[Yuki Maru Hoshi]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…(…I should have put this in the garden thread…)…I need to do some lawn work as well because it’s still a bit patchy in places from when we seeded but it’s quite stormy and wild atm so not a good time right now…I’ve got some winter coats/covers for the olive trees so I’ll look at when to wrap them up as well and just generally resting the garden for the winter…there isn’t loads to do…I have Jasmine which is vivid red in the winter and turning green for the summer, it’s just in the midst of turning back to red right now and looking quite stunning……

Very nice!

I don't know if the runners will grow crazy or not when it cools. I haven't paid that much attention to my grass post-summer in the past. I'm afraid to do anything too much because we're not completely cooled down enough yet so some of my grass is still dormant from August heat.

I don't have any flowers yet But that sounds really nice and so nice to that to look forward to. I don't think I've ever seen an olive tree in person. Our climate may not be ideal.

Soon I'm going to get the stuff to start edging/removing sod from around our Swamp Oak we have growing in the front yard. It needs a bit more breathing space, so plan to cut a big enough area so that I can plant other things in it as well as a small rock garden.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Maru

Very nice!

I don't know if the runners will grow crazy or not when it cools. I haven't paid that much attention to my grass post-summer in the past. I'm afraid to do anything too much because we're not completely cooled down enough yet so some of my grass is still dormant from August heat.

I don't have any flowers yet But that sounds really nice and so nice to that to look forward to. I don't think I've ever seen an olive tree in person. Our climate may not be ideal.

Soon I'm going to get the stuff to start edging/removing sod from around our Swamp Oak we have growing in the front yard. It needs a bit more breathing space, so plan to cut a big enough area so that I can plant other things in it as well as a small rock garden.

…the UK isn’t the ideal climate for olive trees either…they’re more Mediterranean climate lovers and thrive well in hot dry countries but so long as they don’t get too much water and are quite sheltered, they can do ok here ….but they don’t always fruit/flower, though …

[Yuki Maru Hoshi]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…the UK isn’t the ideal climate for olive trees either…they’re more Mediterranean climate lovers and thrive well in hot dry countries but so long as they don’t get too much water and are quite sheltered, they can do ok here ….but they don’t always fruit/flower, though …

We're not at all dry, but we're definitely hot.

My neighbor runs a small landscaping business (delivering plants, flowers, etc) that they keep stored in their backyard. I've thought of starting an apiary at some point over the years, so thought about all the little flowers that will help feed the bees. I think they buy wholesale and then store it, then when they're not at their job, they take a truck out to the road to sell their goods. They enjoy it as a hobby and we are sort of exchange efforts around our hobbies/interests.

Right now I'm working on helping them to grow some grass on the edge of their yard that sits underneath one of their trees. I think it originates from Mexico... but it probably needs a little cushion from the grass to stay hydrated. I've been planting St Augustine runners on their side and watering them and I don't mind to hit their sidewalk when I'm edging. Some of the others I've already planted are spreading, so hopefully by next year it'll actually be filled in...

They were the ones who planted our Swamp Oak and occasionally he comes over to feed it and another plant he left for us on our property.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Maru

We're not at all dry, but we're definitely hot.

My neighbor runs a small landscaping business (delivering plants, flowers, etc) that they keep stored in their backyard. I've thought of starting an apiary at some point over the years, so thought about all the little flowers that will help feed the bees. I think they buy wholesale and then store it, then when they're not at their job, they take a truck out to the road to sell their goods. They enjoy it as a hobby and we are sort of exchange efforts around our hobbies/interests.

Right now I'm working on helping them to grow some grass on the edge of their yard that sits underneath one of their trees. I think it originates from Mexico... but it probably needs a little cushion from the grass to stay hydrated. I've been planting St Augustine runners on their side and watering them and I don't mind to hit their sidewalk when I'm edging. Some of the others I've already planted are spreading, so hopefully by next year it'll actually be filled in...

They were the ones who planted our Swamp Oak and occasionally he comes over to feed it and another plant he left for us on our property.

…what a great neighbour to have…/…I’m not that much of a plantsperson and don’t know much about these things but I do love that feeling of seeing it all spring to life through the summer …an apiary would be a wonderful thing, bees are so fascinating in how they’re such a work together community…sometimes with new build homes/gardens I see false grass and false flowers/plants etc…no maintenance, I guess…?…but it’s really sad to see because it obviously doesn’t attract any insect/mini beast life either…imagine a world of artificial gardens…

[Yuki Maru Hoshi]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…what a great neighbour to have…/…I’m not that much of a plantsperson and don’t know much about these things but I do love that feeling of seeing it all spring to life through the summer …an apiary would be a wonderful thing, bees are so fascinating in how they’re such a work together community…sometimes with new build homes/gardens I see false grass and false flowers/plants etc…no maintenance, I guess…?…but it’s really sad to see because it obviously doesn’t attract any insect/mini beast life either…imagine a world of artificial gardens…

Our climate is ideal for ample amounts of green, but not so for fake flowers.. they would be sun bleached by the time summer is over I have a bright yellow metallic flower that spins in my backyard and it's already starting to fade...