Garden Renovation

[Mudhead]

Hello all,

Ive been loitering on this site for well over a year now, picking up some valuable tips and great advice in that time. I thought I would share the works I have done to our garden over the last year. This included 3 main stages. Here are some before pics.

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Stage 1. Rip everything out. install new fencing and sort drainage out by house. Dig shed base and get that concreted. Install a 3 tier patio/path, water and electric to the top of the garden for shed.

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Stage 2. Install a sleeper step, rotivate, level and turf lawn.

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Stage 3. Build shed, remove tree from next door to allow my garden to get some light

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Next stage is to do something with the 12 foot infront of the shed which is now my log chopping/crap storing area. Probably going to stick a deck in there or have a raised bed/gardening area.

 

[ExposureLab]

Nice work! Subtle but practical changes. I only wish my garden was this big...

 

[Graeme1983]

Do a raised bed mate, grow spuds and onions. Pumpkins are low maintenance too as are perennials like CHives or Oregano. Garlic is incredible when grown at home.

 

[Mudhead]

Thanks for the comments. I think I might do a combination of the two. A couple of raised beds each side by the lawn area with a deck around the rest of the space. We have an old belfast sink I grow a few herbs in so will plonk that somewhere as well.

Also going to cut a couple of flower beds in the lawn area, but the lady of the house can sort that out.