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Tag Archives: Castewallen Gold
363/366: new home for a conifer
One of our many Castewallen Gold conifers had some offspring. Situated just in front of the rhododendron, a successful cutting I took from the huge purple-flowered one in the front yard, is the rogue conifer. As the conifer has grown … Continue reading
296/366: ball on a stick
I have found an enjoyment in pruning that equates with an unfulfilled momentary desire to be a hairdresser. But having some fun with haircuts as a lay person and doing it day in and day out would be a different … Continue reading
286/366: containment issue: spreading succulent
When I planted that little cutting from a neighbour’s property a couple of years ago, I never realised how scurrilous the spreading succulent would be. I have now put rocks at the back of the area I wish this succulent … Continue reading
271/366: professional pruning proliferation
Little did I know how much this little escapade would cost when I started getting quotes. The irony of it is one of the reasons I wanted to do it was so that I can save money by growing my … Continue reading
270/366: pre-lopping pix
When human beings go in for cosmetic surgery, there are often “before” photos. Major work is due to happen in our garden tomorrow, so here are my garden’s “before” photos, showing some rather overgrown trees. The worst part is, we … Continue reading
238/366: conifer modification plan
The huge conifers down the western side of the back yard have become a problem. While we grew them in the first place to provide shade from the hot afternoon sun in summer, we never realised how large they would … Continue reading
176/366: shed and bed
When we first bought the garden shed, we placed it way back in the far corner of the yard. Later we realised it would be more practical to have it in an accessible position, and also on a concrete base. … Continue reading
117/366: a blank canvas
With the demise of the six Castewallen Gold conifers between the middle and lower tier of the back garden, another blank canvas presented itself. We had left the stumps in place, due to the extreme cost of getting them removed. … Continue reading
116/366: castewallen crisis
The beautiful row of Castewallen Gold conifers between the bottom and middle tiers of the back yard finally reached such unwieldy proportions that we had to call in Toplop to remove them. Who would have believed that those little plants … Continue reading
98/366: protecting the maple
Autumn is here, apart from this unseasonal lovely warm weather, so I am expecting the hues of the trees to change in the next month or so. Back in 2009 when we planted the third weeping Japanese maple (Inaba Shidare), … Continue reading
