2017 new project

[johhnyco15]

today i started a new flower bed around my patio at the allotment would have posted pics from the start

however my phone had no charge so will have to start posting pics from tomorrow  its 4ft by 15ft long with a espalier apple or pear it all depends on whats in ken muirs bargin basement then posts fitted with trellis to take two evergreen jasmines one of which is variegated  then planted with various perennials  and stepping stones from the path to the patio then the idea is to extend the trellis around my 1000ltr water tank and plant my wisteria to cover said trellis should have it all done in a couple of weeks weather permitting

[johhnyco15]

[Paulines7]

You'll have plenty of bees with the two jasmines! 

Looking forward to seeing the new pics.

[johhnyco15]

You'll have plenty of bees with the two jasmines! 

Looking forward to seeing the new pics.

lets hope so today i put 3 of the four posts ini would have finished them however i found a bucket of concrete when i started the 3rd post hole it took me an hour to finally dig it out then had to shutter the hole as it was too big for the post any way this is where im up to today

[ACE]

Two Jasmines!  this time next year

[johhnyco15]

a little damp on the sunshine coast this morning  however still managed to get the first piece of trellis up and my 2 yes ACE 2 jasmines in a variegated bay i think they will take a few years to grow to the extent of those in ace's pic but you never know

[Tee Gee]

Once they get going it will screen from sight  that patch of rough grass on the next plot.....looking good!

My greenhouse is behind this trellis

[johhnyco15]

yes indeed the tg lets hope so the gent next to me has had a very hard year so he has not been to his plot i hope with a new year  he can bring himself to enjoy his plot once more

[johhnyco15]

just noticed tg ive put lucifer and  redhot pokers and some dicentras in the border much the same as you

[johhnyco15]

put some wires through the top of the posts today so i can run some of that jasmine around the patio

[Tee Gee]

I would have chosen a Clematis montana myself

[johhnyco15]

just  a pic to show you how this years project is coming along its been 6 months since the last post

[johhnyco15]

view from the other side

[johhnyco15]

bees aplenty on the new flower bed in the seating area

[Paulines7]

The bed looks lovely.  You will need to cut the jasmin back every year or it will take over everything.  Mine has spread everywhere and taken over one of my flower gardens.

[johhnyco15]

yes i hope it gets a good foot hold a charm of goldfinches were feeding on the cornflowers this morning when i got to the plot  so its doing some good

[johhnyco15]

this years project is coming along nicely full of hoverflies bees and butterflies

[johhnyco15]

back at the start of the year i planted a lost label espalier  wasnt  sure what the apple was either a discovery or bramley well here is a pic of the fruit  dont think its either i only let it have two fruits one i ate red skin stains the apple when a bit is taken very sweet so a4a which variety do you think it is