Sunday 17 June 2018

Our Garden.. 6 year transformation

Hi!!

In October 2011 we moved into a new build house which we loved. It has a beautiful view out the front, and had a big back garden... which was left with just a few paving slabs.

The company we bought from did offer to turf it for us.. but the garden slopes a lot.. so we knew it would need terracing.





We came up with a 5 year plan.. and most of the work was done by Ian, with the help of our neighbours. In fact, only the lighting was done by an external electrician.

I would love to post the various stages the garden has been through.. but instead I will just show the NOW photos.

This is a panoramic view. On the left we have a raised veg bed (against the house we have cucumber and tomato plants in tubs).

We have a beautiful cedar half shed, half greenhouse which we bought a couple of years ago. The back terrace has fruit trees and bushes. We have a cobnut, bramley espallier, apple tree, crab apple, plum tree, espallier pear, orange pippin apple tree, cherry tree, gooseberry bush, red and white currant bushes, blackberry and a raspberry.

The middle terrace is Astroturf.. and the front is paved in Indian sandstone. We have blueberries and strawberries growing in pots and tubs.

On the left is a swim spa (or 11 person hot tub) and some beautiful composite decking. I also really love the blue fence!


At night, the lighting really makes everything look beautiful. I can see us using the hot tub late into the night.


Lastly, no post is complete without a cat photo.. this one courtesy of Jasper vs. the ping pong ball... I think he likes the turf!


Don't worry.. we have left the cats a patch of real grass on the top tier near the cobnut... so the have some to eat and hide in!


Jasper is enjoying the turf


Petal and I are happy too!

Sumbunneh hugs x 

Erika 

4 comments:

  1. Looks fabulous Erika

    Kathyk

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    1. Thank you Kathy.. I can't believe it is ours!

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  2. Hi Erika this is just a stunning transformation. All the hard work has really paid off it looks amazing. Now get out there and enjoy it. Just remember the work with a garden never finishes. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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    1. Thank you Jackie.. there will be plenty of weeding and planting and swimming to do.. but relieved to have no lawn to mow.
      Hugs x

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