A new project
By teds
21 comments
Hi all, I thought I would share our latest project in the garden with you all. We had a very large conifer we inherited with the garden which helps hide the next door bungalow. The other day my OH and I decided it needed a long overdue haircut, so one evening we went out with our secateurs to give it the snip.
Well one snip led to another and before we knew it we had made considerable inroads, and when we stood back to have a look at are handy work we found we had made quite a hole. The old conifer had been taking up quite a bit of room, so as we hadn’t a lot of shade in the garden we decided to create a little shade corner. Here are some photos of before and after and a few of the summer flowers now out in the garden.
The old conifer before the haircut
and now a lot more room
Log roll in place, weed suppressant and shingle down. Then the finale touches, mirror and water future and of course some plants.
our shady corner project all done and dusted
Hope you liked our little project, till the next time ;-)
- 30 Jun, 2015
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That's beautiful, you've made a terrific job and created a really special corner!
30 Jun, 2015
Well done. I have a second mirror for free, if anyone wants to collect it.
(Kettering, Northants.)
30 Jun, 2015
All looks great well done you.
30 Jun, 2015
Marvellous can't imagine how you knew what to do to produce that effect, its great. Well done.
30 Jun, 2015
brilliant job - well done, love your shady area, looks so cool and the mirror finishes it off just great. :O)
1 Jul, 2015
That looks lovely, Teds. A shady corner is such an advantage in the garden, and yours is beautiful. I agree about the mirror - it's a real enhancement.
1 Jul, 2015
Thank you for your kind words, to be honest it was Annella's garden that gave me the notion to use a mirror. I have always admired her seat corner and the use of the mirrors,( hope you don't mind Annela?) but that's what is so nice about seeing other GOY gardens. Each one brings something new and helps us improve on our own gardens :-)
1 Jul, 2015
All that's left is a nice tall glad of iced tea and a good book.
1 Jul, 2015
Nice glass of white chilled wine for me Bathgate, or two ;-)
1 Jul, 2015
I'm on my way!
1 Jul, 2015
That is just amazing Teds. You are so clever.
1 Jul, 2015
Teds it looks so welcoming I love it, I have to say that Goy has certainly added to my venturing out in the creative sense as regards my changes in my garden as well as causing my wishlist to grow, I must show my hubby your little corner, he's been asking for years why I don't have a mirror in the garden but I didn't like where he wanted it to go, seeing yours has reminded me and I do have the perfect place now, he's taking a lot more notice of the garden this year due to the fact that he's taken over some jobs to help me, I might just get my way as regards a mirror, sort of striking while the iron is hot so to speak, lol....
1 Jul, 2015
Very smart corner Teds. I also got some very good ideas from Goy.
1 Jul, 2015
Love it!
2 Jul, 2015
Thank you all for your kind comments, I'm pleased Lincslass that you now have somewhere to put up a mirror, we would love to see in when it is done. The garden can bring us so much pleasure and help us through the hard times, we hope you are getting better :-)
2 Jul, 2015
Looks amazing, Teds, such a big difference & you made it look easy. I love seeing the projects here on GOY they are so inspiring.
2 Jul, 2015
It's a lovely garden and, I'm sure a lot lighter in that corner, now.
And, I love the mirror! Am currently looking for one for our garden!
3 Jul, 2015
Are you feeling better now Paul?
3 Jul, 2015
Got mine from www.primrose.co.uk online Paul, they have everything for the garden, I have brought quite a lot of stuff from them over the years. Good luck with the hut for mirror and hope you are well.
4 Jul, 2015
Oh, I shall have a look on there...thanks.Want so,etching reasonably modern to be in keeping with my planting and not too big.
A bit better for the rest thanks, steragram. In Hastings for the weekend but, I think I need to go and see the new doctor when I get home.something I tend to put off!
4 Jul, 2015
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Wow, that's some transformation. Not only a shady corner, but a sitting room - a hide-away. I like the mirror.
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