O.T.Gardening (Bit of Biking)
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O.T.Gardening (Bit of Biking)
Several of you have remarked about my Garden so Have attached a Pic.
This is a typical English Cottage Garden with plenty of Herbaceaous plants and perennials- Don't like Annuals as They are hard work.
Lived in this house for 20 years now so the garden is getting established and is nearly right.
Ideal thing about a garden like this is that I can relax in it after a bike ride and if that hot- I can get in the pool and cool down.
Also attached pics of the important part of the garden- The Bike shed.
This is a typical English Cottage Garden with plenty of Herbaceaous plants and perennials- Don't like Annuals as They are hard work.
Lived in this house for 20 years now so the garden is getting established and is nearly right.
Ideal thing about a garden like this is that I can relax in it after a bike ride and if that hot- I can get in the pool and cool down.
Also attached pics of the important part of the garden- The Bike shed.
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Absolutely stunning!
If I had a gardener maybe mine could look like that
If I had a gardener maybe mine could look like that
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You English have such a delightfully different perspective on time and the way things work. A much longer view than most Americans. It's certainly reflected in your very nice Garden.
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Just be careful never to succumb to the temptation to store garden tools in your bike shed.
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How pretty! And you had a sunny day as well.
I miss the lushness of gardens grown where the relative humidity is >20%.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden with us.
Nice bike shed, btw.
I miss the lushness of gardens grown where the relative humidity is >20%.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden with us.
Nice bike shed, btw.
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I have a question: When do you have time to go biking? I pay lots of money to a bunch of Mexicans so I can maximise my biking time.
So you see: Different strokes for different folks.
I love the look of your garden. It is a piece of art. My admiration and envy
So you see: Different strokes for different folks.
I love the look of your garden. It is a piece of art. My admiration and envy
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What a gorgeous garden! Gardening is my hobby during the cooler months. Beginning this fall, it will share my time with my bike.
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Looks pretty darn good. I see they sell the same cheapo plastic yard furniture in Britain AND the U.S..
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The garden looks great stapfam. I was surprised on your earlier post that you actually had your bike work stand positioned on the grass. I assume you placed it there just to get a picture of the new bike. I can't imagine you having the stand on the grass, dropping tools, spilling lubricant etc.
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I was one of those who commented on your garden earlier. Thank you for the new pictures. My wife and I were in England in 1999 and I was amazed at how nice of gardens everyone had. Yours is even better than I remember them. I think most of us (in the US) are in to much of a hurry to have that nice of a garden. I used to raise a nice vegatable garden, but as I got busier at work I found that I was checking my garden at night by flashlight so I gave it up. Now my wife and olest son are the gardeners in the family. One question, do you grow any fruits or vegatables in your garden?
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Delightful!
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Originally Posted by RoMad
I think most of us (in the US) are in to much of a hurry to have that nice of a garden.
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Trying to reply to all as I think of them. The gardening is done in the spare time when I am not biking or sorting the bikes- It is easy maintenance aswell with plenty of Mulch to keep the weeds down and moisture in the soil. It is only .2 of an acre so about half the size I would like- but a lot larger than most gardens in modern houses. Now the bike was put on the lawn for photo shoot- but if you look at the 3rd picture- in front of the shed is gravel. The table and chairs are stacked so I have an area 10' x 25' where I can work on the bikes. As to vegetable growing- There is a vegetable patch and we only grow what we like and as there are only two of us- does not have to be that big. We can grow all the veg we want in 10'x10' and but if anyone wants a cabbage- I have plenty at present. As to fruit- None at present but plans are in hand for Gooseberries- Black currants and The rhubarb is already on the veggie patch. Then there is the Grape vine- but only in its second year so still have to learn how to grow that one. On top of that there is a Greenhouse so tomatoes- Cucumbers abd Squash growing in there.
Gardening is a pleasant pastime but I garden all year round- Even out by torchlight to pick off the slugs and snails. Off for DG's ride now.
Gardening is a pleasant pastime but I garden all year round- Even out by torchlight to pick off the slugs and snails. Off for DG's ride now.
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