In today’s episode I’ve made a pretty huge, shocking change to the garden and this is the first time that I’m showing it! I also give you an idea of what I’m planning for 2023… here in the garden and on the channel! Let me know what you think in the comments section!
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21 Comments
Omg NOOOOOOOOO what about the poor wildlife? That’s bad.
Yes I feel your anxiety with ripping all that up and exposing yourself but I can see how much you have gained.
How about replacing with thuja conifers? They’re a lovely lime green colour and only grow to about 1m wide so they don’t need maintenance. Nice and dense for wildlife and privacy x
Good luck! It will be worth it!
It must’ve been your neighbours that pulled down the hedge at a guess. No words.
oh yes, big change! Firstly, Happy New Year and congratulations on the Award. I had a Leylandi hedge remove 20 years ago. All the feed that went into the border in front of it just fed the hedge! Unfortunately, I have another two boundary hedges which aren’t mine so I am stuck with them and one in particular is in full sun and just soaks up any manure and feed I give the bed which therefore never looks great. Anyway, just one of the challenges of gardening! Looking forward to see how the tree guild develops. I have two trees on my allotment and was considering under planting them with flowers. Looking forward to seeing the developments.
You're not wrong, I am shocked! And very excited for the new season!
Welcome back and good luck in the 2023 season! I absolutely loved your collabs, especially if I already watch both channels. An idea for the coming season in terms of collabs, working with less-abled gardeners. There's a lot of people that think/feel like gardening is nog possible for them because they have mobility issues. Epic Gardening did a collab with a wonderfull man in a wheelchair who had the most beautiful accessible garden ever. However, he was located in a very different zone/climate than you are, and wher I live I have similar conditions to you. I'd love to see you visit (local) gardeners who are creative in their gardening to make it more accessible for them. Imagine fruit tree pruned to a specific height, raised beds that are not very wide so he can sit next to them and reach the middle etc. I got into a discussion a few weeks ago because someone said "if you cant bend/walk/lift you need to find another hobby" and I refuse to believe that.
Big change but this will be worth it in the long run! And now you can put things in that benefit wildlife
Naill what can I say but yes the going of the huge hedge a real plus. I had something similar. 60’ tall x 12-14’ wide. Its not all gone but over half has. It makes such a difference. Looking forward to your new apple tree corner beds. And all the changes and growth.
Love all the giggles with calibs ( new knowledge too). You have a fantastic way of presenting thank you .
Hello.
A bit of a shocking change, but it opens up a lot of new possibilities. I keep my fingers crossed. Hugs and kisses for the host :).
What a huge change and so much more blank canvas. Exciting – but I can also relate to the anxiety over it being ugly in the near term, something I struggle with on and off as I wait for parts of my garden to grow in and hopefully one day match the picture in my mind. I am waiting for a couple of hedges to grow in, so I have planted flowers amongst the shrubs to brighten things up in the meantime. Filling out the bed with fast-growing flowers also acts as a bit of a wind and sun buffer for the young shrubs. I'm a sucker for stacking functions.
I love tree guilds! I had a sad little mandarin that got mangled by parrots, so I enclosed it entirely to keep them off while it could recover. I planted a pumpkin nearby, transplanted a volunteer comfrey and some red veined sorrel, and tossed some borage and clover seeds around. They all absolutely took off, and the tree is bouncing back and is the healthiest it has ever been. People might look and think it's just a clump of random overgrown plants, but I see a great group of friends and it makes me so happy every time I walk past. It also attracts at least three different types of bees, including two native types, which I think is lovely.
I have guilds at various stages all over the place, but I did it before I knew about tree guilds as a concept – I just liked the idea of giving my trees some "company" so they weren't alone 😂 And it turns out they really appreciate it.
Can't wait to see your guilds and also what you do with all of that reclaimed space 🙂
ooh excited to see what hedging you put in! I would try intermingling evergreen and beech perhaps….
such a change but amazing to see what else you do!
Morning Niall, happy new year to you and everyone, wow,what a big difference more gardening now for you,but lots more light ,we have leylandi hedges, it's about 6ft now we had it lowered a few years ago, good as you say to keep garden private,well done, I'm off for now, church time, stay safe bye 👋
Happy New Year, Niall. You're right, I was actually shocked at the hedge being removed. But, I agree, change is necessary. Take care and I look forward to all the other changes you "plant" to make. HA! (see what I did there?). DA
Change is good. Well done you. Can’t wait to see the transformation!
Ouch! That's a hefty change, but like you said you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. It'll be great to see how you manage the new space, the change is drastic but has so much potential. All that extra space!
Great jumper by the way. 🐧
Happy New Year Niall, I planted two semi dwarf apples and a cherry end of 2022 and will be doing Guilds, so excited! 👍
Well done on deciding to remove the hedge. A scary step I know as I did something very similar two years ago. I really liked the privacy the Leylandii provided but when I bought my place they were 40 ft high and 20ft deep. Removing them left the place feel very bare and exposed but I think it was the best thing to do in the long term. I’ve planted native hedge which is really coming on nicely and I think will be more attractive and better for wildlife in the long term. As you say the garden you are planning now will serve you for many a year.
Good Morning Niall. I am excited to see your vision for your garden in the upcoming years 😃. Have a fantastic day!!! 🌱
Sun, place and more space for flowers…. wishing u a great time in garden. U r our inspiration!