Todays Progress

managed to do some brick work on my folly today but rain stopped play but wot will be will be!! So went to a local garden center i asked to see or if they had any japanise maple cuz love the 1s i have seen on this site there was no leaves on it!!! Being a Novice i said to the Bloke Mate that looks JED As a Door Nail the Chap laffed i explained i was new to Gardening and that i had saw this paticleer tree bush on this fourm and they where beautfull :yess: He said dont panic young Man keep your reciet and it said 5 year garntee on all plants and shrubs on the reciet when he said this i asked if they had any red ivy rember it as a kid in my uncles Garden DONT THINK I AM BEING COCKY Real name Parthenocissus Veitchii Boston Ivy i Only Know That Because i have got the ticket in front of me

 

Nice one Folly Mon.

The Maple would look nice with Moss under it Especially with the autumn leaves on it.

 

Hi Folly Mon, Acers are among my fave plants. Gotta keep them out of the wind though as some varieties with fine leaves suffer badly from windburn. I've also found that with a little light pruning I can train them to suit a particular area. I love Acers.

Gazania

 

What garden centre is this? I'd drive the full length of country to buy from someone who guarantees their plants for 5 years. A slug gets it, no problem, refund here we come. I forget to water it, the weather turns nasty, next door accidentally sprays it with round-up. No worries, just get it replaced under warranty

 

Webbs West Hagley Stourbridge DY9 OBJ Tel 01562 700511 Thanks For your Info I NEVER THAUT OF IT LIKE THAT!!!! :yess: Webbs Direct, online garden centre worcestershire for garden plants, furniture and wildlife Lovely place only letting ya know wot they said to me our Mon open 7 Days Mon/Sat 9am/ 6pm Sun 10am/5pm just Double cheqed my Recit BLACK AND WHITE 5 YEAR GAURANTEE!!!!! Hows That Grab Ya??

 

Worked Flat out Today 730 am started in the Dark under Flood light of corse!!! because of yesterdays Downer i had mixed loads of compo so stayed up till 4 am this morning to keep it moist then got up at 7 am to make sure it had not set i hate waste BUT LOVE RE/CLAIM :yess: just this second come in the house 5 pm only had 3 hours sleep the progress i have made i am Over the MooN :yess: Built castle Turrets in to the Folly managed to fit Turret Tops apart from 1 Corner witch Tacking Dais Advice i Am going to be patient for wonce in my life!!! and wait for the stone masons to re/open after the holiday because i have got a still saw but the blade is not deep enouf to cut thru the copping stones i have got i have persanlly Have never seen any like them before and the place i got them from aint got any left as i bought all he had witch was 9 the guy told me he could NOT Get any more so i have only got 1 chance to cut a 90 Degree left corner :WINK1: Going to give it a rest tomorrow Neighbors with Hangovers LUCKY ME I Aint Had 1 of them for 7 years :yess: i had 1 every for 25 years tho!!! This is a NEW YEARS EVE I WONT FORGET And Got Something CooL AS A Polar Bears Foot to Show for my Efforts :WINK1:

 

Exatley the same to you ARMANDII Hope you have a lovely 2012

 

I'm growing a few Acers on my bedroom window sil.. they're about 2'' high, going to be a longggg time before they look anything like trees. May look at investing in buying one fully-grown, though.

 

i carnt load pics in this thread cus im a pc idiot!!! But have managed to up load some in my album of progress so far nearly finshed any comments Appreciated Persanlly I Am over the Moon So Far Time For a

 

Looking great Folly, when I get home i'll scan a few pics of "The Ruinette"

The wall at College we use for training, its got many of the features of a masonry ruin, but we can train people to take apart, put back together, point, render & stone repair before letting them loose on the real thing.

 

Wow Nick! That's absolutely brilliant!! And you've never done that sort of work before....... you should be chuffed to bits!!

 

Looks amazing, not what I was expecting. Well done.