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  1. DevonPhil

    New Garden Shed Build

    Little shed / workshop update… Working on and off over the weekends, it has taken almost a year to get this built, but I'm finally on the home straight. The workshop has been clad in dark grey...
    Little shed / workshop update… Working on and off over the weekends, it has taken almost a year to get this built, but I'm finally on the home straight. The workshop has been clad in dark grey metal sheets to be relatively maintenance free and hide into the background of the garden. I just have...
    Little shed / workshop update… Working on and off over the weekends, it has taken almost a year to get this built, but I'm finally on the home straight. The workshop has been clad in dark grey metal sheets to be relatively maintenance free and...
    Little shed / workshop update… Working on and off over the weekends, it has taken almost a year to get this built, but I'm finally on the home straight. The workshop has been clad in dark grey...
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  2. Retired

    Height of tree.

    Hi,I've recently been felling 15 tall trees and wondered how to determine their height so I browsed YouTube and here's just one of many videos which I found very useful indeed.I was...
    Hi,I've recently been felling 15 tall trees and wondered how to determine their height so I browsed YouTube and here's just one of many videos which I found very useful indeed.I was concerned about the trees landing on the bungalow roof or on the lane at the top of the garden both would...
    Hi,I've recently been felling 15 tall trees and wondered how to determine their height so I browsed YouTube and here's just one of many videos which I found very useful indeed.I was concerned about the trees landing on the bungalow roof or...
    Hi,I've recently been felling 15 tall trees and wondered how to determine their height so I browsed YouTube and here's just one of many videos which I found very useful indeed.I was...
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  3. louicopp

    New House, New Garden - big project!

    It's got great potential. It's maybe a bit shady for a decent lawn, is there a clearing that gets more light?
    It's got great potential. It's maybe a bit shady for a decent lawn, is there a clearing that gets more light?
    It's got great potential. It's maybe a bit shady for a decent lawn, is there a clearing that gets more light?
    It's got great potential. It's maybe a bit shady for a decent lawn, is there a clearing that gets more light?
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  4. JJ28

    Waterproofing

    If the felt leaks then really you need to recover it, a bit of a pain I know, but after a few years of painting stuff on my shed roof I bit the bullet and recovered it.I did use this for a while.
    If the felt leaks then really you need to recover it, a bit of a pain I know, but after a few years of painting stuff on my shed roof I bit the bullet and recovered it.I did use this for a while.
    If the felt leaks then really you need to recover it, a bit of a pain I know, but after a few years of painting stuff on my shed roof I bit the bullet and recovered it.I did use this for a while.
    If the felt leaks then really you need to recover it, a bit of a pain I know, but after a few years of painting stuff on my shed roof I bit the bullet and recovered it.I did use this for a while.
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  5. Jack Sparrow

    Bin Storage

    I thought it was something like that.:biggrin:
    I thought it was something like that.:biggrin:
    I thought it was something like that.:biggrin:
    I thought it was something like that.:biggrin:
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  6. Djmturner

    Shaded patch Ideas please.

    So I have this area in front of a raise driveway , it gets no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect (if that makes sense). The hydrangea is blue and does really well where it is, I would like...
    So I have this area in front of a raise driveway , it gets no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect (if that makes sense). The hydrangea is blue and does really well where it is, I would like something around it to complement the colour but unsure what would work best. (The weeds will be gone...
    So I have this area in front of a raise driveway , it gets no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect (if that makes sense). The hydrangea is blue and does really well where it is, I would like something around it to complement the colour but...
    So I have this area in front of a raise driveway , it gets no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect (if that makes sense). The hydrangea is blue and does really well where it is, I would like...
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  7. Lindsey244
    Like x 6

    Tree house project

    @Selleri Thank you! She is 11 and started to use it more now it’s getting warmer!
    @Selleri Thank you! She is 11 and started to use it more now it’s getting warmer!
    @Selleri Thank you! She is 11 and started to use it more now it’s getting warmer!
    @Selleri Thank you! She is 11 and started to use it more now it’s getting warmer!
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  8. Welshman
    Like x 4

    New flower beds

    Thanks for the kind words jocko
    Thanks for the kind words jocko
    Thanks for the kind words jocko
    Thanks for the kind words jocko
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  9. IttyBittyGreenSpace

    Making a pergola out of an existing structure

    I think rebar will sag, personally, the longest one looks like over 3 metres. It will also rust, ok you can paint it but I think it will rust in time.
    I think rebar will sag, personally, the longest one looks like over 3 metres. It will also rust, ok you can paint it but I think it will rust in time.
    I think rebar will sag, personally, the longest one looks like over 3 metres. It will also rust, ok you can paint it but I think it will rust in time.
    I think rebar will sag, personally, the longest one looks like over 3 metres. It will also rust, ok you can paint it but I think it will rust in time.
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  10. Welshman

    Solar shed

    Got all my stuff now to start the solar shed project. Just want some warm weathee now so i can still putting it altogether…….
    Got all my stuff now to start the solar shed project. Just want some warm weathee now so i can still putting it altogether…….
    Got all my stuff now to start the solar shed project. Just want some warm weathee now so i can still putting it altogether…….
    Got all my stuff now to start the solar shed project. Just want some warm weathee now so i can still putting it altogether…….
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  11. Welshman
    Like x 3

    Greenhouse project

    i can confirm…. :)
    i can confirm…. :)
    i can confirm…. :)
    i can confirm…. :)
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  12. Gn0me

    Moss poles only online?

    Got a similar issue, especially on my roofs, can't go out of my french doors into the garden without getting hit on the head or attacked by moss.It's the moss on my lawn that's the constant...
    Got a similar issue, especially on my roofs, can't go out of my french doors into the garden without getting hit on the head or attacked by moss.It's the moss on my lawn that's the constant battle around now.
    Got a similar issue, especially on my roofs, can't go out of my french doors into the garden without getting hit on the head or attacked by moss.It's the moss on my lawn that's the constant battle around now.
    Got a similar issue, especially on my roofs, can't go out of my french doors into the garden without getting hit on the head or attacked by moss.It's the moss on my lawn that's the constant...
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  13. JimmyB

    A lot of trellis needed

    Yes - good shout. I was thinking that some kind of mastic for the vine eye holes would be good. The construction of the house is not anything I am used to: unfaced granite hidden under concrete...
    Yes - good shout. I was thinking that some kind of mastic for the vine eye holes would be good. The construction of the house is not anything I am used to: unfaced granite hidden under concrete (why???) outside, and then stud walls inside. There is a fair amount of damp there... so stopping...
    Yes - good shout. I was thinking that some kind of mastic for the vine eye holes would be good. The construction of the house is not anything I am used to: unfaced granite hidden under concrete (why???) outside, and then stud walls inside. ...
    Yes - good shout. I was thinking that some kind of mastic for the vine eye holes would be good. The construction of the house is not anything I am used to: unfaced granite hidden under concrete...
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  14. ricky101

    Greenhouse colour ?

    I have here some old oiled teak and aluminium chairs - the aluminium was originally powder-coated white. When it began to go I rubbed them down and repainted using a bog standard oil primer over...
    I have here some old oiled teak and aluminium chairs - the aluminium was originally powder-coated white. When it began to go I rubbed them down and repainted using a bog standard oil primer over any bare bits, and then a bog standard gloss finish paint. The first time I used white but found that...
    I have here some old oiled teak and aluminium chairs - the aluminium was originally powder-coated white. When it began to go I rubbed them down and repainted using a bog standard oil primer over any bare bits, and then a bog standard gloss finish...
    I have here some old oiled teak and aluminium chairs - the aluminium was originally powder-coated white. When it began to go I rubbed them down and repainted using a bog standard oil primer over...
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  15. Jack Sparrow

    Improvising a covered walkway

    The building part of my walkway project is now complete. I went for bark chippings in the end instead of gravel. I thought it would be easier to manipulate, it would look natural, and if I bought...
    The building part of my walkway project is now complete. I went for bark chippings in the end instead of gravel. I thought it would be easier to manipulate, it would look natural, and if I bought too much of it, I could use it else where on the garden. Roll on spring so that I can start...
    The building part of my walkway project is now complete. I went for bark chippings in the end instead of gravel. I thought it would be easier to manipulate, it would look natural, and if I bought too much of it, I could use it else where on the...
    The building part of my walkway project is now complete. I went for bark chippings in the end instead of gravel. I thought it would be easier to manipulate, it would look natural, and if I bought...
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  16. David E Peacock

    New English Yew hedge - I am about to plant my potted Yew's (80/100cm ) do I trim to shape after p

    Thanks Clare G and Loofah for the helpful comments which I am happy to take on board . . .
    Thanks Clare G and Loofah for the helpful comments which I am happy to take on board . . .
    Thanks Clare G and Loofah for the helpful comments which I am happy to take on board . . .
    Thanks Clare G and Loofah for the helpful comments which I am happy to take on board . . .
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  17. Graham B

    Raised beds for veg

    It looks good Graham, nice and solid. :thumbsup:
    It looks good Graham, nice and solid. :thumbsup:
    It looks good Graham, nice and solid. :thumbsup:
    It looks good Graham, nice and solid. :thumbsup:
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  18. Jack Snakes
    Like x 4

    New House

    I think trimming is allowed with permission but, unless the tree presents a danger or is diseased, it is unlikely to be felled. The parish guard their rurality (is that a word...?) fiercely....
    I think trimming is allowed with permission but, unless the tree presents a danger or is diseased, it is unlikely to be felled. The parish guard their rurality (is that a word...?) fiercely. Traditional agriculture methods are supported. I think I can fell the fir trees that are on the field...
    I think trimming is allowed with permission but, unless the tree presents a danger or is diseased, it is unlikely to be felled. The parish guard their rurality (is that a word...?) fiercely. Traditional agriculture methods are supported. I think...
    I think trimming is allowed with permission but, unless the tree presents a danger or is diseased, it is unlikely to be felled. The parish guard their rurality (is that a word...?) fiercely....
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  19. Ianto

    Concrete slabs as weed control?

    I use a fair amount of membrane in my very large garden as have no desire to spend my whole life weeding:). I use approx 1 ft square bits of old carpet with a hole in the middle for growing...
    I use a fair amount of membrane in my very large garden as have no desire to spend my whole life weeding:). I use approx 1 ft square bits of old carpet with a hole in the middle for growing Cauliflower and Broccoli /Calebrese which solve the weed problem. As JWK says potatoes form a canopy and...
    I use a fair amount of membrane in my very large garden as have no desire to spend my whole life weeding:). I use approx 1 ft square bits of old carpet with a hole in the middle for growing Cauliflower and Broccoli /Calebrese which solve the weed...
    I use a fair amount of membrane in my very large garden as have no desire to spend my whole life weeding:). I use approx 1 ft square bits of old carpet with a hole in the middle for growing...
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  20. Welshman
    Like x 6

    Built a mini greenhouse

    My skills are limited, but i got a sharp pencil lol…….
    My skills are limited, but i got a sharp pencil lol…….
    My skills are limited, but i got a sharp pencil lol…….
    My skills are limited, but i got a sharp pencil lol…….
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