My little haven

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    Have started both the hut base and the pond base, due to the weather i'm rained off today so thought i would post some pics.... Don't have any of the pond yet but will get them posted later once i have got the damn thing level.....

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    area cleared and ready for the pond build

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      This weekend i have added some new plants to the south border (dahlias)

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      The tetrapanax is coming on now we have some warm weather, hopefully will be a beast by the end of summer

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      And last but not least, the pond has begun

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        My tree ferns have been enjoying the damp warm weather, just 3 days between these pics.

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          finished the top layers of the pond, now need to dig 2ft in the ground
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            @NCFCcrazy hows your tree fern with this wet warm weather? mine is on fire at the minute growing bigger each day!

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            the warm and wet weather is bring on the plants around the garden

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            Also started to dig the inside of the pond out

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              It's coming on a real treat! :thumbsup:
               
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                Hi, Yes, they are growing very quick now. 2 weeks ago, the fronds hadn't starred to elongate posted a before (2 week 20170528_094748.jpg 20170515_152557.jpg s ago) and this morning.
                 
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                  Just found that T.Rex sends out suckers... who knew.... probably everyone bar me! Oh well, free plants :-)
                   
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                    i seen this yesterday on a facebook group, can't wait for mine to do that as the more the better
                     
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                      I wonder if its the same one I saw it on :smile:
                       
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                        Let the plumbing begin

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                          First class all the way bigbore.....how to do things the right way :)
                           
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                            @NCFCcrazy I sooooooo loooooove your fern treeeeeeeee! :wow::star:

                            @bigbore wish you lived near me.. such lovely and high standard workmanship.:love30::love30:
                             
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                              many thanks all for the kind comments...

                              few pictures tonight, the garden got a little beating off the wind yesterday but got through ok just the bananas that got shredded

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                                @bigbore Looking very good, just like a haven .. Neatly laid out.
                                 
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