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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #525 on: January 28, 2013, 07:40:46 PM »
Thanks, Lori!  :-*

 On the subject of Wrightman's  - they have all sorts of videos and interesting things on the site - well worth a look around  for those who don't know it.
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #526 on: January 28, 2013, 07:49:57 PM »
Lovely crevices there Anne and it will be great to see them planted. Let us know how the direct sowing goes especially with smaller plants. I haven't had much joy with it except with Gentiana verna. Saxes, androsaces, primulas and many others have not germinated that way. It would save so much time and energy - and space - if they would. Lessen root disturbance too of course.
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #527 on: April 15, 2013, 05:42:13 PM »
This comes under the heading of "Too soon old ..... too late smart".  I found someone with a very serious backhoe and hired him for a few hours.  In an hour he did a season's worth of digging and preparing on the back of the cliff for the rest of the crevice garden.  Then he moved all the rock I had planned to move plus huge slabs of rock up to 2 tons that I had never planned to move because I didn't think it was possible.  Now I can concentrate on filling the spaces left with mix and making many crevice gardens. 
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #528 on: April 15, 2013, 05:43:23 PM »
Moving rock in.
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #529 on: April 15, 2013, 05:45:17 PM »
More rock
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #530 on: April 15, 2013, 05:50:56 PM »
And more plus gardener celebrating
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #531 on: April 15, 2013, 05:51:47 PM »
... And there's me telling everyone who attends my 'Alpine Gardens of Eastern USA and Newfoundland - NARGS Tour 2010' lecture that your amazing garden has been created by backbreaking toil and human effort!  LOL.
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« Reply #532 on: April 15, 2013, 05:58:23 PM »
Well, G.B., up to now it has been and I have the scars to prove it!!!  To Joe's dismay, the new crevice gardens will be at least twice the planned size.
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #533 on: April 15, 2013, 06:19:42 PM »
Quote from: astragalus on April 15, 2013, 05:58:23 PM
Well, G.B., up to now it has been and I have the scars to prove it!!!  To Joe's dismay, the new crevice gardens will be at least twice the planned size.

... And utterly magnificent like the rest.
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #534 on: April 15, 2013, 06:24:06 PM »
Wow, Anne! That is a terrific advantage to your next project. You'll be able to concentrate on the finer points instead of getting a linament rub for your back!
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #535 on: April 15, 2013, 06:26:04 PM »
Well done Anne !  I bet you can't wait to plant it !... I for one can't wait to see the results !  :D
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #536 on: April 15, 2013, 06:36:04 PM »
Nice bit of kit.  ;D
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #537 on: April 15, 2013, 06:40:31 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on April 15, 2013, 06:36:04 PM
Nice bit of kit.  ;D

That's Anne's blue pullover ... you should see her red one, David!   :D
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #538 on: April 15, 2013, 06:54:41 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Crevice Gardening ......in defence of rock.....
« Reply #539 on: April 15, 2013, 07:46:13 PM »
Can I have one of those? Please? :-*
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