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New Pond Finished Today.

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Hi Guys, Im back with my new pond, alot better today and iv been popping in and out watching and directing Baz with the new...

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sanbaz

21 Apr, 2012
Sanbaz

New allotment week 1

Dsc00190

It has been a week since I aquired my first allomtent progress has been slow so far due to bad shifts at work but this week...

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steveg1966

4 Mar, 2012
Steveg1966

Yes..no ..oh i dont know..should we ?..well its a bit late now !!

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hi folks, just to tell you what is going on with our allotments at the moment..this is our 2nd plot which we have had for...

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joanella

24 Aug, 2011
Joanella

The front garden in early May

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I have been busy planting in the front garden over the last few days mainly due to the fact that you could hardly stand up...

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annella

4 May, 2011
Annella

"Pondlife" at The Haven

Havencaravanwreck

One of the biggest tasks at The Haven last year was the breaking up, and disposal of, a derelict 1960s caravan, hidden under...

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david

2 Apr, 2011
David

Our allotments today..

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hi guys, i thought you may like to see the sorry state of our plots, it looks a mess after all the bad weather.. This is...

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joanella

9 Jan, 2011
Joanella

Cut Flower Garden

Dahlia_cactus

I have been tending to this garden for nearly 2 years now, 18 months of that as a sub-contractor. I have seen many changes...

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thelonegardener

24 Nov, 2010
Thelonegardener

Real Stone Paving Slabs

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A couple of months ago I asked if anyone had experience of buying and using stone paving slabs imported from India. Well,...

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bulbaholic

2 Nov, 2010
Bulbaholic

Our Front Garden Revamp (Beach Garden & Picket Fencing)

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I have been for the last year and a half trying to revamp our front garden and at last it has happend, we have nearly finished...

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LadyEssex1

19 Oct, 2010
Ladyessex1

A job too far?

Coachtripandpowys_144

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...

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Owdboggy

29 Sep, 2010
Owdboggy

Conservatory phase two.

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The water proof membrane is certainly doing its job, after the heavy rain it was 2" deep. Persuaded the youngest to...

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seaburngirl

19 Sep, 2010
Seaburngirl

Yet another day working on the patio

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Following on from my previous blogs about my patio I have managed to dig out two of the three sides that are going to become...

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ian_digs_v2

6 Aug, 2010
Ian_digs_v2

Anyone want a lawnmower??????

Dscf0939

We have had it in mind for some time to do away with the lawn in the back garden. The grass is not very good....and OH doesn't...

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amblealice

11 Jun, 2010
Amblealice

At last its done ...........

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We've now completed the 2nd veg bed :-) and into it we've planted Sweetcorn Beetroot and celery Theres still a little bit...

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kimmy666

8 Jun, 2010
Kimmy666

Allotment Part 6.......Picked our first produce!!!

Dscf0771

The allotment is progressing well and everything is growing!!!!!...picked our first raddishes today...but forgot to take...

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amblealice

29 May, 2010
Amblealice

the plot thickens ...(well the paths )..

Bark_007

on wed Roger from the commitee phoned to say the bark that 3 plot holders including us had ordered ,free from a mate of...

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joanella

26 Mar, 2010
Joanella

how to make some thing ugly better

Garage_back_wall

my friend had a large concrete block garage plonked next to the rear section fence. it formed a vee shape that was practically...

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piersdad

24 Feb, 2010
Piersdad

My allotment update (Feb 13 2010)

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Well I haven't been down to the allotment for a couple of weeks now so I thought I had better show my face! What with being...

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ian_digs_v2

13 Feb, 2010
Ian_digs_v2

IT'S WORKING.....

Back in July (16th) I wrote about a project covering a garden area with newspaper, soaking thorougly with hose, barking over....

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1198

27 Aug, 2008
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