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Sacha 07-12-2007 07:10 PM

Christmas presents
 
Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could come
true?

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'



David in Normandy[_3_] 07-12-2007 07:39 PM

Christmas presents
 
In article C37F4B08.60BAE%
, Sacha says...
Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could come
true?


If I won the lottery I would love to design one hell of a
landscaped garden. A sort of cross between between a
fantasy park, The Kew gardens "Princes Diana" glasshouse,
an Eden project dome and a set from the film "Raiders of
the lost Ark". There would be lots of flowers and tropical
plants, lots of nooks and crannies with places to sit and
relax plus a few Barbara Hepworth and other contemporary
type sculptures.

I think that's spent a few million?
--
David in Normandy

Nick Maclaren 07-12-2007 07:46 PM

Christmas presents
 

In article ,
David in Normandy writes:
| In article C37F4B08.60BAE%
| , Sacha says...
| Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
| gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could come
| true?
|
| If I won the lottery I would love to design one hell of a
| landscaped garden. A sort of cross between between a
| fantasy park, The Kew gardens "Princes Diana" glasshouse,
| an Eden project dome and a set from the film "Raiders of
| the lost Ark". There would be lots of flowers and tropical
| plants, lots of nooks and crannies with places to sit and
| relax plus a few Barbara Hepworth and other contemporary
| type sculptures.
|
| I think that's spent a few million?

I can relate to that, as our transpondian friends say.

But, if I won the lottery, that would require a miracle. Like many
people of my background, I have never bought a ticket, discourage
everyone from buying me one, and intend to continue in that line ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Sam 07-12-2007 08:01 PM

Christmas presents
 
Sacha wrote:
Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could come
true?

Lady Chatterly.

Stewart Robert Hinsley 07-12-2007 08:06 PM

Christmas presents
 
In message , Nick Maclaren
writes

In article ,
David in Normandy writes:
| In article C37F4B08.60BAE%
| , Sacha says...
| Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
| gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could come
| true?
|
| If I won the lottery I would love to design one hell of a
| landscaped garden. A sort of cross between between a
| fantasy park, The Kew gardens "Princes Diana" glasshouse,
| an Eden project dome and a set from the film "Raiders of
| the lost Ark". There would be lots of flowers and tropical
| plants, lots of nooks and crannies with places to sit and
| relax plus a few Barbara Hepworth and other contemporary
| type sculptures.
|
| I think that's spent a few million?

I can relate to that, as our transpondian friends say.


I was thinking of a botanical garden, and funds sufficient to provide
operating expenses, but David may have topped me.

But, if I won the lottery, that would require a miracle. Like many
people of my background, I have never bought a ticket, discourage
everyone from buying me one, and intend to continue in that line ....


--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

Bob Hobden 07-12-2007 08:10 PM

Christmas presents
 

"Sacha" wrote
Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could come
true?

A few weeks dry weather so the ground drys out and I can dig the allotment
would be nice.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK



David in Normandy[_3_] 07-12-2007 08:31 PM

Christmas presents
 
In article , Nick
Maclaren says...
But, if I won the lottery, that would require a miracle. Like many
people of my background, I have never bought a ticket, discourage
everyone from buying me one, and intend to continue in that line ....


I have no problem parting with 2 euro's a week for a
ticket. The amount of money is neither here nor there. It
provides a modicum of entertainment for the Mrs when she
checks the numbers on a Saturday morning. We win the
occasional small sum. A big win would be nice though :-)
--
David in Normandy

shazzbat 07-12-2007 08:43 PM

Christmas presents
 

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

"Sacha" wrote
Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could
come
true?

A few weeks dry weather so the ground drys out and I can dig the allotment
would be nice.


Wouldn't it just. But on Sacha's theme, something I'd like to do would be to
plant a hedge that flowered from one end to the other through the year. OK,
the depths of winter would be difficult, but the Forsythia will be flowering
in March, and then what? I'd like to be able to look out of the window and
say it must be May(or whatever), the Ceanothus is flowering. Stuff like
that.

What should I plant? Or rather, what should I plan to plant when I win the
lottery and get this garden?

Steve



Nick Maclaren 07-12-2007 09:09 PM

Christmas presents
 

In article ,
David in Normandy writes:
|
| But, if I won the lottery, that would require a miracle. Like many
| people of my background, I have never bought a ticket, discourage
| everyone from buying me one, and intend to continue in that line ....
|
| I have no problem parting with 2 euro's a week for a
| ticket. The amount of money is neither here nor there. It
| provides a modicum of entertainment for the Mrs when she
| checks the numbers on a Saturday morning. We win the
| occasional small sum. A big win would be nice though :-)

I object to subsidising a swindle. Honest gambling is one thing;
the National Fleecery is another.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.



Derek Geldard[_2_] 07-12-2007 09:51 PM

Christmas presents
 
On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:01:32 +0000, Sam wrote:

Sacha wrote:
Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could come
true?

Lady Chatterly.


Lady Chatterly Slobber ??

IDTT

DG


Sally Thompson 07-12-2007 10:10 PM

Christmas presents
 
On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:10:00 +0000, Sacha wrote
(in article ) :

Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could come
true?



A full time gardener :-)


--
Sally in Shropshire, UK
http://www.freerice.com/index.php
Give free rice to hungry people by playing a simple word game



Wally[_2_] 07-12-2007 10:58 PM

Christmas presents
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could come
true?


A full time helper for me on my allotment.
Like here.
http://www.beautifulbritain.plus.com...ie_dimmock.htm

Wally



--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'




Sacha 07-12-2007 10:59 PM

Christmas presents
 
On 7/12/07 19:46, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
David in Normandy writes:
| In article C37F4B08.60BAE%
| , Sacha says...
| Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
| gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could
come
| true?
|
| If I won the lottery I would love to design one hell of a
| landscaped garden. A sort of cross between between a
| fantasy park, The Kew gardens "Princes Diana" glasshouse,
| an Eden project dome and a set from the film "Raiders of
| the lost Ark". There would be lots of flowers and tropical
| plants, lots of nooks and crannies with places to sit and
| relax plus a few Barbara Hepworth and other contemporary
| type sculptures.
|
| I think that's spent a few million?

I can relate to that, as our transpondian friends say.

But, if I won the lottery, that would require a miracle. Like many
people of my background, I have never bought a ticket, discourage
everyone from buying me one, and intend to continue in that line ....

In your wildest dreams, Nick, not Lotto related ;-) (Bah, humbug!)


--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'



Sacha 07-12-2007 11:01 PM

Christmas presents
 
On 7/12/07 20:43, in article , "shazzbat"
wrote:


"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

"Sacha" wrote
Someone starts this every year so I'll give it a try this year - what
gardening related gift would you wish for if your wildest dream could
come
true?

A few weeks dry weather so the ground drys out and I can dig the allotment
would be nice.


Wouldn't it just. But on Sacha's theme, something I'd like to do would be to
plant a hedge that flowered from one end to the other through the year. OK,
the depths of winter would be difficult, but the Forsythia will be flowering
in March, and then what? I'd like to be able to look out of the window and
say it must be May(or whatever), the Ceanothus is flowering. Stuff like
that.

What should I plant? Or rather, what should I plan to plant when I win the
lottery and get this garden?

Steve



Sarcococca for winter flowering?
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'



Sacha 07-12-2007 11:04 PM

Christmas presents
 
On 7/12/07 21:09, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
David in Normandy writes:
|
| But, if I won the lottery, that would require a miracle. Like many
| people of my background, I have never bought a ticket, discourage
| everyone from buying me one, and intend to continue in that line ....
|
| I have no problem parting with 2 euro's a week for a
| ticket. The amount of money is neither here nor there. It
| provides a modicum of entertainment for the Mrs when she
| checks the numbers on a Saturday morning. We win the
| occasional small sum. A big win would be nice though :-)

I object to subsidising a swindle. Honest gambling is one thing;
the National Fleecery is another.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


Nick, will you for heaven's sake let go and just go mad for a minute or six!
I'm getting over a rotten cold, I'm stuffed to the eyeballs with
Paracetathingies and antibiotics and I want to hear some fun stuff. Tchah.
IF someone else won the Lottery and bought you whatever you wished, what
would you wish?!


--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'




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