Author Topic: John's Mini Garden (Read 4065 times)

Lesley Cox · « **Reply #30 on:** May 04, 2011, 11:29:48 AM »

I think a MAXIMUM of 30cms sides is too small but my back and rapidly deteriorating right arm muscles wouldn't agree with me.

Graham Catlow · « **Reply #31 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:26:18 PM »

Quote from: Maggi Young on May 03, 2011, 10:11:53 PM

I see your point, Graham.... can I suggest you drop a note to the relevant Show Secs. and Barry Caudwell to draw their attention to it? I can pass a note but a direct submission can't hurt!

Hi Maggi,
I will do that.
I now don't really have any choice but to set one up do I.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #32 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:30:54 PM »

Quote from: Graham Catlow on May 04, 2011, 08:26:18 PM

Hi Maggi,
I will do that.
I now don't really have any choice but to set one up do I.

Tee Hee!

You didn't think I was really as daft as I'm looking like a cabbage, did you?

(Apologies to non-native English speakers who won't understand that at all.....

)

Graham Catlow · « **Reply #33 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:53:51 PM »

Quote from: Maggi Young on May 04, 2011, 08:30:54 PM

Quote from: Graham Catlow on May 04, 2011, 08:26:18 PM

Hi Maggi,
I will do that.
I now don't really have any choice but to set one up do I.

Tee Hee! You didn't think I was really as daft as I'm looking like a cabbage, did you?

(Apologies to non-native English speakers who won't understand that at all..... )

ChrisB · « **Reply #34 on:** May 04, 2011, 10:17:47 PM »

Look forward to seeing yours on the bench next year at Edinburgh... will mine be beside it though, that is the question....

Graham Catlow · « **Reply #35 on:** May 05, 2011, 06:21:39 PM »

Not sure whats going in it yet. I have some ideas though. Probably will be later than the Edinburgh show though.

JohnnyD · « **Reply #36 on:** May 08, 2011, 12:02:42 PM »

Just a short follow-up to the pics which Chris showed of our mini garden.
It is the equivalent of 'Tuesday plants' - you know the ones - great last Tuesday or will be next tuesday!
This time it is more last week - etc......

Still, it demonstrates what an ongoing joy these little gardens can be, show or no show.

JohnnyD

Maggi Young · « **Reply #37 on:** May 08, 2011, 12:12:30 PM »

Never mind 'the world in a garden'... here is a world in a pot!

Graham Catlow · « **Reply #38 on:** May 08, 2011, 12:22:03 PM »

That's looking great john,
I have my pot now - it's 36cm so will have to hope it's ready for a 36cm show, unless the rules change next year.

I think I have formulated my plan now. I have the plants in the garden so will be potting it up in the autumn. Hope it will be ready for next spring but may have to wait another year.

JohnnyD · « **Reply #39 on:** May 08, 2011, 12:31:17 PM »

Great to hear Graham.
At the same time I suggest you take lots of cuttings of saxes and sedums and campanulas and dianthus and etc etc etc, - stick them all together in one pot of really gritty stuff.
That way you will have a whole mass of small plants which will fill in the gaps as you build the garden.
If using tufa - stick some in there as well and leave the tufa on the garden or in another trough to establish.
Looking forward to seeing the results.
Cheers,
JohnnyD

Graham Catlow · « **Reply #40 on:** May 08, 2011, 12:47:18 PM »

Thanks for the tips John.
However, mine might be something slightly different $:-\$

JohnnyD · « **Reply #41 on:** May 08, 2011, 02:19:35 PM »

Can't wait!

J.

ChrisB · « **Reply #42 on:** May 09, 2011, 06:24:42 PM »

Great to see the updated pics John. Which campanula is it you have there? And which species of globularia? I'm growing lots of both from seed at the moment. Don't they look good in the garden?

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