Friday, 26 July 2013

Today's project......

Two side tables for the space each side of the swing...made from an old pallet that has been hanging around for a couple of years
One for each side of the swing...and to divide up and start planting the new plants

the one nearest the house is white and purple shades
the one at the bottom of the garden the red yellow and pinks
then when Phil got up we made a couple of tables from an old pallet that has been hanging around the garden for 2yrs.
oh! happy days.

Wednesday, 24 July 2013

TEENY TINY BIT TO DO IN THE GARDEN MAKE OVER...

Topped off the walls today with some chunky wood and added a few more plants too....
 
Just the bottom walled garden area to dig over and plant...




 
some of the new plants should go in the bottom patch but I really like them all together,
the budget won't allow for any more of a spend......
so do I split them of leave them all together?
Not sure what I will do yet....but very happy with what we have achieved in 4 days
 
Happy Gardening to all x
 

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

A job well done......

Well we started late and I played convict for half an hour...we needed to recycle the bricks, so all the old cement needed to come off
Phil built the first wall end.
Then we ran out of sand, so had to go shopping again, I got a bit distracted by all the lovely plants....oops!
We then had lunch and sat on the swing for the afternoon snoozing and I made a row of bunting in the colours of the swing covers....
it needs blocking, it might even need stiffening but for now its hanging on the wall
The swing still in the old postition..in the way really hence all the hard work.
 
We're not quite finished, the old wall topping need removing and a wooden top adding and we do intend to render the wall and paint it white but that will have to wait until next time.
 
The hardest part of the job has been done and our precious and well used swing has a new home against the wall on the new paved area, we couldn't believe how spacious the garden looks now
The decorative head was in the way so it came down and will be found a new home on the first post.
Late last night we sat and enjoyed out hard work with candle burning on the table under the gazebo
 
some tidying up and lots of prettying to do now....
But this morning it was so dark I've had to put the light on in the craft room...lots of thunder and the rain came down
It's stopped now so hoping it might brighten up later.
 
Our swing fits perfectly in it's new home
A job well done...
Happy Gardening xx

Sunday, 21 July 2013

By 7pm tonight......almost finished.

Just quick because I won't have time in the morning club posts to do.....
Just a little bit to do, Phil will build the end walls back up tomorrow and then we can finish the 4 half slabs, add the new coping stones to the walls, then I can plant up....with what?
I don't know yet, some research to do first
 
 

 

 My hero...lol thanks for all your hard work xx
oops! i have just noticed the spelling mistake..speed not hast hey? lol

A MUCH COOLER DAY YESTERDAY AND WE MADE SOME PROGRESS....

The wall came down, several more trips to the skips, we lifted the 9 half slabs and replaced them with full slabs...the half slabs will go to the back of the space...then called it a day about 1pm.
starting to look a bit tidier...well a bit! lol
two more rows of 9 slabs to lay...sand and cement shopping today then...
very cloudy and a tiny bit of drizzle this morning...not sure how much we will get done today
 
HAPPY GARDENING XX