Gardening with Joey

john jako said:
Was thinking mice but it sounded like something proper scratching. Like not little feet like trying to dig out slowly but purposely if that makes senselol. I’ll try and catch a video of the sound and throw it up here if I can.

Worth getting someone out or looking myself? Am a proper sh1thouse tbf
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Cut a hole in the ceiling and see what pops out. ;)
 


chrismpw said:
@joey ... I would welcome your suggestions for a plot (about 3m long 1.5m wide) in the front of our house. I've just filled it about 2" (south) to 12" (centre) deep with fine clay topsoil, beneath that there's gravel and heavy clay soil. Either side is tarmac pavement and my new block paving drive.
It's north facing, but gets a good amount of sun in the summer, is in shade in the winter and quite exposed.

I want colour perennials through the year and a statement plant like a Magnolia or flowering cherry tree. The trees would have to be dwarfs though as I don't want their roots knackering either pavements, or the house just 5-7m away. Plus the spread can't be more than 5' without interfering with the pavement or where I park my campervan.

I don't want anything that will throw invasive roots up through my block paving either.

So far ive had ideaa such as Helenium, Phlox and californian poppy.

Pointers appreciated.
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Right start afresh - Dig up the plants you want to keep & put them in containers & prune back & water well - dig & fork your plot over a spit deep {spade} get some top soil & landscape the area into a crown in the middle - remove any perennial weds as you go on - get a roll heavy duty membrane off e bay & metal pegs do a double cover the water seeps through it so don't worry when clear order the rounds pebbles from a builders merchants & cover no more than 1/2 an inch -
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Plant wise you need to aim to have the taller plants in the middle evergreens if possible & cascade down look at the height & width of the plants youe plant - aubretia & Arabis at the edge - Scabious, Lupins, Hydrangea the small hybrid types - Carnations choose double flowering ones - Hosta's etc - think before you plant - if you purchase them buy plug plants & grow them on yourself = cheaper for you - this will be maintenance free use bone meal when planting with a good compost -
Water every plant in well & if dry repeat until established - to plant move the gravel back cut a X with scissors & dig your hole with a trowel & place the Ground cover back & gravel around each plant it the best way - ;)

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My garden is now full hardly any gravel to be seen - Yes we make changes - if any plants don't perform etc - aim for colour all year around too - read up on what you like & what you buy - ornamental grass - etc etc - you choose what you want etc plan it pout before planting etc get back to me when you have the blank canvas -

my garden now -

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Joey66 said:
Right start afresh - Dig up the plants you want to keep & put them in containers & prune back & water well - dig & fork your plot over a spit deep {spade} get some top soil & landscape the area into a crown in the middle - remove any perennial weds as you go on - get a roll heavy duty membrane off e bay & metal pegs do a double cover the water seeps through it so don't worry when clear order the rounds pebbles from a builders merchants & cover no more than 1/2 an inch -
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Plant wise you need to aim to have the taller plants in the middle evergreens if possible & cascade down look at the height & width of the plants youe plant - aubretia & Arabis at the edge - Scabious, Lupins, Hydrangea the small hybrid types - Carnations choose double flowering ones - Hosta's etc - think before you plant - if you purchase them buy plug plants & grow them on yourself = cheaper for you - this will be maintenance free use bone meal when planting with a good compost -
Water every plant in well & if dry repeat until established - to plant move the gravel back cut a X with scissors & dig your hole with a trowel & place the Ground cover back & gravel around each plant it the best way - ;)

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My garden is now full hardly any gravel to be seen - Yes we make changes - if any plants don't perform etc - aim for colour all year around too - read up on what you like & what you buy - ornamental grass - etc etc - you choose what you want etc plan it pout before planting etc
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'Kinell Joey, he's probably got the whole lot done by now...

Any issues with germination this year ?
 
Joey66 said:
Mainly propagate cuttings - a very cold dry spring this year - bad news - but did ok
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A lot of seeds/seedlings couldn't get their heads around the temp fluctuations from freezing to mid twenties a couple of hours later imo - scrambled warmth and cold lovers aots. Right shocker.
 
orchard said:
'Kinell Joey, he's probably got the whole lot done by now...

Any issues with germination this year ?
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Too much maintenance if you plant bare .....
orchard said:
A lot of seeds/seedlings couldn't get their heads around the temp fluctuations from freezing to mid twenties a couple of hours later imo - scrambled warmth and cold lovers aots. Right shocker.
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Yes - without heat sow when it warms up otherwise the seedlings damp off - fungal infection this muli purpose compost is crap too edge lane market has Coopers Irish peat compost - its the best stuff - Ireland in the south burn peat blocks in the winter ....
 
Joey66 said:
Too much maintenance if you plant bare .....

Yes - without heat sow when it warms up otherwise the seedlings damp off - fungal infection this muli purpose compost is crap too edge lane market has Coopers Irish peat compost - its the best stuff - Ireland in the south burn peat blocks in the winter ....
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Early sowings on heat like tom's and chillies were fine, but there's no way I could put all later crops on heat for months to stabilise all the fluctuations caused by your coal/peat usage :( A lot were <5/10pc germination rate in cells, and ended up doing mass sowings and pricking out.

What's the best way of killing weed seeds in one's own compost that hasn't come up to temp pls? BTW i'm not going to pass it through a sink of bleach. TIA x
 

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