I too would be willing to try. And totally agree on ketchup being gross but only having store bought.
Nonsense. French fries were invented just so you didn't have to eat your ketchup and salt with a spoon.
I get it. But French fries are gross. So, I still eat my ketchup and salt with a spoon.
The carp joke doesn't lend itself to variation.
this thread is on the off-topic forum, no worries about derailment, also I've been known to derail a thread or two.. derail away. people will post on topic if they want toNo, though she did influence my career choice (Horticulture).
It was my Grandma on my fathers side that influenced the obsessive detailing tenancies. You could move an ornament on a shelf without her seeing and she would pick it and put it straight as soon as she walked in the room!
(Sorry for the derail of the thread, family character traits is something that has always fascinated me.)
That would have been a lot of hard work, and well worth it. It looks greatLast October, I decided to gut my back garden and start again.
When I originally designed and planted the garden, I had more time to maintain it. Cottage style plants and gardens are generally pretty high maintenance. As a horticulturalist, I don't really want to be gardening on my days off. The garden had gotten away from me, I figured it would be easier to just chop it all down and start with a near blank canvas. I did keep a few key specimens including a beautiful Maple and some Camellia's.
The bulk of the material was put through a shredder to make mulch.
Blank canvas -
Work, Christmas and a hot Australian summer got in the way of the next stage. In April, I planted the garden up and modified the irrigation system to drippers. Plants were chosen with low maintenance in mind.
Another two weeks passed before a laid weed mat and mulch. At that stage, I was pressed for time so only had enough mulch to give enough coverage to hold the matting down.
Again, a lot stuff got in the way or took priority. Fast forward to today, and I have FINALLY finished mulching. Where I live in Australia is currently in lockdown for a Covid outbreak, giving me the time to get it done.
And while I was in the groove, I decided to refresh the gravel paths.
Eighteen thousand steps and a sore back later, I can now stand back and wait for things to start growing again. Once the warmth of Spring arrives, having settled over the winter, the new plants should take off and the lawn re-color.
It’s a plus if you can afford to pay someone else to do it. Not everyone can afford to of course but those who can are crazy not to. Thats why you earn money, so you can enjoy your free time, and it’s how everyone gets to make a living. Nothing is more annoying than multi-millionaire CEO’s mowing their own lawn or washing their own windows to save a buck. That type knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Never heard of that. It looks excelent ThanksI have worked in a retail plant nursery for 17 years, I often need to simplify what a customer thinks they need. More often than not, a customer will need less plants than they think they need, and less variety too. I find repetition and of few key plants, combined with a couple of feature trees or plants will give a cleaner and more unified look.
The garden edging I use is a product I sell through the nursery called Link Edge.
https://www.linkedge.com.au/range/
This stuff is made from aluminium, the slots in the each length allow for it to bend and conform to curves. The edging is held in place with spikes, supported buy a pin guide that slots into a grove at the top. That same groove also facilitates joiner plates. All you need to install is a hammer and a hacksaw.
The main benefit of this product is that you don't need to source materials from various suppliers, nor do you need angle grinders and welders to install. For someone who is certainly not a gifted builder, even I can install this stuff.
You make a decent point. Everyone will have something they like doing themselves of course. Turns out I do not like mowing, especially if I have to wake up at 6 am to avoid sun exposure and heat. More importantly, I'm not great at it and the property has diverse needs. ... leave it to the professionals.It’s a plus if you can afford to pay someone else to do it. Not everyone can afford to of course but those who can are crazy not to. Thats why you earn money, so you can enjoy your free time, and it’s how everyone gets to make a living. Nothing is more annoying than multi-millionaire CEO’s mowing their own lawn or washing their own windows to save a buck. That type knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Just my opinion of course
Nice selection of plants there.Maybe not all 'today' but 'two day':
Built 3 raised garden beds 1m x 1m x .4m (clay, dynamic lifter, gypsum, planting soil, mix)
Spread 2 metric tons of mulch
Planted:
Forest Pansy tree
5 x Photinia Robusta
2 x Variegated Russian Olive shrubs (Illeagnus Macrophyllia)
2 x Bradford Pear trees (for attracting Partridges at Xmas)
Prunus Cerasifera tree (Black Cherry Plum)
3 x Plum Gorgeous shrubs (I keep calling it Plum Crazy, duh wonder why...?)
Bring on Spring!
It was! Did all that without help, although I'm use to working alone.That would have been a lot of hard work, and well worth it. It looks great
Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' is between the Liriope and Plum Gorgeous, I love the color contrast it provides. This plant changes it's colors depending on the climatic conditions.
), it has came up great.
I understand the reluctance to use Confidor. White oil can be used on Scale too, just be careful using it when a frost is expected or in extreme heat as it can cause leaf burn.
