Garden Projects and DIY

The words on the planter says Through the wind blows, the mountain does not move.

Well Done Woo Top job You Remind Me Of My Self When My Back is Not Playing up!!! You Never Stop Have a Good Day and God Bless You

lovely Transformation Gr8 Work RR

Agreed, wholeheartedly.

Thank you, good questions! Mainly we'll just use it for a bit of sunbathing in summer (happy to lay on the grass to be honest so no need to have any garden furniture) and also, we just want something that makes us happy every time we look at it from the kitchen (throughout the year). Privacy...

Well, I didn't hit the car boot sales this morning ... I did this instead. Took the hebes I bought the other day, the one's labelled "reason for sale - dying", which I have had soaking ever since (top pic) and potted them on with some fresh compost, a pinch or two of bonemeal per post, a...

Have managed to persuade daughter to upload a pic. The bit along the stream I'm also looking for suggestion please. At the moment it's just overgrown grass.

Well done....its looking great, worth the effort.

Welcome. If you make a lawn at the front, then you will have two gardens (front and back) to try to get in order at once. Not a bad thing if you don't mind that, but personally I'd go for a simple arrangement at the front, freeing up your time to do the back. If it were me, I'd just mow the...

Yeah chillies will be the earliest starters in it, but it's got pottential for getting so much off to a flying start Fingers crossed

Hi Kristen, What amazingly comprehensive answers to all my questions. Sorry I didn't see it earlier but we have had an amazingly busy day soaking up the sun with the grandchildren - the whole reason for making the garden look lovely. If you don't mind I'm going to print out this topic and make...

Perfect for all my "tumbleweed" moments (and I get plenty of those!)

Can't help it!! As curious as a cat............

Great start! Really looking forward to seeing how this develops.

Just finances stopping me now. I need a tree surgeon to trim the huge holly at the back and someone to dig the big buddjlia and hydranger stumps out. Just two cottoneasters and a brut of a honeysuckle to dig out now. Ive picked all my roses to put in but they are £180 bare root! I am choosing...

Well done......looks great!!

great job... and a really neat idea! I'd certainly love to spend my reading hours there Looking foreward to updates and pics

Now I've seen the "before" photo's .... ... double WOW!!!!! An amazing transformation; clearly a lot of time, energy and love has been lavished on it.