Author Topic: Some pics of Sam's garden.... (Read 12143 times)

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #50 on:** August 20, 2008, 02:56:47 PM »

I've allways liked gardening Tim but it's only in the last three years that I have been able to do what I wanted with it.
The raised lawn and pond was done three years ago. The section behind it, the pergola was done two years back and the section you can't see behind that is a sen garden that was done last year.
All in all It's cost me over $4,000 and I still have the greenhouse to buy.
Ponds can be quite adictive. When I told someone in the pub that I had built one, we ended up with about seven of us talking about ponds and shareing plants and fish.
My brother built one just after me and within a few monthe had built another twice the size, I think he would turn his whole garden into a pond if his wife would let him

Sam.

upperlake04 · « **Reply #51 on:** August 20, 2008, 03:00:20 PM »

Quote from: SamCR750 on August 20, 2008, 02:17:58 PM

No, I was shacked up with her, Billy guessed right and sussed me out.....I own up...

There goes any possibility of a knighthood

kghost · « **Reply #52 on:** August 20, 2008, 03:01:05 PM »

Quote from: SamCR750 on August 20, 2008, 02:56:47 PM

I've allways liked gardening Tim but it's only in the last three years that I have been able to do what I wanted with it.
The raised lawn and pond was done three years ago. The section behind it, the pergola was done two years back and the section you can't see behind that is a sen garden that was done last year.
All in all It's cost me over $4,000 and I still have the greenhouse to buy.
Ponds can be quite adictive. When I told someone in the pub that I had built one, we ended up with about seven of us talking about ponds and shareing plants and fish.
My brother built one just after me and within a few monthe had built another twice the size, I think he would turn his whole garden into a pond if his wife would let him

Sam.

Yeah I'm considering a much bigger one for the back.

But I have some fencing and deck construction to do first.

I really enjoy the water. Something relaxing about it.

I'm partial to fountains and have one. Along with a spitting frog I made outa a ceramic Piece I picked up somewhere.

Did you do anything special to get those plants going well?

I'm thinking a planter for the water might help me out since I have flow and a gravel base/bottom.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #53 on:** August 20, 2008, 03:32:20 PM »

Tim, the pond is only a foot deep and has a butile liner, it holds about 250 gallons of water.
All the plants are in pots apart from the Canadian pond weed and the spider plants that can be seen in the foreground.
The rushes at the back of the pond are in a long planter with 6 house bricks to add weight so they don't blow over in high winds.
There is a small pump towards the front that draws water up to a UV filter box hidden behind the rushes at the back. the fillter box returns the water between the two rushes.
It did take it a couple of years before it started to look natural. It more or less looks after itself now apart from cleaning the fillter every now and then and thining out the pond weed.

Sam.

kghost · « **Reply #54 on:** August 20, 2008, 04:09:01 PM »

Quote from: SamCR750 on August 20, 2008, 03:32:20 PM

Tim, the pond is only a foot deep and has a butile liner, it holds about 250 gallons of water.
All the plants are in pots apart from the Canadian pond weed and the spider plants that can be seen in the foreground.
The rushes at the back of the pond are in a long planter with 6 house bricks to add weight so they don't blow over in high winds.
There is a small pump towards the front that draws water up to a UV filter box hidden behind the rushes at the back. the fillter box returns the water between the two rushes.
It did take it a couple of years before it started to look natural. It more or less looks after itself now apart from cleaning the fillter every now and then and thining out the pond weed.

Sam.

Good to know sam...preciate the hints.

MRieck · « **Reply #55 on:** August 20, 2008, 05:08:50 PM »

You guys should see Sam's leathers.......holy cow.

scunny · « **Reply #56 on:** August 20, 2008, 05:11:09 PM »

pics please Mike, or ............. you could exagerate

kghost · « **Reply #57 on:** August 20, 2008, 05:12:01 PM »

Quote from: MRieck on August 20, 2008, 05:08:50 PM

You guys should see Sam's leathers.......holy cow.

You mean...actually made from a HOLY cow?

The Hindus are gonna be pissed

MRieck · « **Reply #58 on:** August 20, 2008, 05:14:32 PM »

Quote from: kghost on August 20, 2008, 05:12:01 PM

Quote from: MRieck on August 20, 2008, 05:08:50 PM
You guys should see Sam's leathers.......holy cow.

You mean...actually made from a HOLY cow?

The Hindus are gonna be pissed

Good one kg. Sam worships them so he is in a bit of a pickle.

kghost · « **Reply #59 on:** August 20, 2008, 05:16:27 PM »

If using a HOLY or somehow blessed cow for your leathers is what it takes to WIN......

MRieck · « **Reply #60 on:** August 20, 2008, 05:17:12 PM »

Quote from: scunny on August 20, 2008, 05:11:09 PM

... you could exagerate

I don't think that is possible scunny. The prep ritual left me a bit daft.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #61 on:** August 20, 2008, 05:22:59 PM »

Quote from: MRieck on August 20, 2008, 05:08:50 PM

You guys should see Sam's leathers.......holy cow.

Have you been on the loopy juice ? you didn't get to see my leathers

Sam. MRISP

kghost · « **Reply #62 on:** August 20, 2008, 05:26:40 PM »

At his age isn't pretty much all leathery?

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #63 on:** August 20, 2008, 05:34:33 PM »

That's what I like about Mike, he starts a thread then hijacks it

Sam. MRISP

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #64 on:** July 07, 2009, 03:45:35 PM »

Quote from: SteveD CB500F on August 19, 2008, 12:24:40 PM

Do I sense a "Show us your yard/garden" thread?

Why not

Sam.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #65 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:34:30 PM »

sam,

You growing that #$%* again?

Jerry

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #66 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:46:59 PM »

One of my neighbor's gardens got mistaken for mine in the LSR thread, so i decided to bring back the real thing.

Sam.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #67 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:55:45 PM »

Sam I think you misconstrued Jerry's reference to #$%*

RAFster122s · « **Reply #68 on:** March 19, 2013, 08:30:21 AM »

Amazing what we find solace in doing when we are older...

flybox1 · « **Reply #69 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:06:17 AM »

Quote from: RAFster122S on March 19, 2013, 08:30:21 AM

Amazing what we find solace in doing when we are older...

...like digging up Zombie threads?!

RAFster122s · « **Reply #70 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:10:32 AM »

Don't be Koi about it, your doll collection is adorable.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #71 on:** March 19, 2013, 12:17:17 PM »

Quote from: flybox1 on March 19, 2013, 09:06:17 AM

Quote from: RAFster122S on March 19, 2013, 08:30:21 AM
Amazing what we find solace in doing when we are older...
...like digging up Zombie threads?!

Haha, there was mention about a nice garden in a thread in the Hipo forum and I put a link to this thread just for a laugh, It's had 60 views in just 6 hours.

Sam.

dusterdude · « **Reply #72 on:** March 19, 2013, 07:11:29 PM »

Im disappointed that i never saw this thread back then,nice yard sam

trueblue · « **Reply #73 on:** March 20, 2013, 04:55:38 AM »

Gee Sam, last time I saw your yard there was a little more ice around than in those pics at the start

Roach Carver · « **Reply #74 on:** March 20, 2013, 12:00:55 PM »

How about some new pics? any new additions? water slide, diving board, boat slips, etc..

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Author Topic: Some pics of Sam's garden.... (Read 12143 times)

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