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Mr Grinch's Garden

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by Mr Grinch, Jan 14, 2012.

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  1. Phil A

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    Hi Mr Grinch,

    I'll move the thread into Garden Projects & re name it so you can carry on with the lovely pics:dbgrtmb:
     
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    Hello MG and welcome to GC. Thanks for the tour of your garden. You've done a great job and it really looks nice. Keep the pics coming!
     
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    Your garden has evolved very well in the time you've owned it Mr Grinch. Good luck with your patio area, thats an impressive amount of work you've achieved in a day.
     
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    • watergarden

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      Welcome.

      If it helps I hate conifers too, I had mine cut down.
       
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      No plan's to start the patio. :(
      [​IMG]

      Thinking now of putting the path around the lawn instead of through it. Maybe a reclaimed brick path ? Not sure.

      G
       
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      All the slabs and sand/cement ordered on Friday. The patio will commence weather permitting on the 17th March :snork:
       
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      Wow, what a difference. Hope the weather holds out for you :cool:
       
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      Hi G,
      where will you put your wildflowers?
       
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      Hi,
      There is an area just next to the Viburnam on the left of the picture, i'll also have another area on the South West facing border (left as you look at the picture)
      I have loads of seed so will have plenty left over one feels :blue thumb:
       
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      Just seen the pics of your garden Mr G .......very nice!!! I love the choice of plants and flowers [shame about the Day Lilies though:heehee::heehee::loll:.....sorry Spruce and Simbad]. You've certainly changed things since you've moved in, and all for the better!
       
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      • Jungle Jane

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        Hi there Mr Grinch. What part of South essex are you from?
         
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      • Mr Grinch

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        Im near Southend :dancy:
         
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        Very impressed :SUNsmile:
         
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        • Jungle Jane

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          Cool! I live in Stanford Le Hope, near Bas Vegas.

          Great work btw. Puts my efforts to shame.
           
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        • Mr Grinch

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          Im in Rayleigh so about 10 min from you :blue thumb:
          Your garden looks great, ive been looking through your thread. Any updates on how its going, winter's best time for planning you know :WINK1:
           
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