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For those that like to get their hands (knees) dirty gardening, tell us of your growing stories hints tips failures etc.

Being a veg virgin I decided last autumn to grow my own veg mainly to occupy some of my spare time as currently I'm having a gap year as I've worked since the age of 15 virtually non stop.

After much umming and arring I constructed two raised beds from treated 8"*2" boards both 10'*8' in area. these were filled with a mix of topsoil and compost, another bed is feasible but my garden is quite small.;)

At present the beds have cabbages onions red and white,(planted last October) carrot seedlings spring onion seedlings some spuds. still have a bit of spare room for something as not yet decided, salady stuff is most likely.

A third bed might be usefull for some root crops later in the year if all goes to plan.

We have eaten all the cabbages and gave some to family, first few onions have been pulled due to going to seed but were consumed straight away and boy are they hot!

This week planted my toms in a small fabric greenhouse jobbie as well as a couple of pepper plants grown from seed in March. A proper greenhouse is on the cards soon.

A 20 mt square section of scabby lawn turf was ripped up and planted with a selection of wild flower seed that has sprouted rather well to my surprise, although keeping the cat's from pooping on it required Fort Knox approach.
Hopefully this will bring a few bugs into the garden and give me some macro shots nearer home. :)

Overall with the late start to spring things have so far gone not to bad, just awaiting the onslaught of the slimy hoards and the many creepy crawlies that no doubt make an appearance now things are warming up.

Applied for an allotment to our local council as some of the family have shown interest with sharing (the work I hope) in a bit of home grown fodder, time will tell.

If any git tells me were going to have a water shortage after all that snow and rain........:bat:

Not done this before and finding it a bit of a challenge trying to working out where, when, how many, etc etc.

Feel free to post your garden exploits good or bad and any photo's too.
 
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We have just built our raised beds as our soil has a lot of clay so not the best for spuds etc and the green house is built Tom seeds doing really well so far. Got three pots per grow bag on stakes. A few weeks from fruiting but looking healthy. No Sign of aphids as yet but still early. A mild solution of soapy water soon gets rid of them and doesn't harm the leaf so I will be using that mix again this year. The peppers are looking really nice and strong this year must be the new compost from levington I'm using. Not used it before but great reviews so will have to see if it works for me.
 
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We gave up with veg up here when I had to use a pick axe to harvest the carrots when the ground froze.The rabbits got the rest.
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Rabbit and carrot stew sounds good. Why waste a resource? :lol:

Not the best start to the year for growing anything, most greenery around here was a month behind what is considered normal. I just got fed up of buying veg from the super market for it to go over within 2 days or so, makes you wonder how long they store so called fresh produce for?
 
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Our garden is very much a work in progress. We bought our house as a newbuild 5 years ago, after 2 years we gave up on the garden and had to have the whole thing torn up and drained. We have one area that's still very soggy so have a couple of potted fruit trees on it and Cala lilies, Cala's are lovely and love wet areas. We have one coming back through and I bought 3 Cala bulbs yesterday.

We're lacking colour so yesterday I picked up a sunflower to keep the bees happy until the lupins etc flower as the tulips are pretty much done now. I have a small area with bluebells but now found out they are spanish ones. I also have alliums thinking about flowering, the bees love them.

I have a veggie patch but a 2 year old and an impending newborn mean that's being neglected. One of my jobs this week is to completely block off any light to the raised veggie beds with weed control fabric. Costco do weed control fabric at a reasonable price.

In addition to the garden, we own an 8 acre field which is in a poor state, drainage for this is arranged for July. The plan for next year is to apply for a forestry grant with a view to creating a small wooded area with clearings which will cover up to 3 1/2 acres. I'm hoping to fill it with English bluebells too. I'm 33 at the moment so guess i'll be retiring before I get the full use of that area. The wooded area will eventually serve as screening from an equestrian centre that is being built. The remaining field accounts for veggie patch with a small and young orchard, hoping for more than 4 apples this year plus the veggie patch, this will be fenced off and local farmer is going to put some sheep on the remainder, at the moment he takes the silage from it.

We have a small greenhouse for strawberries and storing plants over the winter. Quite often it's the place where plants go to die. The first 3 or 4 strawberries this year will probably be consumed by the 2 year old later today. We always plan to ake jam but end up munching on them. I've been good at growing the off shoots (if that's what you call them) so hopng to not have to buy any more plants. We also have blackberries and red currants growing. They came free in a fruit tree pack from groupon, the birds usually pinch all the berries.

Overall it's starting to look like a garden. It was designed by a gardening company but we maintain and add to it ourselves.

Oh and I also installed a wormery about a month ago, I did a separate thread for that. There are 500g of worms in the starter layer who seem to be thriving. Hopefully their compost will go into the veggie beds next year.

I'll pop on some photos when the sun comes out later.
 
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Our garden is very much a work in progress. We bought our house as a newbuild 5 years ago, after 2 years we gave up on the garden and had to have the whole thing torn up and drained. We have one area that's still very soggy so have a couple of potted fruit trees on it and Cala lilies, Cala's are lovely and love wet areas. We have one coming back through and I bought 3 Cala bulbs yesterday.

We're lacking colour so yesterday I picked up a sunflower to keep the bees happy until the lupins etc flower as the tulips are pretty much done now. I have a small area with bluebells but now found out they are spanish ones. I also have alliums thinking about flowering, the bees love them.

I have a veggie patch but a 2 year old and an impending newborn mean that's being neglected. One of my jobs this week is to completely block off any light to the raised veggie beds with weed control fabric. Costco do weed control fabric at a reasonable price.

In addition to the garden, we own an 8 acre field which is in a poor state, drainage for this is arranged for July. The plan for next year is to apply for a forestry grant with a view to creating a small wooded area with clearings which will cover up to 3 1/2 acres. I'm hoping to fill it with English bluebells too. I'm 33 at the moment so guess i'll be retiring before I get the full use of that area. The wooded area will eventually serve as screening from an equestrian centre that is being built. The remaining field accounts for veggie patch with a small and young orchard, hoping for more than 4 apples this year plus the veggie patch, this will be fenced off and local farmer is going to put some sheep on the remainder, at the moment he takes the silage from it.

We have a small greenhouse for strawberries and storing plants over the winter. Quite often it's the place where plants go to die. The first 3 or 4 strawberries this year will probably be consumed by the 2 year old later today. We always plan to ake jam but end up munching on them. I've been good at growing the off shoots (if that's what you call them) so hopng to not have to buy any more plants. We also have blackberries and red currants growing. They came free in a fruit tree pack from groupon, the birds usually pinch all the berries.

Overall it's starting to look like a garden. It was designed by a gardening company but we maintain and add to it ourselves.

Oh and I also installed a wormery about a month ago, I did a separate thread for that. There are 500g of worms in the starter layer who seem to be thriving. Hopefully their compost will go into the veggie beds next year.

I'll pop on some photos when the sun comes out later.
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Yes gardening takes up a bunch of time not a good mix when you have a busy young family, just do what is doable not get Monty Don fever.:lol:

Dam slugs ate some of my sunflower seedlings last night, revenge will be swift and violent.:gag:

Hope to get a window box planted up with a few bedding plants over the next day or so.

Oh and Monty Don lives 12 miles from me, his garden is huge!
 
Nikon Man said:
Yes gardening takes up a bunch of time not a good mix when you have a busy young family, just do what is doable not get Monty Don fever.:lol:

Dam slugs ate some of my sunflower seedlings last night, revenge will be swift and violent.:gag:

Hope to get a window box planted up with a few bedding plants over the next day or so.

Oh and Monty Don lives 12 miles from me, his garden is huge!
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I've met monty he's a really nice down to earth type of guy. He will spend as much time with you as you like as long as your taking plants lol.
 
I've seen Monty on the TV. Fortunately our garden is pretty low maintenance even though it's quite large. Lots of weeding to do though. I'm a firm believer in enjoying your garden, not spending all day working on it just to look at it :)
 
Oddly, horticulture is the only profession in which I have a formal qualification and that was mainly down to boredom! It's only a C&G but was very interesting. Never used it in a professional way but do find the knowledge gained handy sometimes.

Only got a small back garden and most of it's taken up by either a patio or a conservatory but the conservatory was pressed into service as a greenhouse to raise some seedlings (cucumbers and a couple of peppers) and the patio is fairly well covered in assorted containers of cucurbits along with a load of beetroots and carrots in troughs. Also got a dozen or so runner beans planted up in a big fabric container. Just hoping that the automatic watering system works as well as it has done and that it's not too dry for everything (or too wet!) I used pre loaded (as in fertilised) grow bags so hopefully they won't need feeding until we get back. Even if everything dies off, we've lost very little and can use everything (bar the plants) as compost on what soil there is left!

Looking forward to eating the end results. IF all the beetroot survives, we'll have loads! Lucky that we both love it - when we cook it, it tends to be one root eaten hot for every one allowed to cool down. Got a load of radish seed to sow when we get home too - I'm not a huge fan but Mrs Nod is a veggie and lives on salads!
 
We bought the field that ran behind our house about 14 years ago and over that time have sold bits of it for neighbours to have gardens. We've kept enough to have our own large back garden but with 4 kids and 3 dogs I've kept most of it as grass with trees and shrubs.

With the field came an area of woodland which I guess is the bottom of the garden. A stream runs through it and we're lucky enough to get deer grazing in there but I've not really done anything with that bit as cutting the grass is enough to keep me busy.

I've a greenhouse which I enjoy growing tomatoes, chillis, cucumbers, peppers etc and we've a few small vegetable patches which are in home made wooden troughs.

Other than that we've a few climbers and ornamental shrubs in whisky barrels.

I used to keep a 'wildflower' corner but that's been done away with as I've fencing an area of for our chickens.
 
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Decked area (which needs another treatment)

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Back garden with the little fellas playhouse

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Rose patch which needs a good weeding

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Yesterdays new addition, a sunflower for the bees. Again, more weeding required

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Front garden with potted fruit trees, a green & red bush that likes our garden and where our new Cala Lily bulbs will be planted

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Front garden, porch area. The begonia in the pot with the sticker on is a source of stress. It's one of many that we'll be taking on. Apparently they are from stock that has been in the family for over 100 years. I'm worried I kill them!

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There's a fair bit of work to do, including training my 2 year old to help with weeding and to not take the heads off the tulips.
 
I spy a Perth and Kinross bin there Julie - where are you ?
 
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I spy a Perth and Kinross bin there Julie - where are you ?
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Postal address is Blairingone but we're a few miles out on a single track road. 200m further down the road is Fife and 2 miles in the other direction is Clackmannanshire so we're only just PKC.
 
Nice spread there Julie, plenty of room for kids too. A tad bigger than my patch, I live on the edge of town right next to the river if I need any roaming room.
My kids have gone their own ways now thank goodness not that it stops them from trying to come back.:nono:
 
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Ooh a garden thread so pic whoreing ahoy!

All from this year,it's a 50's house we live in so it's got a big long garden,room for a decorative and veg garden.


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And one from last year(taken on the Sony compact);

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Postal address is Blairingone but we're a few miles out on a single track road. 200m further down the road is Fife and 2 miles in the other direction is Clackmannanshire so we're only just PKC.
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Ah right - out towards Dollar. We're in Abernethy near Bridge of earn.
 
Hello all...

i cant believe i have just found this thread :-) i was thinking of setting one up a few weeks but obviously never did but im glad at least someone has!

My garden is also a work in progress and should be almost maintenance free apart from weeding at the front. what ever is at the back can fend for itself haha. its getting there and i planted some shrubs again at the start of this year.

My problem this year has been the grass, ive been putting it off for a couple of years and then the moss just took over. Bought a scarifier and attacked it, and left the grass bare but the weeds are growing in :-(

Buttercups...... they are growing everywhere and im sick of digging them out!! do i leave them and let them go or keep digging them out each time? any tips would be great

I have a fence which i have attached a large trellis and would love a climber but im unsure what to put. The fence is approximately 10m long and 2m high and in shade as it faces west. I would like something that flowers too but grows quickly but can be kept under control. any ideas would be appreciated

I shall get some photos of the garden as soon as i can
 
mark4183 said:
Hello all...

i cant believe i have just found this thread :-) i was thinking of setting one up a few weeks but obviously never did but im glad at least someone has!

My garden is also a work in progress and should be almost maintenance free apart from weeding at the front. what ever is at the back can fend for itself haha. its getting there and i planted some shrubs again at the start of this year.

My problem this year has been the grass, ive been putting it off for a couple of years and then the moss just took over. Bought a scarifier and attacked it, and left the grass bare but the weeds are growing in :-(

Buttercups...... they are growing everywhere and im sick of digging them out!! do i leave them and let them go or keep digging them out each time? any tips would be great

I have a fence which i have attached a large trellis and would love a climber but im unsure what to put. The fence is approximately 10m long and 2m high and in shade as it faces west. I would like something that flowers too but grows quickly but can be kept under control. any ideas would be appreciated

I shall get some photos of the garden as soon as i can
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You could do what we did and have the grass removed and new turf layed. Not cheap but easier than weeding grass over and over.
 
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You could do what we did and have the grass removed and new turf layed. Not cheap but easier than weeding grass over and over.
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If they are becoming a real problem then removing it would be a good idea. I'd recommend hiring a turf lifter if the grass has been in place for a long time. We've hired one twice now and it makes the job so much easier and also helps keep the ground level while you're removing. We're also starting to find buttercups on the grass a bit of a problem though, and our grass is only 3 years old.
 
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If they are becoming a real problem then removing it would be a good idea. I'd recommend hiring a turf lifter if the grass has been in place for a long time. We've hired one twice now and it makes the job so much easier and also helps keep the ground level while you're removing. We're also starting to find buttercups on the grass a bit of a problem though, and our grass is only 3 years old.
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This^^^^^^
 
Our garden's not really large enough to be thinking of veg etc...so i concentrate on my Acers, Hostas and Bamboos. Great low mainentance foliage but lovely to look at.

Oh...and a Wysteria.
 
Got some guys in to start the koi pool today. Having it buil from railway sleepers. Very rustic lol.
 
Going to plant out the last of my Spring cabbage grown from seed as they are getting a bit plug bound. Pulled up several onions that went to seed hoping the rest are ok as most are onto their 12th-13 leaf joint, they are swelling up by the day.:)
New kids on the block are some Khole Rabi, outside cucumbers, and outside tomatoes, likely grow them in pots against the shed being the longest sunny spot in the garden.

The warm weather over the last few days has really pulled things along including my Monkey Puzzle and Giant Sequoia tree experiment. Pictures to follow soon.
 
Moved into our place on 1st March, neither of us are green fingered and the garden needed a little attention



There were plenty of weeds a small holly tree and some other ropey looking shrubs I removed then we repainted the decking, fences and sheds.



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Then we added some screening to the decking area complete with "pretty lights" :lol:





Other than that there are a couple of patches of grass that need repairing and we're going to see what else pops up/grows/flowers and maybe make some more changes next year
 
A few quick photos from a day or two ago not my best, need my 10-20mm lens on to cram it all in next time. My garden is very small but getting full rather quickly.

Yes the cane protectors are being fitted asap.


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Bill, that's looking great. Nice solid raised beds! What size are they? And most importantly how do you cut the grass so neatly around the beds? I've been using hedge shears, but it's time consuming and never looks as neat as yours does.

Our garden is a decent size so we've been putting in raised beds for vegetables over the last couple of years since we moved in. We're now up to 14 beds at 8' x 4', which is about as much as we can cope with at the moment (although we've got plans for another 2 beds to complete the 4x4 grid of beds).

I have to say that it's so so so much better having the veg growing at home rather than on an allotment. Our allotment was a constant source of stress as we couldn't get down there regularly enough so everytime we went it just looked awful, and every year we'd get a letter from the council saying that if we don't cultivate it more then they'd take it off us :(
 
TopBanana said:
Bill, that's looking great. Nice solid raised beds! What size are they? And most importantly how do you cut the grass so neatly around the beds? I've been using hedge shears, but it's time consuming and never looks as neat as yours does.

Our garden is a decent size so we've been putting in raised beds for vegetables over the last couple of years since we moved in. We're now up to 14 beds at 8' x 4', which is about as much as we can cope with at the moment (although we've got plans for another 2 beds to complete the 4x4 grid of beds).

I have to say that it's so so so much better having the veg growing at home rather than on an allotment. Our allotment was a constant source of stress as we couldn't get down there regularly enough so everytime we went it just looked awful, and every year we'd get a letter from the council saying that if we don't cultivate it more then they'd take it off us :(
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I pull back the grass from the frame with a rake when it gets too long then run over it with a small electric mower tight to the timber. Like you say a bit of faffing about even then. The frames are approx 9'6" * 7'6" made from tanalized timber although for a bit more money green oak is an option. Might make a walkway from decking timber around them for next year.



Hah I have asked our local council for an allotment but it will be shared with other family members if it goes to plan, doubt if I'll get one this year :'

14 raised bed's ....great stuff:thumbs:
 
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This week has seen the onslaught of the slug brigade and also the ones who have a house on their backs, salty water sprayed on the raised bed timbers seems to stop them getting at my plants. Still the odd one gets through who are then dispatched humanely with a swift blow to the head with a trowel.

Pulled the first onions this week (planted in November 2012) they will give me room for the next crop of same. Wild flower patch is doing really well with the recent warmer weather hoping to get some blooms by end of the month, still not many bugs about just a few hover flies and and odd bee.

Planted a couple of outside tom plants along with courgettes and cucumbers, also outside varieties.

Pretty much run out of room until I can harvest my salad leaves to make room for the next lot.

The stop start weather not helping, here's hoping for summer to get going.
 
Looks like almost everything survived the neglect for a fortnight! One casualty to the gastropods but I ate several of their brethren while we were away... Going to start feeding things next week since they've only had water into their original compost, although we use John Innes soil based composts which have a certain amount of pre loaded fertilizer in them. Just got t0o wait for the things to start cropping - got a couple of (very) baby courgettes on the way but even I'm not greedy enough to pick 'em that small!
 
Hi
Apologies for being slightly off topic, but I have a small 5x6m back garden which I want to lay a turf on. I am currently removing old paving slabs etc. But there is soooo many tuft companies I have no idea which to chose. Any recommendations? And I would love to hear any tips regarding laying turf and required subsoil.

Thank you.
 
Turf suppliers will advise on grass type you might need depending on use and so-forth.
Been awhile since I layed turf, if I was doing as you describe get down to some decent soil/subsoil cover with 2-3 inches of topsoil and a sprinkle with general fertilizer, rake to get a nice even tilth remove any large stones.
Give it a good roll is a good idea to get any humps bumps out etc.

My turf came in 3mtr rolls and about 2-3cm thick and 300mm width, It may have plastic mesh within as this is how some firms grow it, allows them to cut it very thin and retain their growing medium in the fields.

Roll new turf in straight lines using a scaffold plank to stand on as you progress across the lawn, keep turf nice and tight to previous roll as it may shrink slightly if not watered often enough, make sure none of the edges are overlapping obviously keep well watered if possible. Roots should get going within 10 days.

I used a sharp old bread knife for cutting. Do all you prep first then order as keeping it rolled for too long or drying is not good

My last lawn had a light trim after about 3 weeks as it was growing well. Don't play football on it for a few weeks.:lol:


Or get a contractor to supply and fit.;)
 
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Haha I just pulled pulled up half of my lawn and replaced with wild seed flower mix to save on mowing, although you can get wildflower turf now just it's not cheap, seeing as you have a smallish area worth thinking about.

YouTube is your friend for gardening ideas
 
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I'm really struggling with the garden right now. I was always just planning maintenance this year due to being pregnant but with 6 weeks to go my body is agony. I can't bend too much or I spend the evening feeling like someone is sticking a screwdriver into my hip joints :(

Weeds are slowly taking over but just checked my wormery and they are all thriving. Added todays potato peelings and a couple of tea bags, I hope they like decaf tea as I don't! My wormery thread is here http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=478701&highlight=wormery I was starting to wonder if we'd lost them as I was only finding a few but I pulled back the bedding layer and found them all right in the middle. According to the instructions we have another 6 weeks before this layer is composted but I think it's going to take longer.
 
Oddly I have a worm growing company not far from me they sell all sorts of gardening oddities http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/ I have used them for live mealworms to hand feed garden birds.

Must admit to not yet setting up a composter of any type, local council did have an offer of a free bin some time back, I'll chase that up pronto.

Gloomy week has slowed the veg beds up slightly after previous warmer weather raced things along, wild flower patch is romping away very quickly now a few buds showing on many of the plants.

Salvaged a few of my collection of insectivorous plants after losing many over the last two winters, they can tolerate cold weather but not the sustained sub zero's we have had for two years now. They had been kept outside for 8 years and were thriving, went from 150 to approx 7 plants. One more reason to get a greenhouse before winter.

Sorry to hear you are struggling Julie, get a local gardener for a few weeks to do the heavy stuff.:thumbs:


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My new aviary :D needs finishing off and treating then I can fill it with my birdies:thumbs:
 
Crikey I could live in that nearly.........I said nearly.

Hope they enjoy their new home.:thumbs:
 
Bumping for a new year...

Can anyone recommend any garden canes to me? I've been googling and come across some that are described as heavy duty but a recommendation is always good.

Looking for at least 20, heavy duty ones to holds things like sunflowers up. I'm guessing decent quality garden canes are something you only buy every 10 years at least so happy to pay for a decent, sturdy cane.
 
Just had a scan through this. I deleted my old flickr account so I guess that's why my photos vanished. The 2 year old I referred to is now almost 4. Time flies!

Plans for this year:
Get the kids more involved. The almost 4 year old helped me plant some dwarf daffodils recently. He had a habit of wandering off but seemed to enjoy himself.
Plant some Spring colour. I'm pretty much done with this. We planted dwarf daffodils, tulips and English bluebells. I bought plants because I want to see exactly where they are planted when I start planting summer stuff.
Veggie patches, after a break last year i've emptied my compost bins into them. We're doing maris pipers, leeks, carrots, parsnips, beetroot, onion and spring onion.
Plant lots of sunflowers. We did this last year after my cousin died, she loved sunflowers. They looked great. I think I had around 6 last year but going to plant lots along my wall which is up to 6ft in places but get a good amount of sun.
Plant lots of strawberries and raspberries. I hate shop bought strawberries. We have quite a few surviving strawberry plants from last year plus one raspberry.
Reclaim all my borders from the lawn. Started this a couple of weeks ago and was annoyed at how much border i'd lost to the lawn. The last 2 years i've neglected the garden due to being pregnant, then having a baby that was attracted to the rose bushes.

Also hoping to plant lots of butterfly friendly flowers. I've ordered the butterfly garden for kids. You get a tub with 5 caterpillars and food. Eventually you release the butterflies into the garden. It's another one of the 50 Things to do Before You're 11 3/4.

Must get some photos this weekend if it's nice and share just how bad my garden has become and how fabulous it looks in the summer...
 
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