My garden project

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  1. floydie-pink

    floydie-pink Gardener

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    Ok so i havent posted here but have been lurking in the shaddows so to speak.
    I'll share my gardens as they were when we moved in and how it is now (still a big work in progess).

    (Back in January)
    Just moving up from the yard area
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    Bottom middle of the garden
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    Bottom right hand side.
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    Center of the garden.
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    This is the yard area were i have my pots and small bed.

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    OH made me some Veg beds and the hole was alittle more filled.

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    The front garden

    The front looking over the back garden gate
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    The right hand side of the front garden :'(.
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    June 1st

    Ripping up the paveing in the front,
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    Plants up on the bank
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    OH made a fence to go around this bed.
    (Ignore the cot in the background waiting to go to the tip ::))

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    2 of my dogs enjoying the sunshine
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    Pots
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    Yard area in June :).

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    • Phil A

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      Should be sorted now Floydie Pink.

      Its the spam filters, they sometimes throw a wobbly.

      Project coming along nicely there:dbgrtmb:
       
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      Thank you muchly, is it going to do that everytime I post??
       
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      That definitely isn't the easiest of gardens to work on, and you certainly show a great keenness, along with some interesting ideas. Your good lady must be very happy with the results.
       
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      Looking good floydie-pink, you have your work cut out making the garden look nice with all the mish-mash of concrete and brickwork you inherited, but you have already transformed it :dbgrtmb:
       
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      I think a mini digger would make that back garden easier to work with, definately don't envy you, but at the same time, you'll have a massive sense of achievement when you get it to how you want it.
       
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      I am the good lady :).
      Im not planning on doing anything with the paveing and bricks in the back for a while (It will be far too much work for me to take on right now) my main task is to plant up the main beds and get them looking something like.
      I have lots of weeding to do again now (grass and millions of baby dandilions popping up in the beds) once i (hopefully) get these out i have more plants to go in in a few weeks time :).
      In the front i have started smashing out the paveing but havent got any further than whats in the pic, i have shrubs to go in here and plan to make a path running through them :).

      Both the house and gardens as very much a BIG work in process, being a late 1930s/ early 1940s house and having alot of its original features.
       
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      The bank is filling up now :).

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      Some of the flowers thats bloomed over the past week or so.

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      Ricinus Impala

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      Looking on to the garden from upstairs

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      My daughters little patch :D

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        Carefull, I started out with a little patch in Dad's Garden. Now look at me:DOH:

        Coming on good there:dbgrtmb:
         
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          One of my little helpers :) (Who doesnt like to wear trousers, socks or shoes tut tut)

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          Dahlias :)

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          Beth's garden :)

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          Veggies we pulled today :)

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            You've achieved a lot since you started Floydie-Pink. It's looking great. :dbgrtmb:
             
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            The progress is looking good :)
             
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            Looking good for all the effort! I don't envy you all that pavement..... Guess the previous residents didn't like mowing! I have to tell you that ricinus is quite poisonous since I see you have small children and dogs.
             
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              Yes i know very much so! I have it in the front garden (Were the kids or dogs are not allowed to go/play) just to be safe.

              Thankyou all its coming on now :) still lots to do but its better :D.
               
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                Just being safe. Kids like to imitate grown-ups and since you are growing veg..... well you never know. They might decide to sample other bits growing in the garden.
                 
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