And it is!!!
I travelled by coach to my son and daughter-in-law’s house yesterday – still not up to driving very far and am having a lovely time.
I was collected from the coach station last night and taken out for a meal then we went back to their house….
The last time I was here plans were afoot to blitz their back garden and it has now been thoroughly blitzed.
It used to have a lot (and I do mean a lot) of gravel with the occasional hole where a plant had been inserted and a large but very unstable eucalyptus tree near to the perimeter fence. I say unstable because high winds earlier in the year had caused it to bend over to one side – my son had had to use a block and tackle type mechanism to hold it upright.
But, after all Keiron and Emma’s hard work over the past few weeks the garden has been transformed:
The gravel has all gone and beautifully springy grass is in its place. The tree has been re-rooted and weighted down and has a wooden planter surround with seating areas – it really looks nice…..
Apparently a tree surgeon is booked who will come and remove the top of the tree and make it more stable from now on.
Behind the tree is a tiny but very useful raised bed with vegetables growing in it. Emma is very proud of her broccoli plants and the new potatoes and herbs that are growing there.
Nice potatoes Emma!
Opposite the vegetable patch is their new shed (Keiron always wanted his own shed didn’t you babe?)
There are stepping stones in the lawn that go back to the house..
Where the is a border and patio area and many colourful tubs of plants ..
See the little mole here – smiling for the photo…
It really looks lovely ..
Well I think I should get back to my weekend now so I just need to say…
Well done you two – it looks amazing and thank you for my weekend!!!!
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Does look good and lovely and summery. We have a saying here “All Australian boys need a shed . . ” very true. I’ve got a double bloody garage!
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It looks lovely! Clearly a lot of work was put into the reworking and it shows – they should both be proud!
I hope the tree takes OK and doesn’t become unstable again. I hate to take trees out, but we had a very tall (30-40ft) pine that had leaned into a 45% angle and had to go before it fell. I have to say the garden looks bigger without it, but I miss it.
I WANT A SHED!!! ….. whoops, sorry, I’m shouting …….. Impressed by the veggies – we’ve started one in the new place and it isn’t going that well ….. mind you, we got off to a very late start …..
Thanks! Worryingly I lost weight converting it!
I need to sit down and do my “Then and Now” post of the garden (not my weight), but as you know life’s a bit hectic down here sometimes!!
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