Garden Projects and DIY

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...

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:...

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

Excellent

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

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...

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...

Nice one Bilbo

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...

Well, I didn't pull the plug on the project. I persevered. It's now almost done. And I must confess, I'm quite pleased with the results so far now.The bricks are not exactly even, but that's fine, the look I was going for, which is very hard to describe but I'll have a go, was the 'scruffy...

Step 1 ... Removing all the blue bells (tons and tons) and removing the grass (takes ages).View from the top:

Thanks Al n, much appreciated.Won't post another pic until a bit more 'finished'. I've done the shelving inside now and made a workbench of sorts; this is more for aiding storage than anything else. The garage is looking so clear now, it almost brought Mrs L to tears lolI've scrubbed and...

Hi Jane,I would just like to build the structure myself as I also want to have the back divided into a shed with the door to the shed in the side for storing my son's garden toys.

That is a great site Clueless looks like you and the children will be having fun this year then...

You can tell if it's hardboard as it's got a smooth glossy side and a rough printed side, it's usually 1/8" thick and when you break the stuff inside is fibrous.If that stuff gets water on it it will warp very quickly.

I don't think my pics are still on GC from 8 years ago but yes they are awesome plants. The pics above are just spring growth, by the end of the season they are enormous lol :D

Reading up about the zepherine it said prone to disease so discounted it, this will be my first rose so any advice is more than welcome

Absolutley brilliant!

I think for it to be an effective wildlife pond, it needs a number of things:* Easy access for creatures to get in, to get a drink or a bath * An easy way for them to get back out, so they don't fall in and drown. A few well placed rounded rocks placed inside the sink at one side should sort...

My back is ok today. I slathered it in ibuprofen gel last night, it's a bit tight in places, but I will not have time to do anymore until Friday afternoon so I will have a few days rest.Rusty