I thought a garden chat and photo thread would be a good idea.
This way, we have a space to share current pictures and discuss dandelions and other plants.
This way, we have a space to share current pictures and discuss dandelions and other plants.
Have you had good or bad experiences with lawn edging?
I don’t feel like installing deep concrete curbs again—such a tedious job.
Are shallower lawn edgings set in sand (possibly supported with a mortar wedge) any good, or do they not last long?
What about (Corten) steel strips as lawn edging? I find offers like those on eBay quite cheap (for example, 20m (65 feet) for 80€). Could this be a good option, or is it usually poor quality?
I don’t feel like installing deep concrete curbs again—such a tedious job.
Are shallower lawn edgings set in sand (possibly supported with a mortar wedge) any good, or do they not last long?
What about (Corten) steel strips as lawn edging? I find offers like those on eBay quite cheap (for example, 20m (65 feet) for 80€). Could this be a good option, or is it usually poor quality?
tomtom79 schrieb:
Unfortunately, we don’t have a large plot of land, so I attached the raised bed to the wall. Our daughter will be happy; a few cucumbers and 2-3 melons should definitely grow.
6m x 0.60m x 0.5m (20ft x 2ft x 1.6ft)
[ATTACH alt="IMG_20200402_135315.jpg"]44900[/ATTACH]If you want to grow more, try looking up vertical gardening.
Winniefred15 Apr 2020 15:06I like to have edging around my perennial beds. We don’t make a big fuss about it though. We simply laid inexpensive red paving stones in a sand bed, and that’s it. Of course, you shouldn’t repeatedly step on them, but they hold up well. Very cost-effective and easy to remove if you want to expand or remove the bed later!
guckuck2 schrieb:
Have you had good or bad experiences with mowing edges?
I don’t feel like installing deep curbs with mortar again—such tedious work.
Are shallower mowing edges set in sand (possibly supported with a mortar wedge) any good, or do they not last long?
What about (Corten) steel strips as mowing edges? I find the offers, for example on eBay, quite cheap (20 m 80€), for instance. Could that be good quality, or is it likely to be poor? Just use granite or concrete pavers 20cm x 20cm x 8cm (8 inches x 8 inches x 3 inches) or slightly smaller, set in concrete. For 20 m (65 feet), it took about 6 hours for two people using a spade and wheelbarrow. It’s doable, but a concrete mixer is almost a must.
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Fummelbrett!22 Apr 2020 20:45The garden is coming to life... simply wonderful. Sorry for the flood of pictures, but I just love watching this every year again.
