Gardening Thread

[Mochamoo]

Re: Gardening Thread

Today I deceided to finish the last corner of my garden. Only to unearth yet another "how not to..." (The people who were here previously were numpties)

Todays example is how not to put in a garden pond

Step one

Dig 6 ft hole for 2ft deep pond

Step two

put down a layer of red bricks

Step three

Cover layer of bricks in tin foil and cling film

Step four

Cover bricks, tin foil and cling film with a childs paddeling pool

Step five

Put a layer of sand and gravel over bricks, tin foil, cling film and paddling pool

Step six

Stab some holes in the bottom of your pond for good drainage

Place pond in your well prepared hole

Step Seven

Fill pond with water

Stand back and admire your handy work










Realise your a complete fool and your pond is draining itself





















Step Eight

Fill pond with mud and lego and cover your stupidity


















ARGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH WHY!!!!!!!

[Celestine]

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Nick:

Try Trachelospermum jasminoides (evergreen jasmine like climber with scented white flowers most of summer)
SinLur Gardens: Trachelospermum jasminoides

If it's shady try Hydrangea seemanii for something unusual.
Hydrangea seemanii - shoot


good luck :tinysmile_grin_t:

[Mochamoos]

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How cool is this Aerogarden.org.uk - Dedicated UK online community site for Aerogrowers

[Mochamoos]

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Honey suckle isn't ever green but it is one o my fav plants it smells devine and looks good too

[Mochamoos]

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Do you have allergies? if not creeping fig is good...

Or bleeding heart glory blower.... not sure how well it grows in the UK Ive had it oversea very cool vine

You could go for some ornamental grasses, you get some very cool ones now. I have bright blue ones in the garden at the moment

[EXC]

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I suppose I want an evergreen - something ivy like but not ivy.

Is honey suckle evergreen?

[Mochamoos]

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Honey suckle... I love the smell


Do you want flowers, grasses, evergreens? What colours do you like?

[enaid]

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Well that's certainly a lovely house and garden Exc. I like honeysuckles myself and they have a lovely smell


and then there are Fuschias gorgeous and some quite hardy

[EXC]

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I did my garden a couple of years ago. I had a landscaper do the heavy stuff but I made all the fencing myself and built the retaining walls.

I sunk a pond in to the decking and just introduced some sticklebacks. I like to keep most of the plants in pots for an easy life! Though the hedges are a constant battle to keep tame.

We don't get mains gas here so there's a tank sunk in the front garden - the green cirlce on the lawn. I want to plant some climbing plants for the front wall which lookas a bit bare but I don't want anything that attaches itself to the brickwork. Any ideas?

[Mochamoos]

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PMSL Enaid asked for one in my bikini and wellies but you got my bottom instead lol

And yes Ive done the whole thing on my todd, OH brings out wine at the end of the day and tells me how knackered he is lol

[EXC]

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Hi Mocha,

Thanks for letting us have a look at your rear.............................................. ............garden :tinysmile_twink_t2:

LOL

Budgie

I was waiting for that Budgie. You're a lad!

Did you do all that your self Mochamoo?

[Budgie]

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Hi Mocha,

Thanks for letting us have a look at your rear.............................................. ............garden :tinysmile_twink_t2:

LOL

Budgie

[scottishlass]

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What a lovely job you have done, it looks great when you coming up to do mine ?

[Mochamoos]

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Ahhhh that is planned.... if you look at the ^^ at the photo's with the white markings the area closest is eventually going to be a decked area with built in lights and to the right will be seat with one of these built in Image(s) for Baumatic BWE40 Aluminium Look Wine Cooler Fridge - Tesco.Direct

[enaid]

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ha ha ha for ENAID sorry no bikini

Good heavens that comment will have people talking lol

It's coming on a treat Mocha, your hard work is definitely worth it. I love the slate too. Haven't spotted the wine drinking area yet don't tell me that wasn't planned first.