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Post: # 98204Post Bobzilla »

We may have a problem thats going to seriously impact all my work in the garden so far this year and I need help :(

My other half is applying for her dream job and whilst there is a good chance she wouldnt get it if she did *crosses fingers* it would mean moving about 200 miles to the North of Scotland.

The problem is three-fold.

The veg patch isnt that big but between all the cucumber, tomato, lettuce, potato plants and onions its going to be very well stocked in the next couple of months. Can vegetables be transplanted easily over this distance without destroying them.

I know plants are generally considered to 'come with the house' when selling up but do vegetables count in this instance as they aren't really decorative and don't really help with the idea of a mature garden that the estate agent would want to advertise.

At the moment the garden is a complete mess and would probably take several thousand pounds off the asking price. We had a very old privet hedge taking up to 5' off the width of our garden and we've cut it right back with the original idea of putting something more manageable in its place. Would it be better to admit the loss for this year and plan for the new garden if it happens and just concentrate on getting the current garden into a state where the house can be sold off at its best price?

Probably not the best place for these questions but this is the friendliest 'gardening' forum i've found :)

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Post: # 98212Post marshlander »

Your're going to have an awful lot to do when you move into your new house and we found it a job just to keep my treasures watered the first season! Why not plant up lots of pots, tubs and boxes to take with you and plant some for your buyers?

You can state that you're taking certain plants/pots/statuary with you on the fixtures and fittings form.

Make sure the front garden is lovely as first impressions make a big difference!

Will the hedge grow back or are you thinking or replacing it with a fence?
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Post: # 98223Post Bobzilla »

The hedge has been back quite severely between last august and April. Where it was cut last year new shoots are growing but its only about 2' tall at the moment as i'd left some trunk on for leverage for pulling them out. I made sure to keep some of the foliage on the newer cut sections of hedge so it can keep up though. It'll be a couple of years before its even close to its old height.

Our neighbor built a fence before we moved and refused to cut their side so we were left to deal with it. Its a bit awkward trying to reach that far with my trimmers so that was another factor in cutting it right back.

The front garden is another problem but one that can be fixed. We've had 3 tons of topsoil siting in rubble bags at the side of the house so thats bare but can be fixed with seed. Other than that the only flower in the front garden is a single solitary rose but the local nursery is close by so it can be brightened up quite easily.

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Post: # 98232Post Annpan »

I don't think you can move with veg plants... it would just be a nightmare.

If you have to sell up, tidy up the garden. Even if it means buying in plants as you say it'll knock thousands of the price, but also make it hard to sell and in this climate you want it to sell quickly.

You could plant sweet peas or something to grow quickly and hide the messy hedge (we have just done exactly the same with our hedge, I know how ugly it is)

Anything you decide to take dig them up and have them in pots before you put your place on the market, let all prospective buyers know that all the potted plants are going with you.

But other than moving your pot plants, herbs, and a few established plants, leave the rest behind... sad though it is, you'll only stress yourself out trying to take things.
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Post: # 98234Post red »

best thing is to keep on gardening as if you are staying put, and accept losing the plants if you do move.

Sometimes these things take longer than you think

we were moving house one May - luckily I carried on anway, as the sale fell through.. we eventually moved in Sept - and by then I had got my harvest of pumpkins and courgettes, toms etc etc in.

If the dream job comes off, it will be worth the loss.
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