CR5 Issue 171 August 2019
A local independent community magazine delivered free to 11,800 homes every month in the CR5 postcode. Contains local business advertising, interesting reads, Competitions, What's on in the Community and Puzzles.
A local independent community magazine delivered free to 11,800 homes every month in the CR5 postcode.
Contains local business advertising, interesting reads, Competitions, What's on in the Community and Puzzles.
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around to find something that<br />
suits your garden style, the<br />
purpose you have in mind for<br />
it and, of course, your budget.<br />
I am a great fan of wood or<br />
metal because I find that they<br />
both fit in well with the sort<br />
of gardening style I like and,<br />
of course, you can always<br />
use one of the numerous and<br />
readily available wood stains<br />
or paints to transform it from<br />
its natural subtly coloured<br />
state to a bright blue, rich red<br />
or pretty well any colour you<br />
fancy!<br />
Although it is possible to<br />
construct an arch or an arbour<br />
from scratch yourself, you will<br />
be amazed at the range of<br />
ready-made arbours and kits<br />
for both arches and arbours<br />
that are now available. If you<br />
choose wood, do ensure that<br />
it is a wood which is either<br />
naturally going to resist<br />
decay – western red cedar<br />
or a hardwood such as oak<br />
would be my first choice,<br />
with Douglas fir or larch a<br />
close second. Alternatively<br />
you can choose a softwood<br />
which has been tanalised or<br />
pressure-treated with a wood<br />
preservative, which will usually<br />
be somewhat cheaper.<br />
By choosing a wooden arch,<br />
perhaps with a rounded top<br />
and trellis up the sides, you<br />
ensure a really good planting<br />
space, and this somewhat<br />
more rustic look fits in well<br />
with a particularly informal<br />
garden. Many of these are also<br />
relatively inexpensive and easy<br />
to install.<br />
To find out just what’s<br />
available, it is well worth<br />
paying a visit to several local<br />
garden centres or taking a<br />
look at mail-order products<br />
from the numerous arch and<br />
arbour websites, which make<br />
window shopping even easier!<br />
By Pippa Greenwood<br />
Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com and you’ll find some great gardening items: Nemaslug,<br />
ladybirds and other great natural pest controls, stylish cloches, practical and pretty plant supports, the<br />
fantastic SpeedHoe, gardening tools, planters, Grower Frames, signed books and more! Or why not book<br />
Pippa for a gardening talk at your gardening club?<br />
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