the archway serial!

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Well after deciding to keep the archway i set too to make it up, it was easy enough just push the pieces together! making sure i had put the side pieces on the right way round so i had the tubs on the outside of the arch!

I had a bit of a problem putting in the little plastic things that cover holes, so hubby had to do that bit, but after the fog cleared this afternoon and the sun came out i set to to finish putting it together outside

I had to fetch a stool to put the top on and i resorted to a rolling pin and a towel to bash the top on LOL!!! Heaven knows what the neighbours thought!

Its not been levelled or anything yet but thats where its going when i get the earth sorted round it, needs a spirit level on it, hopefully hubby will help at weekend am quite pleased with it now its up though, it will look nice when i get some flowers in either tub, hoping for a clematis, one that doesn’t get too big and maybe a rose the other side. I got some Impatiens (bizzie lizzies) this morning at my local Spar shop!! 10 very nice plants for £2.49, which i thought was pretty good. they are in my little greenhouse until the weather warms up.
Toffee was in the garden with me ‘helping’ !!

3 Apr, 2009
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Jacque

I Love It SK & it looks like Toffee does 2 :)

3 Apr, 2009

Terratoonie

Archway looks really good.
You couldn't have built it without Toffee to supervise. Lol.

3 Apr, 2009

Olblueyes

The arch does look better than you described earlier, I think it looks quite good.
Amazing what a woman can do with a rolling pin!!
Like my old moggie, cats just want to be part of the action.

3 Apr, 2009

Pottygardener

I like your archway, Sewing, look forward to seeing it planted up.

3 Apr, 2009

Daftplanter

You could always use the rolling pin to persuade your hubby to help you at weekend.. :) nice big garden

3 Apr, 2009

Lindaloganb..

i think your arch is great and low maintanance which gives you more time for gardening !

3 Apr, 2009

Sid

Well done SK! Toffee looks busy there lol

3 Apr, 2009

Ginellie

Looks great S, and I love the view down your garden.

3 Apr, 2009

Blodyn

I think the arch looks good. I'm glad you kept it.
Toffe is a good helper :o)

3 Apr, 2009

Madmum

It doesn't look plastic! You'll hardly notice it anyway once the flowers are all over. :o)

3 Apr, 2009

Gee19

The arch looks great and will be lovely with your chosen plants climbing all over it. I think Toffee was sleeping on the job :)

3 Apr, 2009

Bonkersbon

looking forward to seeing your arch smothered with climbers...............

3 Apr, 2009

Gilli

That does look nice SK. You've done a good job. Very inventive using the rolling pin!! It's amazing how resourceful we women are. Hope you didn't dent the rolling pin though. You'll have pies with lumps in the pastry. LOL.
Our dogs and cats are always the self appointed supervisors aren't they? :o)

4 Apr, 2009

David

SK, this is exactly the same arch as my "chocolate" one, which started off green like yours. You'll soon have this smothered with climbers. :-)

4 Apr, 2009

Clarice

Your archway looks good, fancy one myself.

4 Apr, 2009

Donnah

It looks really nice

4 Apr, 2009

Lincslass

You did a good job there SK and I,m pleased to see I,m not the only one who finds it easier to raid the kitchen drawer rather than the tool shed occasionally.Looking forward to seeing it planted up,your foreman was most helpful by keeping out the way,........

5 Apr, 2009

Xela

I like it too, can't wait to see it when you have planted it up!

5 Apr, 2009

Craftnutter

Toffee is lying on the floor in surrender! "sorry Mom!" " I don't know what I did wrong, but please don't hit me with the rolling pin!!!" "I love you and I'll be a good boy from now on, honest!!!" lol!

It'll look even more lovely once the climbers are up!

6 Apr, 2009

Hameryllis

Proper job SK. I sometimes level things by eye rather than a spirit level. I've leveled structures all proper and they still dont look right because a crooked tree or sloping wall makes it look odd.

7 Apr, 2009

Sewingkilla

thanks everyone am really pleased with it now, its 'grown' on me!!
I know what you mean Hameryllis, and to be honest the spirit level shows it not quite level but to the eye it looks it, so its been left as it is, tooks us ages LOL

7 Apr, 2009

Sueb

Great Job SK rolling pin's are a versatile tool to be had around the home and garden!! I can see Toffee is supervising! :0)

8 Apr, 2009

Dottydaisy2

Lovely.......like the colour too, will look smashing covered in climbers.....so if is not spot on who will know?

9 Apr, 2009

Pansypotter

A job well done Sewing! Im all for being creative when looking for tools to do a job with! it will look great when you plant it up, more photos please!

10 Apr, 2009

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