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By *MCFUN5 OP Couple
over a year ago
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I’m an amateur gardener and just wondered what’s the first thing you pro’s do to start getting the garden ready now that it’s spring time?
Last year I had such enjoyment from planting small plants and watching them grow through the summer and I overcame my fear of bees by realising they were just coming in and out of our garden doing their job and not to attack me lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you are into fruit and veg now is the time to plant. Cut down and back, old bushes and dead stalks to allow regrowth. Bit early for ing but good time to plant |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cutting away most of our garden this year as can't be bothered with it so possibly starting new but installing a bee hive as bees are the only reason I have certain things in the garden
John  "
Love wee bees.....burnt several dinners last year as I was distracted out the back trying to save the wee buggers with sugar and water. |
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By *uietbloke67Man
over a year ago
outside your bedroom window ;-) |
The bulbs are coming through, I take particular joy in their flowers. Only thing I've a tree at the back of the garden that gives a beautiful red flower if you treat it nice.
I think that warm weekend and snow last week has given it a wee shock.
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By *MCFUN5 OP Couple
over a year ago
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"Cutting away most of our garden this year as can't be bothered with it so possibly starting new but installing a bee hive as bees are the only reason I have certain things in the garden
John
Love wee bees.....burnt several dinners last year as I was distracted out the back trying to save the wee buggers with sugar and water."
Same, I was entranced watching one bury itself inside a peony. Videoed it on slow mo and it was amazing |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’m an amateur gardener and just wondered what’s the first thing you pro’s do to start getting the garden ready now that it’s spring time?
Last year I had such enjoyment from planting small plants and watching them grow through the summer and I overcame my fear of bees by realising they were just coming in and out of our garden doing their job and not to attack me lol"
I’m the worlds worst gardener lol I decked most of my garden and put a few potted plants out previously my rabbits would eat half of the flowers but now don’t have any they’ve all passed away so see what this year brings, os for me it starts with cutting grass, jet washing the decking and slabs and binning all the neighbours rubbish that seems to get blown into my garden  also got a hutch to get rid of and move the shed and build a new shed/shelter of sorts for my motorbike and get an anchor put in, then maybe I might try planting some new bulbs lol oh and need a new bbq the tiles blew off the roof and smashed mine up and my chimney too lol |
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By *MCFUN5 OP Couple
over a year ago
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"I’m an amateur gardener and just wondered what’s the first thing you pro’s do to start getting the garden ready now that it’s spring time?
Last year I had such enjoyment from planting small plants and watching them grow through the summer and I overcame my fear of bees by realising they were just coming in and out of our garden doing their job and not to attack me lol
I’m the worlds worst gardener lol I decked most of my garden and put a few potted plants out previously my rabbits would eat half of the flowers but now don’t have any they’ve all passed away so see what this year brings, os for me it starts with cutting grass, jet washing the decking and slabs and binning all the neighbours rubbish that seems to get blown into my garden also got a hutch to get rid of and move the shed and build a new shed/shelter of sorts for my motorbike and get an anchor put in, then maybe I might try planting some new bulbs lol oh and need a new bbq the tiles blew off the roof and smashed mine up and my chimney too lol "
Wow that’s quite a To Do list, I hope you enjoy creating a new garden x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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That’s just the back lol then there’s the front but I don’t bother too much with that lol the back is my summer sanctuary when there is sun, oh and my furniture is all teal so needs painted got sick or sanding and oiling each year, hot tub getting filled soon too  |
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By *MCFUN5 OP Couple
over a year ago
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"That’s just the back lol then there’s the front but I don’t bother too much with that lol the back is my summer sanctuary when there is sun, oh and my furniture is all teal so needs painted got sick or sanding and oiling each year, hot tub getting filled soon too "
I love my back garden too although after 4pm we move to our wee front patio usuall with a bottle of red and we get to enjoy the last of the sun til about 8pm x |
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"That’s just the back lol then there’s the front but I don’t bother too much with that lol the back is my summer sanctuary when there is sun, oh and my furniture is all teal so needs painted got sick or sanding and oiling each year, hot tub getting filled soon too
I love my back garden too although after 4pm we move to our wee front patio usuall with a bottle of red and we get to enjoy the last of the sun til about 8pm x"
I’m really lucky my garden gets the very early morning sun right up till evening because of the size of it so there’s always sun somewhere in the garden I’ve seen myself sunbathing from 10-6 in the middle of the garden at height of the good weather and not having to move very much apart from readjust the sun lounger |
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By *uietbloke67Man
over a year ago
outside your bedroom window ;-) |
"That’s just the back lol then there’s the front but I don’t bother too much with that lol the back is my summer sanctuary when there is sun, oh and my furniture is all teal so needs painted got sick or sanding and oiling each year, hot tub getting filled soon too
I love my back garden too although after 4pm we move to our wee front patio usuall with a bottle of red and we get to enjoy the last of the sun til about 8pm x"
Nothing better than after a good day in the garden when the sun is shining...sitting back with a comfort drink and thinking....Aye that looks good hehe
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Cut the grass but not too low just yet. Get rid on all the leaves left from autumn and scarify your lawn with a springbok (wire) rake or machine.
I use my mower to remove the residual leaves from the garden.
Aeriate your lawn with a garden fork to allow better drainage if your lawn is susceptible to standing water. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I know where to find my honey this year then
Treat ur borders/shrubs like your self GMC - a wee gentle manicure for budding will be prefect!
applying some fert to your lawn won't do it any harm either |
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By *MCFUN5 OP Couple
over a year ago
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"I know where to find my honey this year then
Treat ur borders/shrubs like your self GMC - a wee gentle manicure for budding will be prefect!
applying some fert to your lawn won't do it any harm either "
You’re too cute 
Thank you for the tips. Are the lambs on their way? X |
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By *lik69Man
over a year ago
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Well spring is about , I would suggest good bit of pruning, cut back but not to close make all growth even in height and we tidy up . Now you have to think about irrigation most important so any grove or divits that need attention I would do so nice clean channels , them I would temporarily cover with cotton or linen pants but not to tight , circulation is just as important. Then you are guaranteed a nice summer bush
Beach G garden tip
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By *MCFUN5 OP Couple
over a year ago
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"Well spring is about , I would suggest good bit of pruning, cut back but not to close make all growth even in height and we tidy up . Now you have to think about irrigation most important so any grove or divits that need attention I would do so nice clean channels , them I would temporarily cover with cotton or linen pants but not to tight , circulation is just as important. Then you are guaranteed a nice summer bush
Beach G garden tip
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Grass got its first cut of the year back during the god weather at the end of February, mosskiller down then and forked front and back lawns then too, ready for the real grass cutting season! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I start by picking up all the dog shit accumulated over the winter.
Surprisingly I'm not in a huge rush to start that chore...."
You're best doing it when they're still frozen. Just scrape the wee walnut whips right up in a oner and into the bin. |
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"I start by picking up all the dog shit accumulated over the winter.
Surprisingly I'm not in a huge rush to start that chore....
You're best doing it when they're still frozen. Just scrape the wee walnut whips right up in a oner and into the bin."
Oh aye, I'm well aware of this. But I'll still put it off till spring time every single year. |
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Omg I love my garden
Have done the first cut of the year and Scarified to have a beautiful green lawn and get rid of any s. Getting all the plugs ready to go into greenhouse and start to pick out plants for all my planters baskets and Rock garden.  |
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By *nnesMan
over a year ago
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Just get everything ready clean your pots and trays if you have some heat bring your seeds on dig your patch over and get ready for planting early April to early to be planting anything yet |
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By *MCFUN5 OP Couple
over a year ago
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"I start by picking up all the dog shit accumulated over the winter.
Surprisingly I'm not in a huge rush to start that chore....
You're best doing it when they're still frozen. Just scrape the wee walnut whips right up in a oner and into the bin."
Love this lol x |
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By *MCFUN5 OP Couple
over a year ago
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"Just get everything ready clean your pots and trays if you have some heat bring your seeds on dig your patch over and get ready for planting early April to early to be planting anything yet"
Great tips - thank you x |
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