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Post by The Doctor on May 30, 2024 8:55:12 GMT
The Hyde Ranger in the front garden is starting to flower this year at last!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on May 30, 2024 21:40:58 GMT
DIGGING THE NEW POND HAS BEGUN.
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Post by Pinwig on May 31, 2024 8:10:43 GMT
Oh yes? And just who are you trying to bury?
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 31, 2024 8:42:54 GMT
If I see this right, Mrs Shocks has ordered "the pond" to be dug.
Place bets now as if the plan changes when the hole's in the ground and who she gets to help fill it in....
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Post by Pinwig on May 31, 2024 9:24:35 GMT
I'd put money on the 'eldest' because she's fed up with her loony Dad bothering her with questions about what colour his toys should be.
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Post by Stomski on May 31, 2024 10:26:19 GMT
Finally got a replacement arch for the roses to climb after the wood one gave up a few years back.
Need to raise the stepping stone path through to the pond, the slabs are a good few inches beneath the height of the turf!
Cucumbers doing ok, carrot tops thriving (who knows beneath though), chilli plants will need repotting soon. Pumpkins, one vine doing well, one ok, front garden survivor still tiny though.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 31, 2024 21:36:46 GMT
If I see this right, Mrs Shocks has ordered "the pond" to be dug. Place bets now as if the plan changes when the hole's in the ground and who she gets to help fill it in.... Actually, it's the other way round. Mrs Shocks likes the idea of a pond in theory, but would rather I didn't expensive time, energy, and money on the project, such that it is. (She, and the childrens, are also growing tiresome of my complaints of having hurt my myself in several multiple different ways after each session of digging.) But, I WILL HAVE AMPHIBIANS POPULATE MY GARDEN, or I will die in the attempt. |
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Post by The Doctor on May 31, 2024 22:43:02 GMT
FREE THE FROGS!
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Jun 1, 2024 0:12:54 GMT
We normally get some frogs, but this year were pleasantly surprised by the appearance of a newt.
It scarpered quick smart back into the water saying something about they mostly coming at night, mostly.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 4, 2024 18:10:13 GMT
THE POND IS DUGGETHED.
It's about... I dunno, 3 meters by 1 and a half, 1 and a half meters deep in the central deep bit, sides then moving up slowly. The deep bit is only small 'cos it's dug between two trees. Had to keep it narrow like. I've called the deep bit the Mariana Trench.
I have several bags of spare crappy, clayey, crappy soil. Maybe I'll make a hill somewhere.
Now. Do I spend my outstanding Amazon vouchers on pond liner or Transformers... Pond liner or Transformers... Daddy or chips...
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 4, 2024 19:54:11 GMT
The new gnome has joined his pals in the back garden. I have named him...Gnorman.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 4, 2024 21:23:23 GMT
That's a serious amount of digging. Did you do that just with a spade?
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Post by Stomski on Jun 5, 2024 6:58:24 GMT
Yeah, big pond that.
Hope you like fishing out duck weed!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 5, 2024 17:54:04 GMT
That's a serious amount of digging. Did you do that just with a spade? Yup. Over several days. It's not as big as it sounds as only the centre is deep, the rest slope upwards, so as to not disturb any tree routes. The youngest all but disappears in it though! Soundly fiend. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 5, 2024 17:54:37 GMT
Yeah, big pond that. Hope you like fishing out duck weed! Duck wee? It's not big enough for ducks. |
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 5, 2024 18:12:34 GMT
Shouldnt you let the ducks decide that?
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 5, 2024 21:07:58 GMT
Ducks don't eat frogs do they?
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Post by Stomski on Jun 5, 2024 21:09:53 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 5, 2024 21:16:49 GMT
That's a serious amount of digging. Did you do that just with a spade? Yup. Over several days. It's not as big as it sounds as only the centre is deep, the rest slope upwards, so as to not disturb any tree routes. The youngest all but disappears in it though! Soundly fiend. Woah, hats off. Digging holes is no fun. I remember that from from doing the shed foundation last year. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 6, 2024 20:36:15 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 19, 2024 9:57:52 GMT
The Hyde Ranger had taken over the front garden so Mrs Ralph attacked it last night. Put some of the heads in a nice vase.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 19, 2024 21:45:40 GMT
MY POND IS FAT. FAT AND FULL.
Took six water butts to fill. Wanted to use only rainwater. Had to be patient. Been playing with large rocks today. Sorting out the boarder. Hurt myself in many multiple ways, contorting and straining, but it's with it. Taking shape nicely.
I will have amphibians.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 19, 2024 22:14:31 GMT
I want a pond!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 19, 2024 22:57:18 GMT
If you build it, Doctor, they will come.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 31, 2024 8:51:51 GMT
Mrs Ralph will be very impressed when she gets home to find that I, using Man Skills, have painted the shed.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 31, 2024 9:32:51 GMT
*Cheers*
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 31, 2024 9:33:30 GMT
Wait, hang on. What colour?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 31, 2024 9:37:23 GMT
The shed colour paint that was in the shed.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 31, 2024 9:42:38 GMT
*Cheers*
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 31, 2024 11:36:27 GMT
You the Man!
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