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[CLKD]

Charity shops have plenty of books on gardening if you need something to do on a wet, windy day ;-).  Some have a month by month growing guide too; how long things take to grow to fruition and when to harvest. 

[discogirl]

we have railway sleepers and that's what i have hubby doing.

Thanks for some great advice xxxx

[CLKD]

That's they,     3 high I would suggest ;-). 

[discogirl]

yes thats what we thought xxx

it will look good when its all done and i really want to grow as much of my own stuff as i can xxx

[discogirl]

That's great help minusminnie.

And yes we have quite a large back garden;

thanks xxx

[CLKD]

Don't try to cultivate all at once.  In the un-used areas throw wild flower seeds - I find borage sets really well for the bees.  Wild carrot, poppies ........ have a browse in the centres at seed packets to find out when things can be sown to insure germination.

[discogirl]

I would eventually love a wild garden xxx

[CLKD]

Wild gardens take a lot of work to keep under control 

I grow: Lavender; rosemary and other herbs; love in a mist; evening primrose which spreads, one can watch the flower petals unfurl in the evenings and moths/hover flies love them; poppies; borage which spreads gently; hollyhocks and foxgloves which seed, take 8-12 months to develop so open the following year.

Broad beans and sweet peas can be set in the Autumn, be aware of mice though  . 

MayB draw a map of your garden and if there is room, make a wild life pond to encourage insects and dragon flies.

[discogirl]

Some great ideas CLKD.

me and hubby have a rough sketch of what we would like;

I love evening primrose, such a lovely image you conjured, of petals unfurling the summer evenings and watching moths and hoverflies, lovely xxx

I am wanting to plant stuff ready for next year.

I have a ton of gardening books which I'm ploughing through xxx

[CLKD]

Have fun.  Gardening is never a chore.  Unlike housework in this house 

[discogirl]

I love gardening, so theraputic.

And I agree, it will not have on my grave-stone, 'wish I dusted more!!!'

[CLKD]

For those not in the know: if when digging/weeding you see small wriggly critters, usually yellow or pale cream, put them to one side, carefully.  They live in the earth and do a lot of good.  Where I was weeding today I found 25 in one area ........... in various sizes, always thin: one was half an inch, the others a little longer. 

Slugs however 

[CLKD]

Small delphiniums in flower for the 3rd time  .  Pruned more roses yesterday, some still in bloom.

Sorting through tender plants this morning ........

[Taz2]

Have fun.  Gardening is never a chore.  Unlike housework in this house 

I wish I felt that gardening wasn't a chore! 

[CLKD]

Housework is a chore here Taz ? Swapsies ??

Borage seeds sprinkled in August are in full flower with bright blue flowers : Pimms anyone   . A splash of colour 

A wild carrot is doing really well.  Again, seeds sprinkled a few months ago.  Hopefully it will spread .............