Some Before and After Photos

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  1. Shaun

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    I lack imagination and so my gardening abilities are limited to cutting the grass and trimming the hedge. Anyway, after many years my lovely wife finally gave up on me and decided that the only way of knocking the garden into shape was to do it herself. Here are a few photos of what the garden looked liked Before she started :-( and a few photos of what the garden looked like After she made a start :-).
     
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      Looks lovely! Kudos to your wifey:)


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        Smashing Shaun :biggrin::dbgrtmb:

        You're one of our longest members, yet only 20 posts???

        Nice to see you've come back :)
         
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          What a great job your Wife has done Shaun:yay:...It looks lovely:dbgrtmb:
           
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            He's obviously a man of few words!!! :smile:
             
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            • Shaun

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              Haha, thanks all. The number of years I spent not posting is insignificant compared to the number of years I spent not making a start on the garden. Imagine how frustrsted my wife became :gaah:
               
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                Your garden looks lovely Shaun, what a difference it has made to the look of your home! A gold star for your wife. :star:
                 
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                  I'm in lurve with your G.nome :wub2:
                   
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                    Garden looks lovely - good on you Mrs S :wow: hope to see updated photos as the season progresses - nice house too :dbgrtmb:

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                      Love this one....

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                        Brilliant job by Mrs S. Looks wonderful now. Has it inspired you to get involved a bit more?
                         
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                        That looks great, and it looks like she had fun doing it herself too.
                         
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                          Very nice, full marks to Mrs S!
                           
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                            I see you chose your wife wisely :snork:
                            10 points for the Mrs. !!
                             
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                              Nice garden :blue thumb: it obviousley took 8 years from your GC joining date to second post date:biggrin:
                               
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