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    martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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    Hi, just wanting to share a few pictures, our garden was in a right old mess when we moved in just over 2 years ago, after a fair bit of work I have it to stage were I can start adding to it, I am just installing a greenhouse at the moment, and hoping to get more work done on it today.

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      What a change a new lawn makes, what the dish for?


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      martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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      And the front garden before and after.
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        martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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        Hi Phil, its just a hobby for me, I feed hunt, I hunt for live transmit ions, anything can turn up from a football match to a live operation.
         
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          Wow, what a difference, you've really put a lot of work in there and it looks great, well done. Not sure about the dish thing as it's in bloke speak, but that looks interesting as well!
           
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            martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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            Many thanks Lynda, I can start landscaping soon and get things in better shape, gardening is all new to me but looking forward to learning and doing lots more in the near future,

            (Not sure about the dish thing as it's in bloke speak)

            Lol the dish has a new home now and a face lift :-).

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              Looks great Martin....you've obviously worked really hard on your garden. It won't be long before the greenhouse is full of plants! What are you planning to grow in there? :)
               
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                Thanks Fern,

                Like I say gardening is new to me, but now getting things to this stage I want to continue, I have the bug, I will probably have one half for bringing cuttings/bulbs on, and the other half for veg, but nothing is set in stone,

                I need to read up and make a few decisions shortly.
                 
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                  It's a strange bug when it bites you, the gardening bug, eh Martin? I went for 52 years of my life without a single bit of interest I gardening, infact I couldn't think of anything I wanted to do less to be honest. Then suddenly, whoooosh! I don't know what hit me, but I haven't stopped since and then one of my friends caught the bug of me so we're both at it. I used to have two main interests to spend my money on, shoes and the pets, but if there's plants to be had, the shoes can wait, lol. Impressed at the blokedish facelift, it looks more comfy and bedded in now!
                   
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                    Yes I guess its an age thing, 48 this year, i am looking forward to getting the grand children out in the garden doing some weeding and planting with me, I just need to keep them clear of the greenhouse while they get older 3/2/1 year olds,

                    A few more pictures planters little borders I have left in and flowered up a few weeks ago.

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                      Hi, I managed to get a little more done on my greenhouse today, I will hopefully get it finished tomorrow.
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                        Am jealous on your greenhouse progress Martin. I had a new one delivered on Tuesday and it is still in the garage in it's delivery state. OH and his mate were meant to make a start on it this weekend but other things got in the way so it didn't happen :mad:
                         
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                          Question please,

                          How does the glass fit here, should it slide up behind the aluminium, if it should I will have to prise it apart as it wont slide up. if it just fits flush ? that's ok, and as it is now.

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                            Hope you get it installed soon, I bought mine second hand from eBay £50, it was all ready dismantled when I bought it, I did some head scratching putting it together lol, any how a coat of paint and it looks like new :-).
                             
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                              Hi, I managed to get a little further with the greenhouse today, I was hoping to get it finished but failed :frown:.

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