The Garden Community for Garden Lovers

Mowing and a look around

29 comments


what a perfect morning for mowing the lawn..and i thought id show anyone that is interested around my space..

the mowing takes about an hour on the sit on and usually means emptying the thing 16-20 times..but i always love it when its finished and go and have a mooch round..

I have a few fruit trees, I call it the Orchard but it isnt really..the apples do well but the cherry and the plums not so..although there is a damson in with the tree in the centre and thats does great

The lawn is raised above the house and courtyard, orginally it would have been a field, there was a dutch barn in there when i moved in, i took it down..

More blog posts by skipscanda1234

Previous post: Hosta Lotsa

Next post: friends for lunch



Comments

 

No wonder you need a ride on mower Skip with the enormous garden you have. I bet your dog loves all that space. Is it all laid to lawn with fruit trees or do you have any flowers in it ?

22 Apr, 2011

 

Love your garden Skipscanda1234 :))))

22 Apr, 2011

 

Your garden is lovely Skipscanda! great open views, and a grand place for a mooch, as you say!! No wonder it takes you so long to mow! ;0)

22 Apr, 2011

 

What a wonderful place to look out on...I bet any children that visit have a great run around! It would seem a necessity to have a ride-on mower for all that grass, Skipscandal.

22 Apr, 2011

 

Its all lovely the last photo looks like your leading into a secret location and bet Meg love a run around all that suprised she need s a walk but we all need to look at different sights even Meg. Love the fruiting part suprised your cherry does nt grow well there I have the reverse Cherry does , Plum does nt lol .

22 Apr, 2011

 

Lucky, happy dog, I `d be content if I had my own orchard to roam in, good job you can sit whilst mowing....

22 Apr, 2011

 

What a lovely plot of land! And so well kept - I can just imagine you buzzing around on your mower enjoying all that space and the trees! It's rather like my lifelong dream ... "Where's Nariz?" "In the garden." "Yes, but WHERE in the garden?" Love the dog too! :o)

23 Apr, 2011

 

BIG garden Skippy! Would love to see more of it, any flowers? Thanks for showing us! Happy sunny Saturday to ya x

23 Apr, 2011

 

Thought I would have a look at your space - its rather magnificent and you're right you could have such a great productive garden ala 18th century. I wonder if there are any books that give a hint what people used to grow then.

23 Apr, 2011

amy
Amy
 

Lovely to see Meg enjoying the sunshine , the lawn looks great skips , I grew a Damson tree from a pip it was about a metre tall and 16 years old and never did have any fruit, last year we decided to have it out and put it in the drive to give it one last chance fingers crossed it might shock it into producing some fruit ! our apples/ pears / plums are loaded with blossom this year i'm hoping to get a good crop , we've never had much luck with pears .......

23 Apr, 2011

 

Slightly bigger than my patio Skip! great blog, looking forward to more.

25 Apr, 2011

 

What a lovely garden Guy, I always wanted a lawn big enough to justify a sit on mower. Hope you had a lovely weekend out there.

27 Apr, 2011

 

...lovely trimmed lawn Guy :)

3 May, 2011

 

I admit it, I'm envious! What a lovely space to work in. Of course if it were mine, I could probably have the National Collection of Clematis in there, and possibly the whole of David Austin's catalogue too! Fantastic trees and lawn, plenty of space for picknicking!!

9 May, 2011

 

I could have a couple of national collections, Echinaceas and another daisy member in there! I'd be as happy as happy could be living in a fabulous place like that!

10 May, 2011

 

Well, it's an acre a piece then Lol!!

10 May, 2011

 

I'm willing to share Lulu! Lol!

10 May, 2011

 

How many acres does Skippy have?!

10 May, 2011

 

Quite a few by the looks of it Lulu! lol!

10 May, 2011

 

oi dont judge a man by his acreage..

thank you everyone for your lovely comments and pleased you all like the space..it is hard work keeping it in some kind of shape but no more than anyone's garden really..

the thing about the place is yes you could do so much more and there are plenty of spaces but could i maintain it all..i know the answer is a resounding no..

all the suggestions and comments are very much appreciated..thank you

11 May, 2011

 

Always judge a man by his acreage!!!

11 May, 2011

 

Oh so true ;-)

11 May, 2011

 

And his sit on mower!

12 May, 2011

 

Definately Lulu !

12 May, 2011

 

Able to put up shelves and build houses, also a bonus!

12 May, 2011

 

And so say all of us !

12 May, 2011

 

guy it`s stunning - im speechless :O

20 Jun, 2011

 

Lovely! and your dog!

21 Jun, 2011

 

Louise's, Lulu's, Pixi's and Cheep Cheeps.....how funny!!!

21 Jun, 2011

Add a comment

Featured on

Recent posts by skipscanda1234

Members who like this blog

  • Gardening with friends since
    13 Feb, 2011

  • Gardening with friends since
    13 May, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    22 Oct, 2008

  • Gardening with friends since
    9 Aug, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    16 Mar, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    20 Apr, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    4 Jul, 2008

  • amy
    Amy

    Gardening with friends since
    17 Apr, 2008

  • Gardening with friends since
    8 Apr, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    27 Oct, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    15 Jan, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    1 Oct, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    20 Aug, 2008