There are five thousand projects of course, but here is the second post in as many days on forthcoming projects. This is what the newly available garden project looks like now. The neighbour on the other side of the garage was inspired by our chopping and took a big hunk of tree overhanging his garden out which has opened up even more light and space. I'll be opting for a raised bed approach as the large tree will be drinking up most of the nutrients in the existing soil.
And in photo two, you can see the climbing garden project for next summer. Our pungas are in the foreground. Beyond them the dead weeds still scatter the lawn but the part to notice if the mulch down the side by the fence. Before the conversion of our unwanted trees into mulch, the lawn fell away near the fence, making planting and mowing impossible and instead providing a great habitat for slug breeding and weed seeding. Now the mulch is in, over a layer of newspaper. We also have chicken wire and larger wire mesh to use along this fence to create a paradise of beans, sweet peas and peas and other flowers/climbing foods next summer. In winter I will do some more research and work out if we can organise the plant choices so there is something blooming or growing on the fence as much of the year as possible.
There are five thousand projects of course, but here is the second post in as many days on forthcoming projects. This is what the newly available garden project looks like now. The neighbour on the other side of the garage was inspired by our chopping and took a big hunk of tree overhanging his garden out which has opened up even more light and space. I'll be opting for a raised bed approach as the large tree will be drinking up most of the nutrients in the existing soil.
And in photo two, you can see the climbing garden project for next summer. Our pungas are in the foreground. Beyond them the dead weeds still scatter the lawn but the part to notice if the mulch down the side by the fence. Before the conversion of our unwanted trees into mulch, the lawn fell away near the fence, making planting and mowing impossible and instead providing a great habitat for slug breeding and weed seeding. Now the mulch is in, over a layer of newspaper. We also have chicken wire and larger wire mesh to use along this fence to create a paradise of beans, sweet peas and peas and other flowers/climbing foods next summer. In winter I will do some more research and work out if we can organise the plant choices so there is something blooming or growing on the fence as much of the year as possible.
1 comment:
I strongly recommend the 'something-flowering-at-all-times- approach'....never too much all at the same time, but always something on which to focus the eye. Our garden in Italy has only white flowers, and was planned specifically with an always-something-going-on strategy: right now, Camellia Japonica, to be followed by Magnolias, then the roses begin (17 different kinds, chosen to flower variously right through from March to November), then the jasmines (11 different kinds, ditto), white Vinca, Lilies, Passion Flower, Delphiniums...you get the idea....ending with the flowering around Christmas of the Chinese Camellia and various Hellebores....
Looks like a great project. Have fun!
Post a Comment