container - LJN Blog Posts - Landscape Juice Network2024-03-28T18:52:06Zhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/containerGarden Design London: A week in the life of a London Based Garden Design and Build Company: Week 34 2011https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/garden-design-london-a-week-in-the-life-of-a-london-based-garde-22011-08-26T10:23:08.000Z2011-08-26T10:23:08.000ZKatrina Kieffer- Wellshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/KatrinaKiefferWells<div><dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_3602" style="width: 650px;"><dt class="wp"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.earthdesigns.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/WOTB-wk34.jpg"><img height="452" width="640" src="http://www.earthdesigns.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/WOTB-wk34-1024x724.jpg" alt="Garden Design London: A week in the life of a London Based Garden Design and Build Company: Week 34 2011" title="Garden Design London: A week in the life of a London Based Garden Design and Build Company: Week 34 2011" class="size-large wp-image-3602"/></a></dt><dd class="wp">Garden Design London: A week in the life of a London Based Garden Design and Build Company: Week 34 2011</dd></dl><ul><li>Claire enjoyed an afternoon in Balham with a client who had an <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.earthdesigns.co.uk/">Earth Designs garden design consultation</a> voucher. The final sketch included a curved raised bed with a fixed seat nestled into the curve and a <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.earthdesigns.co.uk/html/funky-roof-terrace-garden-design-river-thames-east-london.html">daybed platform</a> constructed from decking complete with weatherproof cushions for reclining on. </li><li>A <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.gardenpresents.co.uk/">postal garden design</a> for a client in Northumberland is nearing completion, the design features <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.earthdesigns.co.uk/html/stylish-and-modern-garden-design-maida-vale-london.html">artificial lawn</a> and raised beds to keep destruction from the family dog to a minimum. </li><li>Earth Designs new gardens are in the process of being photographed professionally. We had this exciting message from one of the photographers after photographing a garden build in Kent: "Hi Claire, just to let you know that I went to Sevenoaks on Friday and had a very good time. Emma is a delightful person and couldn’t have been more helpful and welcoming. I kept saying to Emma that I had thought I would photograph the garden in a couple of hours, but I found it engrossing and in the end I spent much longer and went back in the evening to do the lighting. The garden is great. There are so many viewpoints and angles and is obviously a very good way to make a small space into a kind of adventure. I love the idea that, although you can’t see the whole garden at once, there are actually no hard boundaries at all, but just some angled boards. So it retains lightness. I will send the pictures on when I have editied, but in the meantime, thank you very much. All the best, Marcus"</li><li>Work on the garden build Willesden Green has been slowed due to the wet weather, however the decking is near complete. </li><li>Katrina had a garden design consultation in W1 for a <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.earthdesigns.co.uk/blog/generalchitchat/roof-garden-east-london">roof terrace</a> amongst other things the merits of <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.primrose.co.uk/planters-c-2.html?src=directory">fibreglass containers</a> were discussed, lightweight and available in a plethora of shapes, sizes and colours they are a great choice for a roof terrace. </li><li>Katrina is getting ready for her trip to Norway where she will have an detailed creative consultations with the owners of a rural retreat.</li></ul></div>Modern & Classical Renovation - Contemporary Gardenhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/modern-amp-classical2010-06-28T16:26:45.000Z2010-06-28T16:26:45.000ZSteve Barkerhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/SteveBarker<div>A new project submission has been made to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.garden-design-pictures.com" target="_blank">www.garden-design-pictures.com</a> and the pictures can be viewed here: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.garden-design-pictures.com/contemporary-proj-congld001.html" target="_blank">http://www.garden-design-pictures.com/contemporary-proj-congld001.html</a>If you are a Garden Designer or Landscape Gardener you can claim your free advertisement and link to your website by emailing <a rel="nofollow" href="http://mailto:%20steve@garden-design-pictures.com" target="_blank">steve@garden-design-pictures.com</a> and requesting more information.</div>Vegetable growing in a small garden: June Updatehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/6660693_BlogPost_237922008-06-23T22:18:09.000Z2008-06-23T22:18:09.000ZAndrew Feredayhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/AndrewFereday<div>Well, it has been a little while since I've given an update on the vegetable growing, so I thought it was time to update the blog.We have had a couple of good results so far - mostly the salad leaves. The Mizuna has been a runaway success so far and is very easy to grow. We've been thinning out the plants for some time and the more mature ones are now providing leaves on a daily basis. The rocket seems to have been a little slower to reach a decent size for picking by comparison. I have failed to mention that we picked up a packed of mixed seeds which Nottcutts were handing out at the Chelsea Flower Show. We duly sowed the packet into two pots (about 10"-12" diameter) and they are now ready to pick. As a little freebee, we're absolutely delighted with the results. Sadly, the lamb's leaf lettuces are taking their time to get going and it may be a while before they're ready to pick.The runner beans have flowered already and are beginning to set pods; I do feel that we've cheated a little by buying the plants as seedlings and as aresult they are much further along than the ones which were grown from seed by a neighbour. The mangetout, again bought as seedlings, are continuing to flower and have a handful of pods on them. We have picked the first couple, just out of excitement at having grown our own veg, but we're going to need to let the rest grow on a little before we can really pick the rest. I have to say that buying these small trays of seedlings, although a little bit of a cheat, seems to be quite a convenient way of getting things going quite quickly and extending the growing season.After the success of the beans & mangetout, we bought some celery plants which are merrily growing away in another pot by the back door - in place of one of the cast iron planters that was stolen about a month or so ago. We're growing the celery to cut the leaves (rather than the stalks) to add to Cat's potato salad. I'm not sure that she'll give the recipe out, but if you ask her nicely...We have had a couple of disappointments, mainly with the radishes. They seemed to be growing quite healthily but when I picked a couple of them last week, it seems that some sort of weevil or grub has attacked the roots / tubors, making one or two of them rot. I've thrown the two pots of them out and decided to go with one pot of Chard and one pot of Pak Choi. I've only actually sown the pots this evening, covering them with a piece of perspex, so it will be some time before there's anything of note from them.On the subject of the Franchi seeds which I mentioned in an earlier blog, I would have to say that I'm quite happy with the results of the chikory so far. The leaves are still very young yet and are too small to pick for salads yet but having cheekily picked one or two while Cat wasn't looking, they're full of flavour - quite bitter but in a really good gin & tonic sort of way.Finally, we have the tomatoes. I noticed that we have a couple of trusses just beginning to form on the plants. I'm feeding them with liquid tomato feed every week or so, to keep the nutrient levels up in the compost. I've not pinched out the side shoots on the plants as I don't really want them to grow too tall, with them being in containers. I think the plants could probably do with a final potting on into larger containers before they start to flower properly. Last time I potted them on into a mix of multi-purpose compost and fish, blood & bone which seemed to have done them good. I'm really excited about the tomatoes and I figured out why I like growing them so much - the scent of their foliage remind me of a really good Sauvignon Blanc!</div>