In article , Janet
Baraclough.. writes

(Cringe) Having moved from 3+ acres to a half acre, I keep hearing
myself telling people "we've only got a small garden".

Janet.



Ah but .......... didn't you start off with much less in your last home?
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Sacha
writes

Makes me think of the Gertrude Jekyll 'joke' that gets recycled here every
so often: "no matter how small your garden, always set aside an acre for
woodland". ;-)


I've got 'The new Small Garden' by C.E. Lucas-Phillips, published in
1979.
He says no garden should 'omit fruit' and then says that the first thing
to plan when planning a small garden is to decided where you will put
"greenhouse and frames, the tool-shed, compost bins, bonfire and perhaps
chicken house"
He obviously never envisaged some of the gardens that people round here
find acceptable AND pay good money for!!

janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Kay Easton
writes

Most people in this country think of one third of an acre as large!!!!


Which is why, when you are looking for a bungalow and large garden you
get sent details of homes with a garden of less than 100 foot long with
the words 'huge garden' or similar in the details!
As I've said before, one estate agent told me I didn't want a garden I
wanted 'land'

Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Janet
Baraclough.. writes

(Cringe) Having moved from 3+ acres to a half acre, I keep hearing
myself telling people "we've only got a small garden".

Janet.



Ah but .......... didn't you start off with much less in your last home?
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Janet Tweedy11/1/04 12:06

In article , Sacha
writes

Makes me think of the Gertrude Jekyll 'joke' that gets recycled here every
so often: "no matter how small your garden, always set aside an acre for
woodland". ;-)


I've got 'The new Small Garden' by C.E. Lucas-Phillips, published in
1979.
He says no garden should 'omit fruit' and then says that the first thing
to plan when planning a small garden is to decided where you will put
"greenhouse and frames, the tool-shed, compost bins, bonfire and perhaps
chicken house"
He obviously never envisaged some of the gardens that people round here
find acceptable AND pay good money for!!

Amazon has the one by Roy Strong: Successful Small Gardens: New Designs for
Time-conscious Gardeners

As to his advice on chicken houses etc. I have no idea!

--

Sacha
(remove the 'x' to email me)

In article , Sacha
writes

Amazon has the one by Roy Strong: Successful Small Gardens: New Designs for
Time-conscious Gardeners

I have one of Roy Strong's books. Full of beautiful tiny mainly town
gardens, private, lush, exquisite, and anything from 15 ft square. But
they are all decorative rather than productive.

As to his advice on chicken houses etc. I have no idea!


--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

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from Janet Tweedy contains these words:

In article , Janet
Baraclough.. writes

(Cringe) Having moved from 3+ acres to a half acre, I keep hearing
myself telling people "we've only got a small garden".

Janet.


Ah but .......... didn't you start off with much less in your last home?

So I did. There's a 20 acre sheep meadow over the back fence here...

Janet

In message
Janet Baraclough .. wrote:

The message
from Janet Tweedy contains these words:

In article , Janet
Baraclough.. writes

(Cringe) Having moved from 3+ acres to a half acre, I keep hearing
myself telling people "we've only got a small garden".

Janet.


Ah but .......... didn't you start off with much less in your last home?

So I did. There's a 20 acre sheep meadow over the back fence here...

....but isn't your Lady Superior (in that order!) a bit sticky on these
things?
--
Ian Wolfe.
Linlithgow. Birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Blessed are the peacemakers.

The message
from Janet Tweedy contains these words:

I've got 'The new Small Garden' by C.E. Lucas-Phillips, published in
1979.
He says no garden should 'omit fruit' and then says that the first thing
to plan when planning a small garden is to decided where you will put
"greenhouse and frames, the tool-shed, compost bins, bonfire and perhaps
chicken house"
He obviously never envisaged some of the gardens that people round here
find acceptable AND pay good money for!!

Think 3-D:

Upright frames against the shed. Greenhouse on top of the shed. 40 gall
steel drum for a bonfire/incinerator, or just a ring of weldmesh or
expanded metal, small roosting box in shed with tools below it, Chicken
run on the side.

I'm sure you can find room for compost bins, or do as I do - pile it all
on a square of garden for a year, use that bit next year for marrow,
squashes, pumpkins etc.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

The message
from Janet Tweedy contains these words:
In article , Janet
Baraclough.. writes

(Cringe) Having moved from 3+ acres to a half acre, I keep hearing
myself telling people "we've only got a small garden".


Ah but .......... didn't you start off with much less in your last home?

Hmmmm. I found 24 acres just a bit much.....

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

I've got 'The new Small Garden' by C.E. Lucas-Phillips, published in
1979.
He says no garden should 'omit fruit' and then says that the first thing
to plan when planning a small garden is to decided where you will put
"greenhouse and frames, the tool-shed, compost bins, bonfire and perhaps
chicken house"
He obviously never envisaged some of the gardens that people round here
find acceptable AND pay good money for!!

Amazon has the one by Roy Strong: Successful Small Gardens: New Designs for
Time-conscious Gardeners

As to his advice on chicken houses etc. I have no idea!

Will Evans had some advice wot I unforget on a 78 which made my lip
curl, even at the age of seven - "You put the roof on first."

I had two of his monologues - 'Building a Chicken House' and 'Will Evans
Loses His Umbrella'. Two of the unfunniest sketches ever.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 20:23:02 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

Will Evans had some advice wot I unforget on a 78 which made my lip
curl, even at the age of seven - "You put the roof on first."

I had two of his monologues - 'Building a Chicken House' and 'Will Evans
Loses His Umbrella'. Two of the unfunniest sketches ever.

He's trying to flog your record
http://www.btinternet.com/~roncobb/oldrecords1.html
--
Martin

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 20:23:02 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

Will Evans had some advice wot I unforget on a 78 which made my lip
curl, even at the age of seven - "You put the roof on first."

I had two of his monologues - 'Building a Chicken House' and 'Will Evans
Loses His Umbrella'. Two of the unfunniest sketches ever.

He's trying to flog your record
http://www.btinternet.com/~roncobb/oldrecords1.html
--
Martin

In article , Janet
Baraclough.. writes
The message
from Janet Tweedy contains these words:

In article , Janet
Baraclough.. writes

(Cringe) Having moved from 3+ acres to a half acre, I keep hearing
myself telling people "we've only got a small garden".

Janet.


Ah but .......... didn't you start off with much less in your last home?

So I did. There's a 20 acre sheep meadow over the back fence here...

Janet


And don't forget to keep calling it that when you want to 'maintain it'


Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Sacha
writes

Amazon has the one by Roy Strong: Successful Small Gardens: New Designs for
Time-conscious Gardeners

As to his advice on chicken houses etc. I have no idea!



I've no doubt whatsoever Mr Strong's chicken house, if he ever had one,
would be in impeccable taste

--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk