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24-09-2007, 05:50 PM
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| | | MY Final Cut!
That's it! One year ago today i sowed my two Mini Meadows and today after 1year of constant mowing i can now sit back and let them flower!!! I'm so excited to see how they will look together though out the seasons. Garlic Mustard for the Orange tip Larvae in spring, Wild primroses and Ramsons. All being well Bluebells will flourish (fingers crossed)! Cuckoo Flower in the butterfly meaadow should provide Nectar for the Orange Tips. Then Come Summer Field Scabious, Hard heads, Lady's Bedstraw shoul be in Full Bloom And hope the Butterfly's take a liking to these? Will be Taking Photo's for certain and I Hope all viewers will Enjoy it just as much?
Right i'm off to plant Small teazel in the Spinney as i almost forgot!  |
24-09-2007, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Jez  That's it! One year ago today i sowed my two Mini Meadows and today after 1year of constant mowing i can now sit back and let them flower!!! I'm so excited to see how they will look together though out the seasons. Garlic Mustard for the Orange tip Larvae in spring, Wild primroses and Ramsons. All being well Bluebells will flourish (fingers crossed)! Cuckoo Flower in the butterfly meaadow should provide Nectar for the Orange Tips. Then Come Summer Field Scabious, Hard heads, Lady's Bedstraw shoul be in Full Bloom And hope the Butterfly's take a liking to these? Will be Taking Photo's for certain and I Hope all viewers will Enjoy it just as much?
Right i'm off to plant Small teazel in the Spinney as i almost forgot! | Im confused by the year of constant mowing first?...i understand the hay cut and removal at the end of the season but why constant mowing?...before letting anything flower?...
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24-09-2007, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter Im confused by the year of constant mowing first?...i understand the hay cut and removal at the end of the season but why constant mowing?...before letting anything flower?... | As i have fertile soil and couldn't do a scrape.1. I have had to mow to reduce the fertility. 2. It gives the broadleaf flowers a chance to establish against the competative grasses which would otherwise grow at a quicker rate and block light getting to the flowers hence being left with just a lawn. |
24-09-2007, 07:40 PM
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Well I for one can't wait to see your wildflower meadows Jez, sounds to me like you've put in alot of effort to get the results you want 
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24-09-2007, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Cazzie Well I for one can't wait to see your wildflower meadows Jez, sounds to me like you've put in alot of effort to get the results you want | Thank very kindly Cazzie. It has been hard graft but very worth it & i can whole heartly recomend it to anyone who would like to do the same!  |
24-09-2007, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jez Thank very kindly Cazzie. It has been hard graft but very worth it & i can whole heartly recomend it to anyone who would like to do the same! | Well thats my point...i WAS going to do the same but im only here for another 2 summers , once i get my degree ill be out of here like a shot...so wanted a meadow THIS year  2008
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24-09-2007, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter Well thats my point...i WAS going to do the same but im only here for another 2 summers , once i get my degree ill be out of here like a shot...so wanted a meadow THIS year 2008 | How can you want a meadow and leave like a light? whats the reason  |
24-09-2007, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Salter once i get my degree ill be out of here like a shot... | Hey Cazzie have we finally scared Dan The Man off? 
Jez I look forward to seeing your photo's
Unfortunately my garden isn't big enough to do everything I want to it, but I have bought some packets of wildflower/meadowflower seeds which I can't wait to see in bloom (but obviously not as large an area covered as I would have hoped).
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24-09-2007, 09:33 PM
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I'm interested in what you have sown you sexy Pixi you! |
24-09-2007, 09:53 PM
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Hi Jez
Sorry if you've already mentioned it. How big are your meadows and what were they before you turned them into meadows? Have you plans to collect the seeds or are you just going to leave it unmanaged?
BWD
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