My garden project- progress 1

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  1. BigBird

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    Hello!!

    Here is some further progress to my project. I did some weeding on my soil mound. I have decided that part of this will be a rockery type garden & the other part will be meadow & wildflowers for the wildlife.

    This will be a rockery type garden:
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    This will be meadow & wildflower:
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    As for the Lean-to. Well....mmmm I decided to have a go at taking some of the metal sheets off the side & I heard a creek & a crack &.......:oopss:


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    Got to clean it up now!!:rolleyespink:
     

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    Hi BigBird. Things are going to be on a very grand scale there - and it will look great when done.
    As for the lean-to - well it looks as if it needed to go anyway, so good job done.
    I used to have a huge shed in that kind of state. When we took it down we needed 2 big skips to take it all away. Quite costly but I was glad to see the back of it :dbgrtmb:
     
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    • kindredspirit

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      Your soil looks good.
       
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      • BigBird

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        Hello Alice. Thank you! :D

        The lean-to was planned to go, but I was hoping to take it down gradually.....but it didn't quite work out that way!! :DOH:
        I am hoping to store some of the good metal sheeting in a old barn just in case I find use for it. As for the rest...mmmm....well burn the wood for Potash & probably skip for rest. I must admit I can't wait to get rid of it all, but lots to do!! The soil under this mess isn't in very good condition so pick axe & goggles ready & waiting for doing that.

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        Thank you. :D The soil on the mound is in good condition, but under the lean-to mess it isn't good at all. Got a lot to do to get that in better condition ready for vegetables, but got to clear the mess up first.
         
      • Phil A

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        NOOO,

        Don't skip the metal, its got a scrap value even when its rusty. Sold mine to the farmer down the road for £50.

        http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/metals/
         
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          It's a good start BigBird. That lean-to was in bad shape :heehee:
           
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          • lukenotts

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            It's good to know your lean to is out of pain now, and has gone to a better place. :WINK1:

            It looks like I feel in a morning!

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              I dunno, prop it back up again..lick of paint and its good for another 50 years..:heehee:

              Steve...:)
               
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              • BigBird

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                Never thought of that!! Thank Ziggy!! :dbgrtmb:

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                Thanks John. That is so true!! :D I'm just glad the wall didn't come down with it too.....phew!! :) [hr]
                :D Thanks Luke . You need to get more sleep me thinks :heehee:

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                Very good Steve!! :dbgrtmb: :heehee:
                 
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