A new start....
Hello everyone, I've not been on here for a longtime, for various reason but mainly because we've been in the middle of selling...
1st to 15th March
Here’s the project, done and dusted!
All that timber, let’s put it to good use.
This was it from the 1st to 5th March....
More Growing Space
This is how the back garden looked after I first reduced the grass size a couple of years ago, in order to have more border...
New back garden . . .
Many of you kind people on this site have been showing an interest in our brand new garden, and even asked me to keep on...
The garden on arrival and now
The garden when we arrived at the end of August 2015 was rather bare, just a back lawn. (The potted Hydrangea was a gift...
**Seems like a lifetime ago**
I wrote a blog about our winter front garden the other day, which was well received by you kind and lovely people....well...
Border revamp part 2
I mentioned in my previous blog that I was tackling two new borders/beds at the same time, so let me give you a peek at the...
Border revamp part 1
What a busy few months I have had! It was only after I logged on and saw my last blog entry that I realised how little time...
My pride and joy
So I've given you a peek at my little nature pond and now it's time to show you my absolute pride and joy.
After the opposite...
A small garden makeover..
" I've been thinking",a phrase that sometimes fills your OH with dread,but this was a little project I wanted to...
Transformed.....we hope!
In March I mentioned that we were thinking about getting some artificial grass. Well actually, I thought about it; my Other...
We have a lawn :-)
Well its took a while but we're finally there (mostly lol). Over the last few months we've worked our socks off digging...
garden alterations
hi everyone...not been on here for a while so hope you are all well and having fun in the sun.i was getting itchy fingers...
The Great Wall of Somerset!
It must be visible from space!
But I'm telling you the end of the story, so I'll start from the beginning.
Are you sitting...
Garage border makeover
This is part of my garden that you have never seen before mainly because it had become an overgrown mess. When I moved in...
Summer blog 2
As usual been busy-this time with the driveway-it was in an embarrassing, flooded mud filled state with bits of grass and...
Complete Makeover
A very nice couple asked me to design and build a new low maintenance back garden, to replace the existing one which was...
The Garden Pond Build Log
Hi Folks
Well, you did ask for more details and photos of my recent pond building exercise so here we go .....
Day 1 ......
A belated day 20
Nearly there.....
And today....
Obviously a lot left to do on my part but thats the best bit! :)
Front garden
The guys who are doing the back garden, did the front for us last year.
Some before and after pics.
The end of the 1st...
Garden makeover
In the past I have had a spring garden full of spring bulbs, followed by my summer garden full of bedding plants, something...
Making my wall
Just thought I would add these pics about constructing my stone wall. I hope you find them useful in using all the stones...
Refurbishing the Wildlife Pond
Some more of our Summer activities.
Refurbishing the pond.
At the beginning of this year we realised that the wild life pond...
MY NEW GARDEN
Have at long last got rid of the back lawn,it's taken a few weeks from the start im not doing anything more till the spring.
We...
The Garden..back in the day!
I came across these photos of the garden as it used to be.
When I fisrt moved to this house the garden was completely overgrown...
changes 2010-2011
I've been reading everyones blogs recently and its made me want to show some pics of my garden :).
From the beginning -
March...
TRANSFORMED WASTELAND
I THOUGHT THAT YOU GOY PALS WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY GARDEN,MY WIFE CALLED IT WASTELAND & ORDERED ME TO DO SOMETHING WITH...
Then & Now - August 2011
Hello everyone.
I thought it about time i did a catch up on the garden as i have some free time at work-school holidays,...
Paving completed part 2
Even more pictures of my paving as you can probably tell it's made such a difference to my garden without the clunk of the...
Before And After
Some of you may remember I had managed to lose the original pictures of my garden when I move into the bungalow but our friendly...
Garden revamp DAY TWO (cont'd)
Just a few more photos which I took this evening...we had been watering the turf and it really perked up and then I watered...
Pics of New Garden!
As promised I've taken lots of photos of our new garden today for you all to (hopefully!) enjoy :)
Here it is from the main...
wasted corner in my garden
This was a wasted corner in my garden with over grown shrubs which a picture of it originally can be seen on my 2nd page...
Update on the front garden
Hello all,
Just to update on the front garden as you all requested ....!!!!!
One year ago ....
Remember this...?
Well, we...
We've Only Just Begun...
Well we have started redoing the island in the middle of the garden. Its only been two months since we demolished the conifers!!
First...
A job too far?
First of all some back ground.
Quite a few years back we planted a set of Hornbeams in a semi-circle to form an Arbor over...
Creating my own garden
I bought my cottage in a semi derelict state in early 2000. The "garden" was an overgrown meadow with almost no plants other...
Path to Patio Progress
I have followed, with interest, those members who have posted ongoing pictures of their gardens. I thought I'd add a few...
Creating Paradise
Hello there well thought i would write my first blog here goes, The garden we inherited when we moved in 2005 was as you...
A Trip to Nana's Garden...
*Well, on Saturday we loaded up our car and set off to the boondox...
that's 'somewhere a little out of town'...
and ended...
NEW GARDEN MAKEOVER
Just a few pics of my makeover, still lots to do ,planting, finishing off etc...oh and buying some more plants:-)
This shows...
Some Pictures . . .
Here are some pictures of the beds that I have finished (some spots are a little empty, but I can only afford to fill them...
Some changes in the garden
Just made a few changes/additions to the garden, thought you might like to see them. Firstly, although this isn't new -
to...
A wee update
Cant believe it was March when I last blogged! We have still been working on the garden and it seems to be coming along...
garden this week
hi every one hope you are all well and not too disappointed with the weather this week . we have been very busy in the garden...
I've made a start
Took some photo's today and hope to get them up. Have basically halved the garden and today have started putting up a homemade...
Filling nicely
Wow what a difference a couple of months does to the garden, filling up nicely...Had a lovely morning before work just taking...
It's been a while...
I haven't posted on here for ages! Mostly because there's been so little to write about! Winter was so long and depressing,...
WAITING
Makeover nearly finished, this shows some of my plants, both new and old, patiently waiting for freedom from pots. Not the...
Our 1st Garden That I Revamped
I really wanted this to be my 1st blog but is now my 2nd as I had to comment about the CFS award for Best In Show but thats...
away a while but been busy
Well hello all what a horrible couple of months but now thank god we have been blessed with sunny blue skies and hopefully...
Dear Diary....
Read article which says gardening is good exercise and will help weight loss. On enforced gardeners leave so decided to...
Bye to the old garden
We've made a start to clear some of the garden, 4 huge conifers are now in the recycling skip at the local tip. Two of the...
Almost Summer!
Well, that's how it felt for me today. I spent nearly about 6 hours working in my back garden and it was GRRRREAT!
Several...
21st March 2010
Yesterday was a difficult day as I went to bed in the afternoon in preparation for my set of night shifts, leaving Steven...
Posts in for retaining wall
Steven and I (plus Archie and Katie at times!) worked from 8.30-5.30pm on the garden yesterday and made good progress.
The...
Terracing the back garden. (1)
Steven and I are on a mission. To terrace the back garden, level out the lower area, landscape and lay either decking/ slabs...
before and after
just thought i would add some photo's of our garden before we started the work to turn it into a garden this year.
the photo's...
Makeover.
Can you see the Bench on the left of the pic, beside the Brown Bin?
It Survived and i gave it a makeover at the weekend,
And...
Another NEW Boarder.....
After Cutting my lawn yesterday eveing i thought il trim the edges 2 morrow if weathers ok as they started 2 look untidy...
Sexy Curves?
If you have seen any of the photos of my garden, you will know that I don't like straight lines-I much prefer curves! I...
Garden Facelift
Wow, my first real weekend gardening! I took ukslim's advice and dug to just over a foot, removing the debris and rubble...
