Hello from Bill's garden

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  1. Bilargreaves

    Bilargreaves Apprentice Gardener

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    Hello

    I'm Bill, retired in the last 12 months and now spending more time working on my garden.

    We moved into our house just under 23 years ago, and the garden was basically overgrown and untended grass, with a couple of trees and shrubs, and no flower beds. Pretty much a blank canvas. We've mad a lot of changes since then and this is how it looked in full bloom last summer. The creepers on the right hide a concrete garage quite nicely.

    Every year we can't wait for it to be warm enough for us to spend time out there, it's our place to de-stress

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      Good afternoon @Bilargreaves and a warm welcome to Gardeners Corner my friend its a lovely garden:smile:

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      Welcome Cats x 2.jpeg Bill.

      Lovely restful and peaceful garden.

      It would be useful if you tell us your general location.
       
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      Welcome to our band of gardeners.
       
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      I live in the south of Manchester.
       
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        Welcome to GC Bill. :)
         
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