Garden Projects and DIY

Hi all,A quick sanity check please. I'm removing my lawn due to two young girls and a bearded collie.For this I'm taking top layer of grass away. Compacting. Weed sheet. Then adding 2" grit, compact. 1" sand, compact. Weed sheet. Grass. Kiln sand.Grass is Namgrass (mid to high range). We...

Nice one Bilbo

Hi All,I am hopefully going to start fitting the Onduline roof to my new chicken run this weekend. I have not used it before, the run is 3m wide x 4m long. I was planning on using 2x2 across the width of the pen, set at every 500mm. Then support these with 4x2 running the length of the pen...

Definitely make it safe first. You can't make it totally safe, there will always be hazards, but obviously if its very dangerous, then that needs sorting first.Last year, as my battle with garden started to reach the far end, I had loads of broken flagstones and rocks and other nasty sharp...

Crikey I think you probably have Clue' maybe one for your youngest to have in a while..

Excellent

I wouldn't want any of my surfaces griping at me, I get enough of that from everyone else!

Kicking myself now, because I followed Loofahs link to the earlier thread on Figs, and from there to Blackmoor Nurseries ... www.blackmoor.co.uk and they also have Apriums & Pluots. I have no idea what they are, but I know I need one!so whatever you do don't click that link, nor this one:...

You're right that the supporting walls would need a lot of work and thought. With good draining land (as you say yours is) there's the possibility that the water drainage will undermine the vertical supports that you would need. This would require even deeper supports and, to be on the safe...

Good morning Sian,yes it had drainage holes in it,but I am a belt and braces Owl,better safe than sorry my friend

WOW !!!!! LOVE what you have had done to your garden, so nice when things start to come together!!!! Val

Personally I would have left it as it was as I really like a bit of lush planting. However I'm impressed with your hard work and the high standard of finish to the path etc. Seeing as you are really good at slab-laying, I'd have laid it mostly to slabs, reserving some generous beds for low...

Something like this? (pic taken last December at 16:o6 - I visited in the late afternoon to see it in semi-darkness)

I'm near you Tony,which firm is that.

It's amazing how quickly you can make a difference to a blank canvass Sarah. It's coming on very well.

It's coming on well Clueless. I know there's paint available for upvc, doors guttering etc. Maybe you could use it on the pink slide.

Just bought a honeysuckle to add to this wall. Red world in a 9cm pot £2 bargin. Planted it up into a 2 litre clematis/rose pot as will be a while before I'm able to plant it in the border.

Thanks all.

So unfair lol It's all looking good Sam

oh good to know, i'll have to be careful to get the right stuff, it seems to be exactly what we need & it'd look absolutely fab to boot, i just love the woodland-y look of it thank you both for your help it was very much appreciated