We have moved house last september and have a faily dececnt sized front and back garden (Both of wich need alot of work!).
I started clearing the back before the bad snow hit us (pulling out brambles, weed spraying, digging what will be the rockery over and lineing a patch i was hopeing to start with).
I spent an afternon in the garden this week lobbing the tops off grass (growing between the paveing slabs) putting together what will be either a veggy patch or deep border (not decided what to put were yet really) and just tidying up alittle (hopeing to get out there later today too if the weather holds off!).
I also had abit of a play about on the yard area by my back door as i wanted some colour not a scrap of mud that was there before (we made a small raised ish border) my winter flowering plants have now died back and spring bulbs are pokeing through.
Sorry if my post is long i just want to give an idea of what i am working with (basicly a garden thats mostly paving slabs :-().

I'll get some photos of what i have to work with.
I'll be asking for lots of advise re. what to plant and were.
What im after is an enclosed cottage type garden lots of grean (no bare soil) lots of colour, strong smelling plants to attract butterflys ect.

"floydie-pink" wrote


We have moved house last september and have a faily dececnt sized front
and back garden (Both of wich need alot of work!).
I started clearing the back before the bad snow hit us (pulling out
brambles, weed spraying, digging what will be the rockery over and
lineing a patch i was hopeing to start with).
I spent an afternon in the garden this week lobbing the tops off grass
(growing between the paveing slabs) putting together what will be either
a veggy patch or deep border (not decided what to put were yet really)
and just tidying up alittle (hopeing to get out there later today too if
the weather holds off!).
I also had abit of a play about on the yard area by my back door as i
wanted some colour not a scrap of mud that was there before (we made a
small raised ish border) my winter flowering plants have now died back
and spring bulbs are pokeing through.
Sorry if my post is long i just want to give an idea of what i am
working with (basicly a garden thats mostly paving slabs :-().

Interesting. Have all of you together decided what you want and designed
your garden or is it going to evolve over time like most?

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

"floydie-pink" wrote in message
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We have moved house last september and have a faily dececnt sized front
and back garden (Both of wich need alot of work!).
I started clearing the back before the bad snow hit us (pulling out
brambles, weed spraying, digging what will be the rockery over and
lineing a patch i was hopeing to start with).
I spent an afternon in the garden this week lobbing the tops off grass
(growing between the paveing slabs) putting together what will be either
a veggy patch or deep border (not decided what to put were yet really)
and just tidying up alittle (hopeing to get out there later today too if
the weather holds off!).
I also had abit of a play about on the yard area by my back door as i
wanted some colour not a scrap of mud that was there before (we made a
small raised ish border) my winter flowering plants have now died back
and spring bulbs are pokeing through.
Sorry if my post is long i just want to give an idea of what i am
working with (basicly a garden thats mostly paving slabs :-().




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floydie-pink


You say 'we' are you both gardeners?

And one of the first questions normally asked on this newsgroup, is 'where
are you'?

Mike

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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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"'Mike'" wrote in message ...




You say 'we' are you both gardeners?

And one of the first questions normally asked on this newsgroup, is 'where
are you'?

Mike

Cloud -CooKoo land springs to mind !

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com

"Pete" wrote in message
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"'Mike'" wrote in message ...




You say 'we' are you both gardeners?

And one of the first questions normally asked on this newsgroup, is 'where
are you'?

Mike

Cloud -CooKoo land springs to mind !

Regards
Pete
www.thecanalshop.com



That wasn't what I thought actually Pete ;-)

Mike


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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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"'Mike'" wrote
"floydie-pink" wrote
We have moved house last september and have a faily dececnt sized front
and back garden (Both of wich need alot of work!).
I started clearing the back before the bad snow hit us (pulling out
brambles, weed spraying, digging what will be the rockery over and
lineing a patch i was hopeing to start with).
I spent an afternon in the garden this week lobbing the tops off grass
(growing between the paveing slabs) putting together what will be either
a veggy patch or deep border (not decided what to put were yet really)
and just tidying up alittle (hopeing to get out there later today too if
the weather holds off!).
I also had abit of a play about on the yard area by my back door as i
wanted some colour not a scrap of mud that was there before (we made a
small raised ish border) my winter flowering plants have now died back
and spring bulbs are pokeing through.
Sorry if my post is long i just want to give an idea of what i am
working with (basicly a garden thats mostly paving slabs :-().



You say 'we' are you both gardeners?

And one of the first questions normally asked on this newsgroup, is 'where
are you'?

"Yard" might be a clue.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

Bob Hobden wrote:

And one of the first questions normally asked on this newsgroup, is 'where
are you'?

"Yard" might be a clue.

And yet, the headers also include

X-Complaints-To:

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

I think both you and Bob have got hold of the wrong end of the stick!

She talks quite distinctly about her garden , as in the bit that Sacha has quoted. Her only mention of "yard" is in one specific area - I think she has admirably eschewed the modern fad for referring to all paved/concreted areas as "patios".

Hi, welcome! You've done an immense amount of work!

Veggy patch/deep border - Use the best bit of garden you have for veg, they will really appreciate it. It's a lot easier to find flowers for difficult areas than it is to find veg for difficult areas.

"Chris J Dixon" wrote ...

Bob Hobden wrote:

And one of the first questions normally asked on this newsgroup, is 'where
are you'?

"Yard" might be a clue.

And yet, the headers also include

X-Complaints-To:

My post will but I can't see anything on the original posters headers other
than GB.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

On Jan 23, 12:46*am, Sacha wrote:
This is a British centred gardening group so we may not be able to help
you in any sensible fashion. *Where *you have a 'yard', we have
gardens. *I hope this helps you to find a group that might be of more
use to you.

My Grandad was a Brummie, and to him houses had a 'front garden' and a
'back yard', no matter the horticultural layout.

"bobharvey" wrote in message
...
On Jan 23, 12:46 am, Sacha wrote:
This is a British centred gardening group so we may not be able to help
you in any sensible fashion. Where you have a 'yard', we have
gardens. I hope this helps you to find a group that might be of more
use to you.

My Grandad was a Brummie, and to him houses had a 'front garden' and a
'back yard', no matter the horticultural layout.


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A Brummie? ............ Interesting ;-)

Mike



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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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"Sacha" wrote in message ...

So it seems - the use of 'yard' sounded American. It's not unknown for
people to wander in and find they've lost the way!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

As Mike says - it would help if people started this at the outset.
Just as importantly - I expect to see a signature, especially with a first
post.

Pete
www.thecanalshop.com
South Cheshire

On Jan 23, 11:29*am, Sacha wrote:
On 2011-01-23 11:10:28 +0000, Jake said:





On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:46:30 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 2011-01-22 12:25:01 +0000, floydie-pink
said:

We have moved house last september and have a faily dececnt sized front
and back garden snip

This is a British centred gardening group so we may not be able to help
you in any sensible fashion. *Where *you have a 'yard', we have
gardens. *I hope this helps you to find a group that might be of more
use to you.

Sacha - a quick check indicates that the OP is in South Yorkshire.
Jake

So it seems - the use of 'yard' sounded American. *It's not unknown for
people to wander in and find they've lost the way!
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Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon- Hide quoted text -

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Might be an idea for people to go back to the first post,
"We have moved house last september and have a faily dececnt sized
front
and back garden (Both of wich need alot of work!)."
"I spent an afternon in the garden this week "
In my younger days many people in teraced houses talked about their
"back yard" with the outside lavatory, the coal house and shed.
Also the OP talkes about Mud not the US "Dirt".
I wonder if any of you have ever come across people from the other
side of the Pond that have moved here to live?
My wife is Canadian but after 11 years she still talks about the
"Yard" not garden.
So why not give some ideas for "basicly a garden thats mostly paving
slabs".
David Hill