet) HTH Jayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Its this type Acer Palmatum Dissectum Atropurpureum (Garnet) Dissectum! That's the one with the pretty 'shredded' leaves isn't it? Ooh, I am I would love one of those, mine has the ordinary leaves. Edited to add pic There's my acer in front of the (Heath Robinson) chicken run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 My other two have "ordinary" leaves but I love the colour on this and it is even more spectacular come autumn! I do like acers generally though and would love another of these in the front! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 Thanks everyone. I now know what to look for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 This is mine from the bedroom window there is a greenhouse hiding behind the tree too and a summerhouse out of picture to the right hand side near the house. We are lucky that our garden is shaped like a quarter of a circle which made it interesting to start with. When we moved in the people who had it before us had a lawn with some honeysuckles on the fence that was it. They didn't use the garden despite having 3 children because they didn't like the road that runs past it. We like it because we can be quite noisy and get away with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 wow, I love the Eglu area Liz, very pretty and established. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Ta muchly The area was there and we just made the run area along side it, I have pots and troughs down the side of the run at the moment with flowers in. The girls seem to leave things in pots largely alone so we have lots of pots this year with flowers and courgettes in We used to have loads of perenial geraniums around the garden but the chickens have eaten most of them, but we probably had too many anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Here's my garden in todays rain! The big chickens are at the top on the left behind the greenhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 What a lovely garden- & what rain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Lovely garden! - and that weather looks familiar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
