abwsco Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Bought some garden lillies from Morrisons yesterday and bunged those in. Two for £3 so worth a punt. Still haven't tracked down anything really from your list on your thread though BC. Oh, and one of the hacked conifers is getting loads of new growth as well. Also am getting a petrol chainsaw on Monday so we can attack the eucy Ideas also welcome of what we can plant along each length of the slabs to soften them but I don't want anything that will overgrow too much if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 jazz/buzz...I knew there were 2 zzzzzz in there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 Thought I'd post some new pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 I didn't want to use the log edging but we had it in so DH won. Also, got some cheap bedding plants to stick in the pots plus we've got tomatoes, basil and chilli growing as well. Also, not sure what else to plant as we don't want things to get too big again. Oh, and I've still not got a new climber for the garage wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 That's all looking lovely . I like the chicken . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 Thanks ANH We've got another Salvia today. Thought I'd bought a different colour but on checking it's onl;y marginally different - lol Oh, and we've also put bark down on the side where the bird feeder is to match both sides up. Did want to buy more plants today but we've gone over budget this month on the garden so it will have to wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ideas also welcome of what we can plant along each length of the slabs to soften them but I don't want anything that will overgrow too much if possible. How about some stonecrop. There are lots of different varieties to coordinate with your existing colour scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Ideas also welcome of what we can plant along each length of the slabs to soften them but I don't want anything that will overgrow too much if possible. How about some stonecrop. There are lots of different varieties to coordinate with your existing colour scheme Thanks Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Dug out the conifer which hasn't done anything and wnet off to a fab small garden centre we've found. Couldn't get any stonecrop today but came back with two ornamental grasses, a Solanum crispum Glasnevin and a Fuchsia Lady Boothby (climbing) Could easily have spent a fortune on more plants as well but didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 solanum is FABULOUS! it will grow big and spread, but you can chop bits off if they are encroaching too far, it wont mind. I have one in a back border and it spreads about 20 feet in either direction and makes a wonderful blue 'wall'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 Cheers BC Only downside of new plants was that I asked DH to move the buddlia for me whilst I was doing something else. For some reason only known to him he thought it was quite loose in the ground and pulled it up He only told me after he'd replanted it and said there were roots on it but seeing the sorry state of it this morning I think he's just replanted the stems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 oops! just keep watering it, it will probably settle down again - you've not had it long, and they're quite hard to kill anyway. but of course it gives you something to blame him for!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 oops! just keep watering it, it will probably settle down again - you've not had it long, and they're quite hard to kill anyway. but of course it gives you something to blame him for!! What's the betting we have an easy to kill one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 BC's updated pics promopted me to take some more of ours. The astilbe had some lovely flowers on it until DD's staffie puppie ate them and the lobelia was looking good until he ran all over it and snapped it Oh, and you can just see the pathetic looking buddlia behind the conifer - thanks DH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Cor! it looks super. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Cor! it looks super. Thanks Egluntyne and blumming heck you were quick. Hadn't finished posting my second lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I love the ornament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 That looks fab . I love the ornament too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks ANH Ornament and planter were both from T K Maxx last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Hope I'm not boring everyone but Before: Now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Not boring at all . What a transformation, it looks brilliant . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I think once everything is established and has fleshed out a bit that will look amazing! well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Thanks again ANH and BC Came back from Morrisons today with a dahlia and another plant that I can't remember the name of. Not my purple/pink scheme but they were cheap-lol Edited to add plant is a Gaillardia and I think it's Goblin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Looks lovely. Well done - lots of hard work there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
