at the Old Mill

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    Mostly grass "lawn" with wild borders, there's a bit of most things some pics

    has been a bit damp past couple of weeks a bit too wet to cut
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    was more on top of it last year
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    have things like this now

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    as there are trees in the lawn any suggestions on how to make it maintenance free

    cheers
     
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      round the corner
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      herbaceous border tee hee
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      mini art
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        other side of that border
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          Nice spot :)

          Have you thought about getting a Goat? That would keep the grass (and most other things) down :biggrin:
           
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          Cheers yea we tried goats the place lacks fencing, were too much maintenance even climbing on
          the roof of an outbuilding,was a few years ago just after we had bought the place and had a full on renovation of the house,maybe try again

          the house
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          Mill
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            Cor, what a place :)
             
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              Cheers it ant half all you can hear here is the burn (stream) and the birds,swallows are here now
              and give aerobatic displays cheeky sort of bird and seem to interact with you.
              place was a fair mess when i bought it, goes and looks for a pic
               
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              Its thrikkin gorgeous..im jealous :heehee:
               
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                  Now, Mr C - being an astute Scotsman, I note the use of the word 'burn' which would infer that you are somewhere to the north of this glorious country?

                  EDIT - and is that a Honda Civic I spy in one of those pics?
                   
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                  Now that's my ideal home. :) Beautiful mr c!
                   
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                  Sorry did it not say somewhere N E Scotland about 50 miles north of Aberdeen

                  PS there's more pics in "its a bit wild" in the water garden section
                   
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                    I still miss the countryside and open space of Scotland - will always be one of the prettiest parts of the world to me. You've a lovely home there :)
                     
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