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This is an annual epic pruning project. We are 3/4 the way there on the long hedge, there are still three plum puddings, four soldering irons and a handful of obelisks to go.
It's a bit precarious perched on top of a ladder leaning into a face full of bush with little to stop one from diving in head first. 8)
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Excellent.
Topiarised is a word I only learned the other day when watching some mad lady on gardeners world talking to some chicken hedges she was topiarising.
Disappointed.
(Edit: I thought I'd better point out I thought this thread might refer to lady gardening)
me too 😀a face full of bush
+1 Rather ashamedly I was hoping for some interesting pubic topiary
I like the butt plug in the last picture
I never knew it was a euphemism 😳
Oooh I can see a rabbit (3rd picture).
I love topiary. Our only hedge is a large beech and I think the neighbour would like to keep it straight.
Top work as usual mcmoonter 🙂
Oooh I can see a rabbit (3rd picture).
Can you highlight it? We have one in the walled garden that we have been trying to catch all year. We might have stood a chance earlier but we've got no chance now. Strangely they've never shown any interest in the open meadow up at the studio.
My brother has a tall Beech hedge across the middle of his garden, it must be twelve feet high and its a full ladder job to prune it. Lovely colour in summer and autumn.
This was taken in 2009, the garden has changed a lot since then but the topiary is much the same.
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Can you highlight it?
Bunnyhop (how appropriate) means a rabbit shape emerging from the hedge, like spotting a rabbit shaped cloud. It's to the right of the spindly tree in the centre foreground. Once you spot it it's pretty good.
I'm going to need a bigger trap!
Is that Jesus? 😆
It's to the right of the spindly tree in the centre foreground. Once you spot it it's pretty good.
Balderdash, that's clearly a Labrador puppy humping a cushion.
Balderdash, that's clearly a Labrador puppy humping a cushion.
Is this gonna end up being a gardening version of a Rorschach test?
Bunnyhop (how appropriate) means a rabbit shape emerging from the hedge, like spotting a rabbit shaped cloud.
Ahhh... and here was me thinking it was another sex toy reference.
muppetWrangler - so glad you could see it too, although it does seem to have 3 floppy ears.
Sorry to scare you mcmoonter, the little devils will eat all your veg.
There is a guy on the wolds who has trimmed a hedge into an angry bird, looks stunning, must remember to take a picture next time I'm out that way.
Lovely! ... is anyone else waiting for the inaugural mcmoonter STW 'open garden/ studio, log pile appreciation day' 😉
... and yes it is a floppy eared bunny, I see it too, that awfully fine lady on gardener's world would be proud 🙂
is anyone else waiting for the inaugural mcmoonter STW 'open garden/ studio, log pile appreciation day'
For sure!
Thanks for sharing mcmoonter, that looks glorious!
Lovely! ... is anyone else waiting for the inaugural mcmoonter STW 'open garden/ studio, log pile appreciation day'
Just give me a shout if you want to come over. Email in profile.
The garden is open all summer under the Scottish Garden Scheme.
http://www.scotlandsgardens.org/gardens/garden/a5b4eedf-e6b4-41c6-ba54-9dfa00ede816
Another epic pruning project. A whole lot of roses, Sycamore, Lime & Corkscrew Hazel. Three trailer loads.
Somehow I couldn't get AC DC out of my head.
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What can you see Bunnyhop...? Is it a B P? 🙂
Yes 😀
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when I was a nipper (dad worked at Arran estates) and I got to see the results of tree weaving - various experiments carried out over the long term, they kind of done like a knot display but with branches and the trees kept growing
