Garden Overhaul!

JohnnyB · Post by **JohnnyB** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:51 am

Ok, on the surface I know it's not 'lude related, but this is what has been preventing me from spending time on my precious

I'm not going to pretend this was a short project - I started in April 2011

Here's what the garden looked like back then:

Since the garage isn't big enough to squeeze a 'lude in I figured I could ditch the shed. And the concrete. There was lots of it!!

So we ended up with, basically, nothing. I had successfully destroyed the garden

Since a mate works at a turf farm I managed to secure a delivery of Grade A drought proof, flood proof turf usually reserved for golf courses, cricket wickets, football pitches etc and a rediculously reasonably price (less than a night out at the local pub!)...

You've probably already noticed a hole appearing in the corner - thats the beginnings of the pond. lots of concrete, brick and oak later and it was starting to take shape nicely

Since the garage electrics was fed by a nasty overhead piece of cable I decided to run a new feed with some proper underground armoured cable. While I was at it I rewired the garage too - new sockets for the pond pumps and lights and new strip lights so I can work on 'lude bits at night

Next up was some decking, getting close to finished now!

And this is what it looks like today. A bit of digging still to do and then it's down the the mrs to plant flowers and stuff

Which means soon I'll be able to hoist my engine out and start work on the 'lude again

JohnnyB · Post by **JohnnyB** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:54 am

Oh, and by the way, if anyone wants a silver 4g bumper, the one in the last picture is free to a good home

Post by **rob quilter** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:32 am

Nice effort! Fancy coming round to do my garden?

littlefeller · Post by **littlefeller** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:42 am

hey where did you get that exhaust plant from, looks like its nearly ready, another couple of weeks and it should have its mani too, keep watering it

what lighting did you use to get the can to grow like that

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:17 am

great work matey looks really good

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:48 am

Great effort bud. I can't wait to get on top of my garden

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:58 am

very nice mate! very nice

please sell me that twin loop

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:35 pm

bristol_bb4 wrote:please sell me that twin loop

I had my eye on that for over a year, isn't that right John?

Post by **Donald** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:05 pm

Don't sell it to either of them, sell it to me. I'll even give you a packet of garibaldis free.

Post by **4thgenphil** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:23 pm

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