A plantsman's progress
I've finally got round to planting the eriobotryia at the bottom of my garden. It's massive - 50-litres of rootball that I've kept alive with liquid feeds and foliar feeds of seaweed since bringing it back from Gardeners' World Live last summer. After a good soaking in, I can leave it to look after itself and strike its weekly maintenance off my to-do list. The satisfaction of finally getting this plant in the ground is akin to putting in the last piece of a jigsaw. And that's not the only progress this weekend - I've been on and off the phone to the landscaping team (Ned, Phil and Joe) who have been laying turf and paving at Greenacre. Pictures of stone samples and ideas on where to lay the leftover turf (there's always some left on the pallet) have been buzzed back and forth from our mobile phones. Although not a technophobe, I'm not usually interested in the advances of phones that so fascinate my children, but seeing images of Greenacre bounced in real time from a satellite to me while I've worked in my garden is pretty miraculous!
What a great day, so much done and a slightly sunburnt nose as proof of a day spent under a cloudless sky. Then at 8:38pm, on the advice of my brother, I stood out on the balcony to see one of the great sights you can see from your garden - the Space Shuttle and International Space Station gliding like a slow-shooting star over my house. You can find the times of when it goes over on the internet. To think astronauts are up there, tirelessly working away on technologies to make our lives - and maybe even our gardening - more enjoyable!
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It must be strange having two gardens to plot and ponder over!
Can't wait to see the new GW garden.
Am re-vamping my mature inherited garden on little or no cash - fun!
Good look to all the GW team - best wishes for happy gardening and good weather :)
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Having only got a 'swing a cat' plot...which is tho'... tended with great love and care, I feel quite honoured to be able to see your garden grow on Monday evenings.
Give us woodcarvers a wave - who knows one of us may be able to conjure something magical out of wood for your plot?
It looks stunning already :-)
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Got to say, im really enjoying the new GW show. I am new to gardening and growing veggies, but you guys make it so simple to understand and easy to do. I love the 30 minute challenges too.....even when they're a bit longer! Keep up the good work.
P.s Cant wait to see what the garden looks like when its all done! Just shows you what a bit of elbow grease, some friends and a few cups of tea can do.
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Having moved into a flat I have had to give up my garden and my POND. So am helping a friend organise his new garden but was surprised to find that we have a lovely blooming rhododendrum growing in very heavy clay. Not what the books say!!
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