[ATTACH]....proving that you can take the girl out of Hereford, but you can't take Hereford out of the girl!
Remember that if you are thinking of using a half whisky barrel to attract amphibious wildlife, you will either have to sink it in the ground, or...
Hello, @Irmemac.I have had a number of wooden barrel ponds, and found them very satisfying.At least two of the barrels I have used have been...
Today I'll be doing a second round of fruit tree pruning, thanks to @shiney's advice, and clearing up all the pruning bits. I'll show hubby what's...
I haven't made a pond for about 20 years now - I'm assuming butyl is the liner of choice, if my pocket can stretch that far?
As hubby would say " only dragons live forever...."
Sorry, @Verdun , my comment about the "dead stuff" was more directed at @Zigs ...No offence taken, at all. I will go round the base of the tree,...
Thank you, @shiney !It's so good to be able to ask someone, as I would have asked my dad. In tears here, of both sadness and gratitude...I...
Ty, @Zigs and @Verdun !!I know dead stuff comes off whenever, " cos it's dead, innit?!". I was more concerned about losing my lovely catkins....
Now for the new trees![ATTACH] This is Schone de boskoop (sometimes called belle de boskoop),a dutch cooker/eater. This tree was planted early...
rather than dominating the "what are we doing today" thread, I thought I'd start a new thread for the pruning of my fruit trees.Have I done...
Thanks for your reply, @Verdun !Ah yes, I didn't put orientation on, did I?I am facing north-east when taking that photo, looking directly up...
All the roses now pruned....!Silly question now - Do you prune out the dead stems from your Kilmarnock willow? Ours has been planted for nearly...
i have always wanted to have a pond in my garden. For years, whilst in rented accommodation, I made do with a large half-barrel. We are on our...
It's not fair... We finally have the ground above freezing, it's mild, and no cold wind or rain - and I'm struggling with a cold bug that my...
Congratulations @Perki - a lovely photo that makes you shiver with joy, as well as the cold!
Yikes! At first I was despondent at our germination rate, especially reading about @Freddy's success. But ours were just slow. So somehow, this...
Well, yesterday I moved barrow-loads of shredded hedge cuttings to various places in the garden, including mulching around all the fruit trees and...
Pickle?
Today was mainly spent wheeling barrow-loads of hedge-shreddings around the garden to provide mulch around the fruit bushes and trees (I know, not...
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