Gardening, landscaping and plants in general
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I really enjoy gardening but I am one of those fearful amateurs. I know that if a plant is not right for its aspect in the garden and it doesn't flourish, just learn from it. Our new home has lots of potential, do I'm slowly working on it. It is also so positive for my mental health.
Tips and advice would be really welcome folks
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I really enjoy gardening but I am one of those fearful amateurs. I know that if a plant is not right for its aspect in the garden and it doesn't flourish, just learn from it. Our new home has lots of potential, do I'm slowly working on it. It is also so positive for my mental health.
Tips and advice would be really welcome folks
I only know about growing fruit / veg but for those it is highly beneficial to use varieties that are known to work well in your area. Do some research on the variety and how to look after it and you should be good.
If starting from seeds a heated propagator is an amazing tool that gives fast and reliable germination.
Once they germinate it is beneficial to give them as much light as possible to stop them stretching too much.
Start them in tiny pots is my method to save tricky early transplanting.
Re-pot them when you see roots coming out of the bottom.
Keep slugs and pests away, they love young plants and will eat them in no time.
Start feeding them when they are bigger at recommended dose.
I could go on and on all day but its probably best to buy some books as mentioned already and slowly start to learn. -
@Giles thanks for the advice. I'll go to our library and borrow a few books (we live in the sort of area where you are more inclined to find gardening books than 50 shades of grey, our previous are was the reverse!).
I quite like ornamental grasses so I'm thinking of an area planted out with some nice variation with a membrane and pebbles, and area of potted culinary herbs, and something for our young son such as small vegetable patch.
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Having moved into a new house (taking a bunch of plants with us) I was keen to get cracking,
But my garden designer friend and my Mrs banned me from touching it until we had been in a year!
All I have on the go this year is two lairy tomato plants… -
That was my thinking with herbs in large pots. I don't want the root base to spread in a bed. I'd need to cut them back regularly too I think.
I've been advised not to touch anything in our garden for 12 months as well to establish what is already planted, if it's to our taste etc. I've taken a few shrubs out already as they weren't where we'd have chosen to plant them and don't like them anyway. I've got lots of learning to do.
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To be fair, part of the whole wait a year thing is to take the time to understand a few things, like how, where the light falls, rain shadows, wind tunnels, etc. Also how you use the space, where you sit, if you feel overlooked. How much turf you need, all those kind of considerations.
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To be fair, part of the whole wait a year thing is to take the time to understand a few things, like how, where the light falls, rain shadows, wind tunnels, etc. Also how you use the space, where you sit, if you feel overlooked. How much turf you need, all those kind of considerations.
told you I'm an amateur
and I thought it was almost just about what flowers when! thanks for the advice -
That too, plus colour, scent, height, shape of the planting….
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Snapped a few pics of the garden. WIP.
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Very nice. Lucky to have those mature trees.
Have you considered some kind of structure for your seating area? Might work well….
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Nice looking yard @mikebarhoot, I'm jealous of your oaks! I don't think my yard will ever stop being a work in progress so I understand how that goes.
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most definately but not over the fire pit. the sky views are excelent and with NO night light pollution i wouldnt want to obstruct the views. the area to the side tho, i want to add a shop w a covered porch. some day.
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OK. Didn't realise it was a fire pit! that is a nice size…
Great to have low levels of light pollution too, wish I had that.
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Anyone else have a favorite species of tree? Here’s mine
Cedrus libani The Cedar of Lebanon
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Anyone else have a favorite species of tree? Here’s mine
Cedrus libani The Cedar of Lebanon
Yes but for nostalgia rather than liking a particular tree for looks or whatever.
Horse chestnut or conker tree as we call them in the UK. Used to have conker fights with them and attempt to cheat by hardening them with questionable tactics passed on from brother to brother
