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Author Topic: I don't DO gardening  (Read 5848 times)

dave.m

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I don't DO gardening
« on: August 22, 2007, 12:46:21 PM »

I do not garden, leave that to my wife, daughter and dog.
I have, however, just spent a couple of hours yesterday and today doing a little bit of work outdoors.

Firstly, I installed a few rolls of log edging around a certain patch of the garden.

Next, I riddled all the broken slate that was on the surface to use it elsewhere.

Finally, I tipped four large bags of decorative bark in the designated area and spread it around.

Installing, riddling, tipping and spreading is, in my book, NOT gardening, it is
















Civil Engineering   :lol:

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fudgem

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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2007, 12:54:55 PM »

That sounds very much like the set up in this house, my 'civil engineer' has to be carefully supervised to make sure he does only what he's told, no more.  I've lost too many plants in the past to his enthusiasm :no:

does that make me a senior civil engineer? :P
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scottiesmum

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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2007, 01:02:29 PM »

Dave,  I shall now upset you by telling you that a proper Civil Engineer would have put concrete edgings in, because as your Head Gardener and Life Supeprvisor !!! ;) will no doubt tell you   :lol:   those log ones will rot  ....you're not into bridges are you ?  :P    Sounds lovely though !!! 8)
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dave.m

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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2007, 02:14:35 PM »

Kate,
 I appreciate your advice about wooden edging eventually rotting, thanks, but the three lengths that I 'installed' were new and free from the next door neighbour who was clearing her shed out and really wanted me to take them to the tip.

I think that the wood will not rot too soon and as the neighbour did not have any concrete slabs or kerbstones going free it will have to do.

Not really into bridges but I did wire up some outside lights and sockets for the water feature.
It is actually a large plastic box which I buried and laid a plastic veg tray in it to support the pebbles.
Looks OK to me. And very handy for the boss to cool her feet!

dave

I cannot get the picture to appear any bigger, don't know why.
« Last Edit: August 22, 2007, 02:19:25 PM by dave.m »
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scottiesmum

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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2007, 02:49:57 PM »

Ahhhh  Dave,  I was teasing you !!!   :o  :P      What an inconsiderate neighbour not having any kerbstones .... :D  It looks super - can you not resize your photo before uploading ?
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UncleUB

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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2007, 05:18:15 PM »

I can build bridges (I have plenty of practice when I'm late from the pub)  ::)
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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2007, 06:14:49 PM »

i've saved the pic and opened it in viewer and blown it up but i can only make out a body with 1 leg up on something??
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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2007, 02:53:29 AM »

Quote

I cannot get the picture to appear any bigger, don't know why.

You probably chose the "Thumbnail" option.

Anyway, wood is good for all those creapy crawlies in the garden for the birds to feed on.
I know you knew that really, you just did not want to let on that you were a nature lover by heart. (Softy)
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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2007, 09:49:08 PM »

i've saved the pic and opened it in viewer and blown it up but i can only make out a body with 1 leg up on something??


He put his left leg in, his left leg out.
He did civil engineering
Then he shook it all about

 :lol:
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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2007, 10:41:27 PM »

Been keeping busy then dave?

"Gardening" can be hardwork..  but just think you can now sit back with a cold beer in your hand gazing lovingly at your efforts.

British "summer" permitting  :-\
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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2007, 12:46:00 PM »


British "summer" permitting  :-\
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Don't blink or you may miss it. :sun:

oops, too late.
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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2007, 01:39:06 PM »

Dave you could paint something like ronseal or creosote on the logs to help preserve them a bit.
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dave.m

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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2007, 02:49:48 PM »

Dave you could paint something like ronseal or creosote on the logs to help preserve them a bit.

Floyd,

Painting is not exactly Civil Engineering, so not my responsibility.  :P :P

But I think I can put up with Kitz' suggestion:

but just think you can now sit back with a cold beer in your hand gazing lovingly at your efforts.

dave  8)
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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2007, 04:18:26 PM »

Creosote isn't a good idea near plants, not to mention that it's now illegal to use it in a domestic situation. :police:
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Re: I don't DO gardening
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2007, 05:09:30 PM »

I've lived in a first floor flat for the past 12 years so it's been some time since I've done any gardening.

Hence the reason I've never even looked in the popular 'back in the garden' thread back at OP.
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