The New Garden

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  1. Gail-Steman

    Gail-Steman Young Pine

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    We're the same as you've both got to enjoy the site :like: looking nice though already and the seating area.
     
  2. Cayuga Morning

    Cayuga Morning Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    I like that seating alcove. P.
     
  3. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

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    This is what I have been working on for the last two days. Eventually it will be either a small Crevice garden or just a gravel bed with 6 inches of gravel over the clay soil.

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    It was edged with rotten wooden log roll type stuff, set in concrete. I had to use my big wrecking bar to lever them out and break up the concrete into small enough pieces to move.
     
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  4. Cayuga Morning

    Cayuga Morning Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    Big job Palustris, but it looks like it is going to be a very interesting feature in your garden.
     



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  5. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

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    I have not been idle this last week or so. This was a very dead stump with various self sown tree seedlings in and around it. There was also a very poor conifer in the way too.

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    The stump was very rotten and collapsed while I was clearing the weeds away.



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    The Laurel was a self seeded one too.



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    The roots of the tree had rotted away so it was easy to turn it over



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    It just fell to pieces.



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    It filled a few boxes and bags.



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    All cleared away and the hole raked over.



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    Replaced the conifer with a Magnolia lilacifolia rubra.
     
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    Cayuga Morning Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    Wow you really have been busy Palustris! I like your choice of the magnolia, and it looks as though you have allowed it enough growing room. You are like a gardener unleashed!
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    I am in admiration of you mate. You are working so hard. Getting some good results too. I am very much enjoying your progress posts. Chapeau.
     
  8. Jewell

    Jewell Incorrigible Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Impressive! I’ve never seen so many stumps removed in such a timely manner. Great job!
     
  9. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

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    Working on the third one at present.
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Everything is looking so good Paulstris! Yup, like a gardener unleashed haha
     
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  11. Palustris

    Palustris Young Pine

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    The area next to the Car port was full of shrubs overgrown with bindweed, Lysimachia Firecracker and Euphorbia. So over the last few days I have attempted to clear it.



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    Looking back towards the house.

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    First section cleared.

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    The Hydrangea and a Fuchsia magellanica alba removed.

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    Fuchsia magellanica taken away. Replanted some of it elsewhere.

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    Just the Olearia to remove. Managed to find some rooted pieces to go elsewhere.

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    All cleared. There were half a dozen unnamed Fuchsias in the last bit.

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    The old path was unsafe so I have moved it over slightly and made it more level with a slight slope down to the Frames.



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    All it needs now is a brick edge and the soil turning over to make sure I have got out all the bindweed roots etc.

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  12. Cayuga Morning

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    Wow, P, I am impressed with your energy level! All is looking good. So much cleared out. A clean slate to really create a beautiful garden
     
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    That is tremendous work that you have done already. So very impressive.
    Do you have firm plans for the spaces?
     
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    Not at present. We are just trying to get them clean enough to use/
     
  15. kate

    kate In Flower

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    Wow, so much in such a short time. It looks fantastic. I have seen the Auriculas on Gardener’s World.
    Well done Palustris!!
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