Water Feature or Ornamental Tree?
So I’m starting to dig out my pond. Handily there’s always been a raised corner into which it will fit nicely. Although small it can be deep so it should ...
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Urban Designer Garden Planning
So the quest that I started when I wrote Urban Design Gardening this time a year ago continues. My thoughts haven’t changed – I want to create (over a number ...
Garden Planning for 2012
Hello. It’s been a while. Why is it that it’s the coldest bleakest time of year that my thoughts turn to being out in the garden. I guess it’s the ...
Garden lighting: floating benches
The white Duralex rope light from TLC Direct (in Hove actually!) is wired up and fitted with clips below the benches. It’s slightly too long as you can only cut ...
The Big Reveal: decking done
The hardest part of the decking was the Wickes delivery! Once it was through the house laying and packing the decking bearer timbers and then cutting and laying the deck ...
The Big Reveal: beds & benches
It’s been a while since my last post and I haven’t been slacking. I do however realise that in Progress update – the fInal raised bed I didn’t actually give ...
Progress update – the final raised bed
With the building work on the kitchen cracking on I spent my last free Friday with the builders in the garden (picking up tips!) laying the base for the final ...
Kitchen doors, planting & planning
There have of course been unavoidable delays with all the fun and festivities of the wedding, but I am back on track with the garden build, marred only slightly by ...
Progress update – floating benches & rendering
Today was a good day. Not only was there beautiful blue sky above me but it was the day that I was to finally finish the building work in the ...
Small Garden Design Progress
Another weekend and another update! It feels like I’ve reached a tipping point though! Starting to do more putting-back-together than taking apart! I’ve decided to get the back bed into ...