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Friday, August 03, 2007
These boots were made for planting
I recently got a new pair of army boots. The last pair lasted me five years, and I expect the ame from these. However, I couldn't just throw the old ones out, that seemed like a waste. I had to find a new use for them.
Turning them into plant pots was an obvious move.
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I recently got a new pair of army boots. The last pair lasted me five years, and I expect the ame from these. However, I couldn't just throw the old ones out, that seemed like a waste. I had to find a new use for them.
Turning them into plant pots was an obvious move.
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Labels: gardening, Herbs, planting, recycling, video
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
The grass is ankle high (in places)
In other places there's no grass at all still. I've sowed more seeds there.
I don't mind the grass being straggly, it serves to hide the lumpiness of the ground it's growing out of. I'm not planning on falling into compulsive mowing, either, so that's another point in its favour.
There are shoots of the brambles I thought I'd removed popping up at the far end and some sort of creeper as well. I'm going to have to find the rigger's gloves and pull up the brambles, but I'm thinking of turning the creepers into a feature and wrapping them around a cut off section of trunk that's lying around.
This is just phase one. If I'm allowed (it isn't my garden really) I'd like to try a bit of wildscaping, turning the far end, at least into a mini nature reserve.
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In other places there's no grass at all still. I've sowed more seeds there.
I don't mind the grass being straggly, it serves to hide the lumpiness of the ground it's growing out of. I'm not planning on falling into compulsive mowing, either, so that's another point in its favour.
There are shoots of the brambles I thought I'd removed popping up at the far end and some sort of creeper as well. I'm going to have to find the rigger's gloves and pull up the brambles, but I'm thinking of turning the creepers into a feature and wrapping them around a cut off section of trunk that's lying around.
This is just phase one. If I'm allowed (it isn't my garden really) I'd like to try a bit of wildscaping, turning the far end, at least into a mini nature reserve.
Labels: gardening, Lawn, wildlife garden
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The Garden
The Garden
Originally uploaded by spinneyhead.
I've turned all the earth and removed a lot of the weed roots and some of the stones, but it's still a long way from being finished. I think I'll sow grass tomorrow, whatever, but I'll have to spend an hour or two picking rocks out of it first.
I've also sowed some wild meadow flowers at the far end, beyond the compost bins. I'm not sure how successful they'll be. Even if they are, the flowers won't bloom until next year. The plan is to make that area a bit of a wilderness garden, any suggestions are welcome.
There's a new compost bin now, as well. It's huge. I'll bed it in tomorrow, probably.
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The Garden
Originally uploaded by spinneyhead.
I've turned all the earth and removed a lot of the weed roots and some of the stones, but it's still a long way from being finished. I think I'll sow grass tomorrow, whatever, but I'll have to spend an hour or two picking rocks out of it first.
I've also sowed some wild meadow flowers at the far end, beyond the compost bins. I'm not sure how successful they'll be. Even if they are, the flowers won't bloom until next year. The plan is to make that area a bit of a wilderness garden, any suggestions are welcome.
There's a new compost bin now, as well. It's huge. I'll bed it in tomorrow, probably.
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Thursday, February 08, 2007
The Guardian's allotment blog
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/allotment/
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http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/allotment/
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