Fourseasonsgarden's Blog archive

Blog 16 - Making the lower stream

Posted on 30 Apr, 2008 8 comments

The lower garden in 1994. We finished planting and making paths edged with logs and filled with bark. We put a large wooden bridge on one of...

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Blog 19: BBC Gardeners' World

Posted on 29 Apr, 2008 16 comments

Two horticulturalists came last Friday from BBC Gardeners' World. They spent an hour and a half with us and filmed with a camcorder. It was...

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Blog 18: Four Seasons garden open days 2008 - West Midlands

Posted on 27 Apr, 2008 0 comments

May 10 Saturday (Walsall Deaf People’s Centre)May 11 Sunday (NGS/Yellow Book & 20% to Walsall Heart Care)May 17 Saturday (Epilepsy Charities)May...

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Blog 15 Topiary

Posted on 24 Apr, 2008 7 comments

We enjoy creating shapes out of yew and box-it provides a good talking point when walking round the garden. Some are clearly distinguishable-others...

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Blog 14. 2007 - the wettest year on record!

Posted on 24 Apr, 2008 7 comments

Our first open day in early May-we still had 135 visitors. Because of the appalling weather, we decided to open the next weekend as well and...

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Blog 12. Making the Oriental Pagoda

Posted on 23 Apr, 2008 5 comments

2005 We wanted something really special-a statement!
It arrived in 175 sections-with no instructions, inventory or screws.
We then found out...

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Blog 13. Making the Stream

Posted on 23 Apr, 2008 3 comments

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Blog 11. The finished jungle

Posted on 22 Apr, 2008 11 comments

The jungle is in the middle area of the garden. Where the oriental pagoda is. We have tropical bird song playing through outdoor speakers that...

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Blog 10. Making the Jungle

Posted on 22 Apr, 2008 2 comments

Having seen this palm in a garden centre, we knew we just had to have it!
You have to be ingenious!
Luckily, it did fit through the back garage...

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Blog 9. Garden Wildlife

Posted on 22 Apr, 2008 3 comments

My parents aren't talking to me!
Yummy!







Oops! Going, going, ..... This young robin hasn't yet learned to bathe safely!
These...

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Blog 8. Snow on 6 April 2008

Posted on 21 Apr, 2008 7 comments

Monty Don showed this photo on BBC Gardener's World on 18 April!











Note the wheelbarrow! I was able to resume gardening...

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Blog 7. Middle Garden (2)

Posted on 18 Apr, 2008 6 comments

Before
After
Before (1991)
After
Before (1989). Notice the very large Yew tree on the left. We pollarded it and now it is a narrow column...

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