Do you enjoy gardening?
Poll: Do you enjoy gardening?
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Discussion
Mods, I have put this is the Lounge as I think it might get skewed results if i put it in the gardening forum.
The reason for the question is that our house is on the market and the garden is very busy and has shaped lawns etc. In its current state it would take a fairly keen gardener to take it on and I am wondering if this would put people off.
The reason for the question is that our house is on the market and the garden is very busy and has shaped lawns etc. In its current state it would take a fairly keen gardener to take it on and I am wondering if this would put people off.
Bought a house from a retired couple, with a moderate size garden but is fiddly to look after. I hate, one day I'll have the time and money to massive simply the layout so it requires far less maintenance.
I'd want a property with a reasonable garden so the kids can run about (and keep the neighbours at a distance) but I don't want it to take up a significant percentage of my leisure time.
The garden isn't something I take any pride and I get no enjoyment from gardening.
I'd want a property with a reasonable garden so the kids can run about (and keep the neighbours at a distance) but I don't want it to take up a significant percentage of my leisure time.
The garden isn't something I take any pride and I get no enjoyment from gardening.
Wouldn't put me off, tbh I would consider that a low maintenance garden and has the basics I can build on. For me, when I consider buying a house the garden is as important as the house.
Over 5 years I would convert that into a high maintenance garden, as I love gardening as its the perfect antidote to staring at computers all week.
Over 5 years I would convert that into a high maintenance garden, as I love gardening as its the perfect antidote to staring at computers all week.
Since buying out first home the interest steadily grew, especially for my wife who previously was not interested at all. Since then we have moved again and our newish house came with the standard rectangle of mossy grass and a small patio. Since then we have dug some borders and made it quite nice, something I never thought I would ever do.
It still has a long way to go before being a really nice garden, especially as the rain is stopping us getting out there and the grass really does need some attention.
It still has a long way to go before being a really nice garden, especially as the rain is stopping us getting out there and the grass really does need some attention.
My wife loves gardening and is an RHS qualified garden designer. Consequently, our garden really is stunning. I help where I can, but am nowhere near as green fingered as she is. She spends at least 90 minutes / day during the week and, probably, 4 - 5 hours each day at the weekend gardening.
I’ve traditionally been dispatched to weekly mowing duties and holding the bag. However, recently, I’ve been promoted to the heady heights of un-supervised rose pruning after a sustained campaign to make her realise I needed a “hero” job to remain interested.
I’ve traditionally been dispatched to weekly mowing duties and holding the bag. However, recently, I’ve been promoted to the heady heights of un-supervised rose pruning after a sustained campaign to make her realise I needed a “hero” job to remain interested.
Edited by schmalex on Sunday 28th July 18:17
Gardening Mood Swings.
I used to love gardening, then I became a full time gardener
Then I didn't enjoy my own garden as much
Moved house, lot of grass, not worth planting much with two dogs destroying things
Moved house again and retired a year ago. New place about half acre of grass, shrubs, 12mm long polytunnel.....
Difficult keeping dogs off stuff, polytunnel takes a LOT of time along with small veg area beside it.
Like gardening sometimes but it often feels like a "have to do" job and I end up spending hours in it "just doing stuff that needs doing"
Getting to dislike it again
I used to love gardening, then I became a full time gardener
Then I didn't enjoy my own garden as much
Moved house, lot of grass, not worth planting much with two dogs destroying things
Moved house again and retired a year ago. New place about half acre of grass, shrubs, 12mm long polytunnel.....
Difficult keeping dogs off stuff, polytunnel takes a LOT of time along with small veg area beside it.
Like gardening sometimes but it often feels like a "have to do" job and I end up spending hours in it "just doing stuff that needs doing"
Getting to dislike it again
Summer gardening in a pair of shorts, cutting grass, weeding, watering, dead heading etc, a suntan and no claggy wet mud is fine.
Spring and winter, cold, wet, muddy, no suntan is dire.
My current postage stamp is part patio, part deck, part stony beach to the waters edge with a lot of above ground planters for in bloom which have to be watered frequently. Previous one was lawns and raised borders which needed more effort.
Your garden looks really nice and would be worth the effort to take pride in and keep in shape - especially in summer.
Spring and winter, cold, wet, muddy, no suntan is dire.
My current postage stamp is part patio, part deck, part stony beach to the waters edge with a lot of above ground planters for in bloom which have to be watered frequently. Previous one was lawns and raised borders which needed more effort.
Your garden looks really nice and would be worth the effort to take pride in and keep in shape - especially in summer.
anonymous said:
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I've got a small back lawn garden 36ftx30ft approx lawn with border and patio and I recently looked at a robot flymo but it seemed faffy setting it up and sourcing power so unfortunately a 30 min cut add frequently/infrequently as possible for the foreseeable.I'm waiting for a pal to quote me to remove front 'lawn' and replace with some kind of no mow and also wondering whether to have that inlaid with grills somehow for 'emergency' parking if the plastic grass is up to it.
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