Frank Gallagher
Well matured physically if not mentally
Nice one Henri
RTM tramways
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Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
And there's me thinking the Dutch are the experts at floristry....
Aha yes, but you will now have to prune them back from the Tracks now that your little workers have been excluded! Joking aside your Railway is maturing nicely now.
JonD
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Henri, you have a modicum of success, and the experts are queuing up to belittle your magnificent leap forward in plantsmanship. Don't let the bu**ers get you down and carry on upholding that fine Dutch tradition of horticultural excellence 
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It's a good start. Your primulas look a little etiolated - are your ant-rabbit defences taking a little too much of the light? I do like your geraniums. If you Increase the planting density you will barely notice the odd depredation following the occasional incursion by your rabbits.
It's always very satisfying when you bring the garden into the railway.
.It's a good start. Your primulas look a little etiolated - are your ant-rabbit defences taking a little too much of the light? I do like your geraniums. If you Increase the planting density you will barely notice the odd depredation following the occasional incursion by your rabbits.
It's always very satisfying when you bring the garden into the railway.
Thanks Henri you gave me my 1000th Like. A super milestone for me and I am so pleased it came from you.
JonD
Henri
refuses to grow up
In parts of the Netherlands the buxus-moth is killing all buxus. Also in our garden. I've started removing them in my train layout. It is a sad job. Of course it opens opportunities for new plants, but i did like if the way it was...
I could use some mental support as I really feel bad about this...
I could use some mental support as I really feel bad about this...
playmofire
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If there's no cure, then you're doing the right thing getting rid of them. It's a shame after all the hard work you put in, but you have to accept it.
GNB
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Henri, that's very unfortunate, here's a link to the RHS advice page on the box caterpillar:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=760
As stated, it's a difficult problem, and especially so in your case as you have used the box to delineate the different parts of your garden. On the plus side you could see it as a challenge and find an alternative miniature hedging material. Some of the hybrid lavenders might be useful as a stop gap until some fresh inspiration strikes you. That's the beauty of gardening there are more than enough plants available to fill any gap in any garden.
I'm sure you will find a solution and all will be rosy in the garden once more.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=760
As stated, it's a difficult problem, and especially so in your case as you have used the box to delineate the different parts of your garden. On the plus side you could see it as a challenge and find an alternative miniature hedging material. Some of the hybrid lavenders might be useful as a stop gap until some fresh inspiration strikes you. That's the beauty of gardening there are more than enough plants available to fill any gap in any garden.
I'm sure you will find a solution and all will be rosy in the garden once more.
Frank Gallagher
Well matured physically if not mentally
Not just the plants that are nice.....how about some lower shots bet it looks great
Henri
refuses to grow up
Frank: I will continue shooting pictures when I have an appropriate background again... I want new plants as soon as possible to forget this small disaster.
Jon: I'm looking for replacement plants that will indeed recreate the 'backscene' to hide the round track. It worked very well!
Jon: I'm looking for replacement plants that will indeed recreate the 'backscene' to hide the round track. It worked very well!
Gavin Sowry
Garden Railroader and Raconteur
Wot? Rabbits ride for free?
