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New home seaside garden help!,,,,,,

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  Posted by Claire2205 (U14980069) on Wednesday, 14th September 2011

  Hi all I recently moved in to a new home on the east coast and have a very large garden that is possibly 100 ft by 100 ft not quite sure of the size it has a extensive lawn which until a week ago was full of moss, it also has a few trees that I'm not sure what they are one is as tall as the house with dark purple leaves and in the summer had what looked like dark puple cherrys on, the other is half the size with green leaves and again in the summer fruited red cherries I also have a cooking apple.... Because the previous owner didn't look after the garden the ground is so compacted that when I tried to put some spring bulbs in it broke my spade, we have also brought a second hand ride on lawn mower as it was taking two of us 4 hours to cut the grass and it was very uneven ( not so much now). It has no plants only brambles. So here I am asking for any advice, tips, cheap plant/seed sale offers as it is such a large space and will cost me a fortune it is south facing and even though it is fenced all the way round it can get quite windy. I would like to keep a lot of lawn as we have children, but also not sure what plants would suit here I love colour, and quick to grow etc.... Hope I'm not asking to much.... Many thanks

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  Posted by bookertoo (U3655866) on Wednesday, 14th September 2011

  I would suggest that to begin with, you do not even think about getting everything done at once. Mark out a bit you would like to plant, say with bulbs, or veggies or whatever, and concentrate on that - extending the areas as time goes on. Looking at that vast space (green envy dripping out here!), can make you feel very despondent as the job seems so huge.
  
  You do need to get the areas you want to palnt dug over, if you can't dig it roots can't get in it either, plus it needs worms, soil beasties, minerals and all sorts of other things to make it fertile. Not even bulbs can grow in compacted ground like that, plus the trees are taking out so much food and water they will not stand a chance. Put the bulbs in pots or containers and enjoy them that way for a while.
  
  Could you get someone to help dig a part of it? Then add some organic material, compost (if you know someone whith a compost heap that woud be perect, as the worms and things would come with it, but that may well not be possible as you have just moved). Use horse manure, well rotted, or if nothing fresh is avaiable, whatever you can afford or carry to the site. Don't expect to get much done this year except digging, if you get a couple of patches dug then leave them open for winter frosts to attack. In spring loosen it up, and start planting whatever you want. There are some excellent web sites about seaside planting, pick their brains!
  
  You need to know that your weather is like, the east coast covers a huge area so much will depend where you are. Walk aorund your area, talk to people who have gardens you like, gardeners love sharing their knowledge and skills - and often their plants too.
  
  Don't try to do much at once, it will overwhelm you, doing a bit at a time will result in the garden you wnat, and the time to enjoy it.

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