Comments on: Getting Into The Garden http://movetoportugal.org/getting-into-the-garden/ living simply and moving abroad Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Weekly Update: July 12th 2009 http://movetoportugal.org/getting-into-the-garden/#comment-1174 Weekly Update: July 12th 2009 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:11:02 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=535#comment-1174 [...] blogged about getting into the garden in April and it’s taken until now to make a little progress. We’re trying to get it [...] [...] blogged about getting into the garden in April and it’s taken until now to make a little progress. We’re trying to get it [...]

]]> By: June Goals - A Little Late! http://movetoportugal.org/getting-into-the-garden/#comment-1137 June Goals - A Little Late! Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:40:59 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=535#comment-1137 [...] Get in the garden [...] [...] Get in the garden [...]

]]> By: mo http://movetoportugal.org/getting-into-the-garden/#comment-997 mo Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:45:31 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=535#comment-997 God I could join you on that one. Our garden is a disgrace. Am sure some attention would do it no end of good. I just about have some pots of herbs about the place. and I have grown some rocket. although the snails are munching their way through that which my son hasnt pulled up. God I could join you on that one. Our garden is a disgrace. Am sure some attention would do it no end of good. I just about have some pots of herbs about the place. and I have grown some rocket. although the snails are munching their way through that which my son hasnt pulled up.

]]> By: MF's Simple Life Journey http://movetoportugal.org/getting-into-the-garden/#comment-996 MF's Simple Life Journey Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:59:29 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=535#comment-996 50 pounds paint and treatment... going to have to get creative, but you might be able to pull it off. I look forward to the updates. This weekend, in fact, we are planting colorful flowers around our new shed that we put up. Can't wait to see more color in our garden. Will be sure to post the updates. BTW, I love the sitting area you have. 50 pounds paint and treatment… going to have to get creative, but you might be able to pull it off. I look forward to the updates.
This weekend, in fact, we are planting colorful flowers around our new shed that we put up. Can’t wait to see more color in our garden. Will be sure to post the updates.
BTW, I love the sitting area you have.

]]> By: kirwin http://movetoportugal.org/getting-into-the-garden/#comment-995 kirwin Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:12:24 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=535#comment-995 Our backyard is looking fantastic right now, and DH and I keep congratulating each other on doing such good maintenance throughout the year. <b>Our front yard is a whole other monster.</b> The bushes are overgrown, the weeds are multiplying...it looks awful. I just got out there yesterday, and managed to make a dent in it. I'll have to keep plugging away for now. We are planning on putting our house on the market this summer/fall, if everything goes well. So our gardens have to look great! Our backyard is looking fantastic right now, and DH and I keep congratulating each other on doing such good maintenance throughout the year.

Our front yard is a whole other monster.
The bushes are overgrown, the weeds are multiplying…it looks awful. I just got out there yesterday, and managed to make a dent in it. I’ll have to keep plugging away for now.

We are planning on putting our house on the market this summer/fall, if everything goes well. So our gardens have to look great!

]]> By: Tony http://movetoportugal.org/getting-into-the-garden/#comment-994 Tony Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:37:08 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=535#comment-994 I took the garden back to "ground zero" early on in order to be very low maintenance. It was clean and tidy, but wouldn't have won any shows :) This summer I've actually started to <b>improve</b> the garden, rather than just <b>maintain</b> it. It's looking nice, and it's a pleasure to sit outside, or mow the lawn, at lunchtimes (I work from home). I do think your budget of £50 is not going to go very far though! I spent £50 on just five small fir trees to plant a hedge. Admittedly I'll be getting a lot of plants for free from my parents, and no doubt you will too, but I think your going to blow your budget in short order. If you do find a way to do it for cheap I'm all ears! I took the garden back to “ground zero” early on in order to be very low maintenance. It was clean and tidy, but wouldn’t have won any shows :)

This summer I’ve actually started to improve the garden, rather than just maintain it. It’s looking nice, and it’s a pleasure to sit outside, or mow the lawn, at lunchtimes (I work from home).

I do think your budget of £50 is not going to go very far though! I spent £50 on just five small fir trees to plant a hedge. Admittedly I’ll be getting a lot of plants for free from my parents, and no doubt you will too, but I think your going to blow your budget in short order.

If you do find a way to do it for cheap I’m all ears!

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