ohh my aching back.....

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i do a little garden design and build which i love. the last two days i have spent with my friend Paul doing a garden at our local hospital. 30 meters long between 3 and 6 foot high and a 45% slope. full of builders rubbish under a few trees. we knew it was going to be hard.

we cleared all the annual weeds as the soil was very wet it was easier than i thought. then we dug tthe whole bank over. it looked so much better.

i’ve used plants that will be big enough to fight the wild area behind. magalanica fuchsias that will be 6 foot in a couple of years, variagated griselinia, and different coloured phormium. this is the view people have when they visit the hospital for treatments. so i want it to look good all year. the variagation on the griselinia and the phormiums will lift the garden in the winter.
i’ve use juniper ‘prince of wales’ to grow down over the horrible concrete wall. i will also be planting ivy and painting the concrete a warm terracotta next week.
today we bought an lovely red acer and a sambucus which i could not resist when i went to pick up 7 lovely phormiums from barringtons garden centre.

this is Paul looking tired .lol
next week when we paint the concrete wall i will also add a few geraniums and ferns.

22 Apr, 2009
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Sewingkilla

Wow what a job!!! well done though it looks so much better. look after your back, have been off my feet this week from overdoing it the week before and then bending and something going twang!!!

22 Apr, 2009

Paulthegard..

What a great project and some excellent planting ideas. Which Sambucas? Was it the black one? I love them, just sorry I haven't got space but I'm very often tempted to get one and squeeeeeeze it in!

22 Apr, 2009

Sandra

Sewingkilla i've had a hot bath and not moved since i came in..lol hope yors gets better soon.

yes it is the black one Paul i just couldn't resist. i haven't got one here but i've planted a few for other people. its only a matter of time.

22 Apr, 2009

Funkyfuchsia

This is a great and worthwhile project that will bring pleasure to a lot of people,

22 Apr, 2009

Ginellie

What a great job you've done there Sandra, it will look absolutely wonderful.
I have to say I thought Ssmbucas was a drink with a coffee bean in it which you had to set alight - shows how much I know!

22 Apr, 2009

Michaella

Job well done. In years to come you both will look at what you have done and be proud knowing you did that.

22 Apr, 2009

Sandra

thanks
the room that over looks it had lots of the local elderly people in it. they go there to socalise and get physio ect. maybe one day i'll appritiate it from their side...lol
Ginell sambucas is an elder tree but this one has black funky leaves leaves and pink flowers.

22 Apr, 2009

Spritzhenry

Well done, you two! That job looked Sooo difficult! That concrete wall is not the prettiest thing in the world, is it? I bet the colour will make a whole lot of difference. Please post a photo whan you've painted it!

I have the black Sambucus, Sandra - I love it!

22 Apr, 2009

Sandra

my mum makes realy fizzy elerflower pop. i'm woundering if she used the pink flower heads off the black one would it make pink pop? the one i pllanted today is bot big enough to give her enough flowers to try with.

22 Apr, 2009

Seaburngirl

fantastic effort and plant choice. well done!

22 Apr, 2009

Spritzhenry

Sorry, but the flowers will be staying right where they belong! On the shrub! They look so good against the black leaves. ;-)

22 Apr, 2009

Sandra

not if my mother the suirrel gets anywhere near them...lol
i have a problem with the word suirrel as the letter to the left of w doesent work on this computer...l;-))

23 Apr, 2009