Daydream thread continues.....

rozeepozee

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

Rozee... if there was any TPO'S on yuor land, it is normally highlighted in the legal pack, and the solicitor normally tells you, BUT... As LIR has said i would def contact your local authority to double check. You might also find that if you have a disgruntled neighbour or local, they can apply for a TPO on your trees to stop you cutting them down etc.

I think this is why the council guy told us yesturday to submit a plan of action so to speak with the trees on our land ( even though they are not overed by the tpo) so when the phone calls start going into the council they know what we intend doing, this also saves them coming out to inspect every time a phone call is made...

I have learned in a very short time to basically cover your butt, so when/if someone wants to start being a pain in the butt, the complaints are not going to go anywhere, as you are one step ahead of them;)

Now dont take this the wrong way, but some people dont like english people buying property down here, so will go out of their way to make things awkward for you....but fingers crossed you have nice neighbours and people in the local area

We are boardering on being outsiders, and we are from 2 villages away:rotfl:

I know where you're coming from, CTC. We are English settlers. They told us down the pub

The natives are extremely friendly and we live in a village where there are loads of incomers, but I think anywhere where there are close knit communities, newcomers are probably rightly expected to earn respect. Add this to the fact that there has clearly been a bitter dispute about various aspects of the boundaries and the previous owner to our place indulged in some pretty unpopular behaviour as well, we want to tread sensitively.

Isis_Black

Hi there I'm a new gardener
Yes at 34 I've finally got an interest in doing something with our long neglected garden (neglected for about 9 years now)
Were giving it a huge overhaul with luck (money pending :-) )
Im going for a lot of raised beds surrounding paths leading to different areas of the garden, we're getting rid of the grass as we never kept up with mowing it lol
The kids will have a separate play area :-)
And I'm getting a potting shed :-) woo hoo I'm excited over that :-) seen a lovely summer house in B & Q that will make a perfect potting shed, would have loved to have been working out in it the past few days in all the rain :-)

I've enjoyed growing bulbs in pots but nothing bigger so this is a very new scary venture for me including introducing veggies :eek:

Itismehonest

rozeepozee wrote: »

I know where you're coming from, CTC. We are English settlers. They told us down the pub

In a former life I spent quite a bit of time visiting the Valleys. On one memorable occasion a local in the pub asked me "Where do you come from, love? Cardiff?" "No", says I, "a little further East".

(Somewhere east of St Paul's Cathedral actually :rotfl:)

Being in the country the locals will probably also test you out to see how country-savvy you are. It isn't meant nastily. They're weighing up how well (or otherwise) they think you'll fit in. City-dwellers would probably be just the same to country folk ...... if they noticed them

Edit - Welcome, Isis Sounds like you're planning the sort of garden I like now ...... low maintenance
I have rather a soft spot for Justin Hayward, too.

alfie_1

hi isis.....well done on revamping your plot. be warned it can be addictive and you will probably become very possesive/protective of your emporium...:rotfl::rotfl:

i must add , your " war of the worlds" logo....reminds me of not too long ago sat in the O2 watching war of the worlds and all the time wondering if id won a bid[due mid show] on a hat owned by a famous woman who was a spitfire pilot and a record breaker ...:o:o i did sort of watch the show but not my full attention...:D

i got the hat ...:)

COOLTRIKERCHICK

lol....typical of you Alfie....:D I'd be the same with a vintage hat..

ooooo Justin hayward, he was a bit of a cutie in his day....

as you can see i cant sleep again..... i am either dog tired or wide awake....

hubby was tired tonight, so we didnt go up the new place....

going to have a mooch around the old internet i think, as i only seem to come on and ebay lately:rotfl:oooo ye and swagbucks

alfie_1

hi folks...
well done my last airport run for the week...:)

its stayed rain free over my house....literally !! its been raining all around here but not on me :A

CTC....i have the most amazing humerous poem i will PM you.... i will add it was sent to my mum [80] from a cousin [83]...:rotfl:

i dont seem to have much luck on the bay at the moment...nobody buying much..:(

im being treated to a chinese takeaway tonite..:D so gonna fill my boots...

son is trying to find a renault clio ,the suped up 2ltr model but a bargain one ! he had a few years ago a peugot ralley, which was a rare one as only 50 were made [apparently]. they were made for rallying but Co. had to make some road ones aswell but they were made to be very easily converted to rally in. had all the roll bars and engine cage.few left that werent hammered.. this one was immaculate. i got it for him as a bargain...;) at the time, insurance was horrendous and when he sold it he doubled his money [chap came from wales for it !] but of course now he wishes hed kept it....:o

lostinrates

Re slug pellets, i think they actually attract slugs before killing them, so that you end up reliant on them.

Interstingly have seen a couple of slugs and snails here already this year. We have not yet had a 'slug problem' here, which is amazing. However, we also have not had horse flies until this spring, whent he early flies finally realised horses were here, my guess is the slugs will figure out there is a more expensive brand of food about soon as well.

oldtractor

Well the slugs got mi seedlings. never mind have invested in some slug pellets and planted some more seeds. Grass growing horses out hens laying. Cant be bad.

Davesnave

I don't use many slug pellets, but neither do I have the huge aversion to them that some others on this forum have. We've many feathered helpers in the garden, but I don't think they go for the slugs much, if at all.

Anyway, we shall see what the slug problem is like soon, as my FIL has just planted 22 dahlias for me.....in the veggie bed! :eek:

rhiwfield

Rummer wrote: »

Tried to get someone to come and dig over the beds and tidy things up in the garden but was told it wasn't worth it to them as too much work :eek:. So I am just going to have to toughen up and get it all done myself

Rummer, I've been saying the same thing, so scaredycat atm with my back that weeds taking over and for the first time for years I havent got loads of seedlings in the GH.

BUT cleared two beds today, and the other day got 4 beds sown. Most of the tree and soft fruit looks good, asparagus is coming up and rhubarb cropping well. And got lots of herbs, and leftovers from last year (leaf beet, parsnips and leeks) still cropping for a little while longer.

I think there is a lesson in that a balance between permanent food/herb plants and annuals means you still get a crop even when you slack off as I've been doing. And having lots of raised beds makes it easy to clear one or two at a time and feel you've achieved something.

So why not do a bit at a time, maybe 30 mins a day and just see how it goes