@uncle, what would you do with the space as per my pic, previous page and what would you plant (forgetting about hedges). It would be remiss of me not to take some advice from a expert.

It’s a Ceanothus but what exact variety I couldn’t say.

Re your garden.
People always presume they want loads of space and they’ll get that by shoving everything to the edge and then having a big square of nothingness (grass usually) in the middle. This makes the space look smaller, feel grimmer and doesn’t allow plants space to grow so then everyone presumes their garden is overgrown/takes too much looking after. Young families are worst for this - they usually want little Johnny/Eleanor to have a massive rusting trampoline, some plastic goalposts, a shit looking Wendy house and then wonder why the grass is dead and the back of the house currently looks like the yard at Wakefield prison (which, incidentally is where the nursery rhyme of round and round the mulberry bush comes from). Add a bit of shape or depth to the borders. Layer plants, tall and heavier to the back, lighter and lower to the front. Read the labels for these plants. Don’t presume you want everything evergreen. Don’t buy loads of conifers as these are the shit.

There’s loads of plant and border lists on the Rhs website for different types of gardens most give an idea of size or scale and how far to plant apart etc. Have a look on there and chose what suits your space most and what you’re looking for. It’ll be a start and give you a bit of an idea what you could have.

Failing that you could of course get experts in to do the work (both design and manual) but that obviously comes with costs that you may not want to throw at the garden.

Anyone got any recommendations for garden furniture websites? We do like the following. Want to get a few eyars out of it so would.be nice if it lasted a few summers.

https://www.alicesgarden.co.uk/product/5-seater-rattan-garden-sofa-set-black-grey

£459. Poly rattan L shaped sofa and coffee table. Obviously will need storage box for cushions, cover for furniture and a parasol. Blimey it all adds up.

#BlessedContent

So started taking out the roots from around the edge of the garden space its 0.80m x 9.5m. Started one one side working my way across makimg progress then hit the mother fucker of the roots of a hedge. Not matter how many roots you cut the main stump wouldnt move. Now i have two bigger ones (stumps) that will need a stump grinder to get rid of. But this particular bastard isnt that big. Anyway got pissed off, got the axes out and started hacking the stump to dead. Making progress but in this heat its hard.

I think one of the steel chiesel poles would help but i dont have one typical.

Also gardening. Trying to fight back the revenge of the ivy. Found a new nest with little baby finches so that's an excuse to take a break for while. Gardens are all very nice in theory, but the reality is a pain in the arse.

Woo hoo the shrub root of hell is out. I have a long way to go. This will take a few weekends. Gardening is tiring. @uncle must have muscles like arnie. Its knackering work.

Also, kow i agree. Nice in theory pain in the arse in reality, unless your loaded and have your own gardener.

Built this today. I'm fucked.

Nice work chalice. Gonna put some decking oil stuff on it?

Nice, I can;t help imagine you're standing in the same spot but have boxed your trainers in somehow

Just rotivated about 150sqm of bone dry soil. My hands!.

Lord_Griff wrote:

Just rotivated about 150sqm of bone dry soil. My hands!.

Couldn’t you have used a tool or machine and saved your hands the effort?

@uncle What can I do with this thing? It's a lime tree. Obviously the branches are dead, so should I cut them off? I thought it was completely dead until it sprouted at the bottom. Or is it just a goner and I should bin it?

Cut the dead branchs off and let it grow again

They are the same plant. The leaves just shot up from the base. I'm wondering how far I should cut it down.