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Tag Archives: conifers
13/52: a trip down memory lane
Having moved into our house 28 years ago this month, I realise we have come a long way from a “shell on a paddock” to a comfortable home on a lovingly landscaped block. As I sit at the laptop I … Continue reading
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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
327/366: case of the collapsing conifer
Beside the pile of mulch, which incidentally is taking quite a while to totally diminish, we have three conifers next to the driveway. They are the pencil pine variety, which I prune at the top to make them all the … 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
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
221/366: indiscriminate love of conifers
Just as I once had an indiscriminate love of men with moustaches when I was on the dating scene thirty years ago, so too have we had that sort of fatal attraction to conifers. Both the men and the conifers … 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
