patp Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I did have my garden designed, for a big birthday present, about thirty years ago. It was the best present I have ever had. The designer walked the garden with me and asked about the things I like etc. I told him a love trees. We have a large garden and he filled it with trees. The shrubberies were all measured and planted so that the large ones were at the back and they tapered to the ends. Roses over the door and climbers over the garage. The biggest reason I love it is because it stopped all arguments about what went where. Chris hates anything that spreads or climbs or really anything that grows! It is a constant battle to wrestle the mower, the slasher, the weed killer from him. He has managed to "prune" to within an inch of its life a magnificent spreading (!) tree that was supposed to shade out grass and weeds from beneath it in the front garden. He insisted he had to mow underneath it! I have asked for a garden design for another significant birthday present this year. Not so many trees this time due to all the leaves. A bit of a Japanese theme perhaps? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Kaur Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 05/12/2020 at 12:33, joe90 said: Sorry a bit late to this thread, I don’t rate architects much (sorry) and I designed our house myself, and don’t think I need an ID either, ours is “cottage” and magnolia all over till we live in it for a while, I also think colours should come from furniture, curtains etc. We know what we like so why do we need someone to tell us this?. If you know exactly what you like and can put it all together then I'd agree that you absolutely don't need an interior designer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Kaur Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 06/12/2020 at 06:59, patp said: I did have my garden designed, for a big birthday present, about thirty years ago. It was the best present I have ever had. The designer walked the garden with me and asked about the things I like etc. I told him a love trees. We have a large garden and he filled it with trees. The shrubberies were all measured and planted so that the large ones were at the back and they tapered to the ends. Roses over the door and climbers over the garage. The biggest reason I love it is because it stopped all arguments about what went where. Chris hates anything that spreads or climbs or really anything that grows! It is a constant battle to wrestle the mower, the slasher, the weed killer from him. He has managed to "prune" to within an inch of its life a magnificent spreading (!) tree that was supposed to shade out grass and weeds from beneath it in the front garden. He insisted he had to mow underneath it! I have asked for a garden design for another significant birthday present this year. Not so many trees this time due to all the leaves. A bit of a Japanese theme perhaps? This is an amazing idea for a gift! Sound like you have an incredibly beautiful garden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patp Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 09/12/2020 at 20:29, H Kaur said: This is an amazing idea for a gift! Sound like you have an incredibly beautiful garden! Well, it should be beautiful and to some extent it is BUT it is large and filling it with all the plants bought from a garden centre just proved too expensive. It ground to a halt once we had put in huge borders in the front and down one side. We did put the trees in first but found that they cast too much shade and shed too many leaves so we took some down. Had we known more about gardening we may have been able to get cuttings more cheaply from other sources such as on line nurseries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, patp said: Well, it should be beautiful and to some extent it is BUT it is large and filling it with all the plants bought from a garden centre just proved too expensive. It ground to a halt once we had put in huge borders in the front and down one side. We did put the trees in first but found that they cast too much shade and shed too many leaves so we took some down. Had we known more about gardening we may have been able to get cuttings more cheaply from other sources such as on line nurseries. If you go on gardening forums or ask local allotment holders or gardening clubs, you could be given a lot. Certainy happens on the BC Gardeners World forum I am on. Or offer a barter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, Ferdinand said: If you go on gardening forums or ask local allotment holders or gardening clubs, you could be given a lot. I am banking on it!, join a local gardening club, offer a clean slate “ what could i grow here” and appear broke ?♂️. Edited December 13, 2020 by joe90 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Has anyone put a number on this? I would punt at £40-50 per sqm for a relatively normal garden on a normal sized plot, as the amount needed in the budget, perhaps excluding boundary treatment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 2 hours ago, patp said: Well, it should be beautiful and to some extent it is BUT it is large and filling it with all the plants bought from a garden centre just proved too expensive. It ground to a halt once we had put in huge borders in the front and down one side. We did put the trees in first but found that they cast too much shade and shed too many leaves so we took some down. Had we known more about gardening we may have been able to get cuttings more cheaply from other sources such as on line nurseries. I sympathise. Whenever I watch a gardening programmes I just see thousands of ££££ tossed around the place as though it’s nothing and then no comeback to see how things went. 44 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: If you go on gardening forums or ask local allotment holders or gardening clubs, you could be given a lot. Certainy happens on the BC Gardeners World forum I am on. Or offer a barter. Oh do (expletive deleted) off with your *being sociable* to other people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: Has anyone put a number on this? I would punt at £40-50 per sqm for a relatively normal garden on a normal sized plot, as the amount needed in the budget, perhaps excluding boundary treatment. And the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, daiking said: I sympathise. Whenever I watch a gardening programmes I just see thousands of ££££ tossed around the place as though it’s nothing and then no comeback to see how things went. Oh do (expletive deleted) off with your *being sociable* to other people. ?? Recommend Scottish Garden programmes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, daiking said: And the rest. My plot is about 700sqm I think, and that calc gives me a bigger number than expected.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Ferdinand said: ?? Hobbyists are the worst. Nerdy, opinionated, poor social skills, you name it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 18 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: I would punt at £40-50 per sqm Feck, I have half an acre ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, joe90 said: Feck, I have half an acre ? I was thinking some grass, some plants shrubs trees, maybe soil, raised beds, compost, maybe pergola shed, some tools ... and the rest. F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ferdinand said: I was thinking some grass, some plants shrubs trees, maybe soil, raised beds, compost, maybe pergola shed, some tools ... and the rest. F It’s mostly grass currently (apart from the grass seeds that have drowned ?), I am looking at fast growing stuff so I can enjoy it in MY lifetime! And stuff that likes clay and damp ?. I am making raised beds from my scaffold planks for veg behind the garage where there is no top soil and only clay. Edited December 12, 2020 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 @joe90 try these guys but give them a call and tell them the soil type etc https://www.thegrassseedstore.co.uk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnb Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 5 hours ago, joe90 said: Feck, I have half an acre Triple feck. I have 1.7 acres. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav_P Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, dnb said: Triple feck. I have 1.7 acres. And I bet you’ve been to Elevenerife too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Anything's better than two achers... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 In case you hadn’t you heard, gardens are racist now so we should just cancel this talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, daiking said: In case you hadn’t you heard, gardens are racist now so we should just cancel this talk. The BBC will be along shortly with specially selected contributors to balance things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Onoff said: The BBC will be along shortly with specially selected contributors to balance things up. I’m sure all those other-privileged contributors will be able to nail exactly what the problem is. (Hint: it’s not race) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I think getting sign off from my other half was the hardest part, not that this was particularly difficult, it’s just things like choosing radiators in advance so that pipes can be first fixed accurately, prior to insulation, flooring etc.. likewise radiators then require noggins/dwangs for decent timber fixings so affects finishing walls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, daiking said: I’m sure all those other-privileged contributors will be able to nail exactly what the problem is. (Hint: it’s not race) I couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 01/12/2020 at 07:03, Onoff said: SWMBO. Mistress can be a pain also ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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