A little bit bare but tidy. This was what we started with once Green Square had chopped down our trees at the bottom and a fence consisting of wood panels with concrete posts put up.
Number Two
We found that we had about another 6 to 8 feet of ground that had not been touched for over 40 years. Image Number Two shows the strip of land that runs from left to right along the back of the garden. Right hand side is the path laid by Dave's Dad when he was here on holiday in 1972, made from pieces of limestone dug from the strip of soil in the middle of the image which covers the drain buried underneath it which carries the over spill of rain from Little Battens Park. Left hand side is the path started in 2017 after the fence went up. Top left hand corner shows the rise of the last piece of the reclaimed land just below the fence. At the top of the image is the Buddleia which was planted between the trees which were chopped down and had been stood on by the workmen.
Number Three
Image number three, shows the same piece of land from the other side. Left hand side is the path laid by Dave's Dad middle has the bird bath in the middle right hand side the path laid after the fence was erected and the concrete footings and wood panelling of the fence itself. At the bottom of the fence was placed pieces of surplus wood which came from the roots of the Christmas tree which had been pushing up the concrete slaps visible 3/4s of the way up the image.
Yesterday I posted an image of my pride and joy a Moth Orchid which was bought from my local Garden Centre for a fiver.
there was such a lot of feedback along the lines of how did you manage it? I decided to post this blog. Because I still am a novice (even after a couple of years), I asked for help from my cousin Cath who has successfully had these beautiful flowers for a long time. Her advice was pick a day and once a week on that day give your plants a spoonful of water allow it to drain away, place then in a good spot, feed them once a month and ignore them!
Now up until now my family have known me to be the devil incarnate with potted plants, and cut flowers have always had to short a lifefor me. Orchids on the other hand seem to flower for ever!!
Today Tuesday is my designated orchid day. I decided to have a go at this video lark to show off my collection and maybe help others with the orchids they have been given as presents!
Number One
White Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis)
Number Two
Pink Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis Blume)
This was it when I rescued it.
Orchid number One Update
It has been a hectic last few months but getting settled again and have an update on my number one orchid. It has bloomed lost the blooms and is now back in bloom. I re potted it as it had outgrown its 17cms pot and is now in a 19 cms one.
