Sheal....Intro 2

Hi again,

I suppose I should have told you a bit about background. I'm an Essex girl for my sins, but have been living on the Isle of Man for 19 years. I bought my present bungalow six years ago. Both gardens and property weren't in good shape. The battle is still underway on both. Although I do most of the DIY inside, I'd rather be outside. It's hard work but I am seeing daylight, both gardens are under complete renovation. My biggest problem is a coastal position although sheltered. Sandy soil doesn't help and I've had numerous plant losses due to wind and soil. So I'll be picking your brains in the future, if that's okay.

 

Sorry Sheal,

Missed your first post & may I apologise on behalf of the forum.

Welcome to Gardeners Corner

You sound like you have a good coastal location there.

 

Hi Sheal.

I know nowt so I can't really advise, but suffice to say that some of the nicest gardens and wild areas I've ever seen happen to be right on the coast. In fact not far from me there are some sand dunes, an area you might expect to be very inhospitable to plants with the dry sand, salt, high winds etc. A few years ago access restrictions were imposed in parts of it due to some rare birds being spotted there, and since the motorbikes and horses stopped churning it all up, it has just been left to do its own thing. Nowadays if you go there in the summer, the place is chock full of some of the most impressive wild flowers in all shapes, sizes and colour, and nowhere else have I seen such a range of butterflies, bumblebees, and various other colourful creatures that I couldn't name.

 

Hi Sheal
Look on your new garden as a welcome challenge! I lived close to the sea for some years and ended up with a fantastic range of colourful plants that just do not like inland 'normal' gardens. There was i admit a lot of trial and error!! Some of the thicker leaved shrubs are just great and give all year round colour..and once you get a tough sea wind barrier created to filter that salt air you can grow more tender plants behind this. Good luck - it will be great fun!
Jen

 

Hi there and Welcome...:WINK1: