I got a full day's work out of Lynne too. She started clearing various rubbish and rubble that had been along the workshop hedge. We still had a...
The last two stones by the gate, needed cutting down to fit before the front drive and trimming to fit under the gatepost. Once all down, I...
7th August 2024The next morning, I was back to Laurel trimming. The plastic sheet makes the clear up so much easier on the gravel drive. One...
I only got part way along the curved driveway hedge on the 6th. To cut all the Laurel in the garden is a multi-day project. Sometimes I use hedge...
We had two of our vehicles on show at Ushaw Historic House and Gardens over the first weekend of August, so didn't get back to the garden until...
26th July 2024The following day was spent painting the shed in two coats of the dark oak. Some of the T&G planking had warped and opened up gaps...
Lynne and I both agree. When we first painted the shed in medium oak, it dried much more orange than the lighter brown we expected, but really...
The Japanese Barberry ( I think ) also got its tree ring, but desperately needed a hair cut. Lynne also raised the lawn level around these, as...
24th July 2024With the low fence panels all now in dark oak, it was time for the rest of the garden to catch up. There were somewhere around...
21st July 2024The next day, I got the second post and panel fitted behind the garage. We'd been back to the garden centre for more Creeping...
I've been planting stepping stones through my woodland today. Sixteen done on Tuesday, another eleven today and fourteen left to go. I also had...
The best way to stop cats,........is to get a cat! Any variety or flavour of cat will do, but Lions and Tigers work particularly well to keep...
20th July 2024The next morning, I started to build the fence, but as I wanted it removable, it took a little thinking to work it all out. At the...
18th July 2024Somewhere around this date, we'd also had another garden centre visit. We are a bit spoilt for choice, having at least seven...
16th July 2024I spent the day, on and off, painting fence panels and posts. The workshop window seen here and the doors to the right, face South...
Later in the day, after clearing the area behind the garage, chopping up the tree and carrying some bricks around there, we set off for B&Q. Of...
15th July 2024Another job that had been on the "To Do" list since moving in, was the mess behind the garage and gap in the boundary. Laying the...
14th July 2024On the 14th, I got one Hebe planted in the slate area in front of the sun room. There is a weed membrane under the slate, which...
We then took some time out for a garden centre trip, coming back with three Hebes and some other bits and bobs. They were selling off some...
11th July 2024On the 11th, I dug out some of the Campanula Bluebells from the left side of the sloping path and planted it on the right side....
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