Blogs on wooden garden features

Willow Weaving - ‘We’ Made An Obelisk

Has anyone had a go? I had the brainwave today to make an Obelisk from willow as I have plenty in the woodland. Looked on...

My new pergola..easy peasy..!!

In the summer T bought the wood to build a new pergola to replace the rotting metal one on the flat lawn. He carefully cut...

Trellises

My new trellises are being covered rather quickly … Clematis Betty Corning :- Betty with Rose 'Gentle Hermione' :- Clematis...

***Have you met The Green Man***

Our girls wanted to know what to get their Father for Fathers Day, so I suggested something for the garden....surprise surprise!!would...

Before and after

The garden next door to mine is lower down because we live on a hill, and even though there are 6 ft fences along the boundary,...

Arbour

Been missing a while, but still doing stuff in garden. Just haven't had time to share with you all. Started a project which...

The end of the line for the fruit cage.

When we moved into this house Feb 1996 Elizabeth was 3 1/2yrs old and loved fruit and growing things. There was a bit of...

Drastic Measures

I've got a 'shelter' in the garden, which I built from wood and sheets of perspex, and I grow plants in it. This year I thought...

2016 Charity Open Days

May 21 Saturday 10am-5pm May 22 Sunday 10am-5pm Late spring: acers, azaleas, conifers, jungle October 22 Saturday 10am-5pm...

blast from the past

its arrived

Revamped decking area

Hi all not done a blog for a long time. Hope you have all enjoyed the glorious weather we are having. We have transformed...

A very productive Sunday,

Hello all, I hope you have had as beautiful a day where you are as we have here. I managed to make a planter which I wanted...

Auricula Theatre

Since I was hooked on primula auriculas, I always wanted to have my own display case for my auriculas. So I asked my friend...

New storage for logs and wood for burning

Hi all as some of you may know by now i like my evening fires when it gets chilly.When my grandchildren was over last weekend...

Summerhouse

We have always liked the idea of a summerhouse in our garden, but never got around to buying one. So when I came across...

A View On Perspective...

Hi Folks , Flori here again.. This will only be a mini blog for me, as I haven't many photographs to show you regarding this...

The garden seat - finished at last

Hi all You asked to see the finished article ... so here it is. Rained with that fine very wet stuff all day yesterday but...

rolling home

when i was fourteen, fifteen, even sixteen, i would lie in bed at night and dream my favorite dream. in my imagination,...

VICTORIAN FLOWER CART.

Our dear friend and neighbour Paul made me this Victorian Flower Cart for my 70th Birthday which isn`t until next month but...

Potting shed to playhouse....

I just finished converting the potting shed into more of a playhouse/getaway.The grandkids love the loft and I use the space...

New addition to the front garden

Yet another freebie made from pallets is this lovely box which is by my front door,quite a nice greeting i thought as you...

We built a garden lighthouse today

Hi all we have built a garden lighthouse today.Did our head sin as we couldnt find anything on how to build one,so it was...

Recycle double bed base

Hi all another recycling blog for you .Next door neighbour was throwing a double bed base away mmmm my mind got to thinking...

Playing with new toy

Now growing tomatoes, cucumber, chilli and pepper. First time ever attempt at this so wish me luck!

Freebies out of old pallets

The general idea of making a nice garden costs a lot these days,so me and my boyfriend decided to try and make some of the...

At last my insect hotel is finnished.

I have got my insect hotel finnished. It was a lot more work than I thought it would be, cutting up the branches to the...

Hedgehog & Bird Boxes

Hi all, We have had a lovely day today in the garden and then off into the workshop, to make a Terrace Bird Nest Box, and...

Nice place for bums, homemade of course.

Well here it is and what a lovely piece of work. For those of you that watched Gardeners world on Friday, you will instantly...

CORRECTING OLD MISTAKES !!!

Quite a few years back we had to cut down an old apple tree which left a large hole so we decided to enlarge this and make...

The joy of a garden shed

If you can imagine trying to buy a new bed and installing it ( after goodness knows how many years), Picture this ..Although...

That sculpture again!

Yes, the one that was my wedding anniversary present. We asked Nigel from 'Woodenzone' if he would kindly send us a photo...