Time to refurbish my newly acquired gardens
Back garden
BEFORE
DURING - AUGUST 2013
There will be a raised bed in this corner, the same height as the limestone block walls. A wooden bench will be added to this wall. Horizontal wooden slats to be added to the fence.
DURING - NOVEMBER 2013
Concrete footings laid
BEFORE
DURING
DURING - CONCRETE FOOTINGS FOR RAISED BEDS
A raised bed will be installed in this corner and will be used as a veggie patch. The fence will have horizontal wooden slats.
BEFORE
DURING
Now that the old tree and shrubs have gone, some of this area and all of the path will be paved with exposed aggregate concrete and will be used as a bar-b-q area. The hedging will remain but be partly relocated. A water feature will be added. All of the lawn is to be removed and replaced with shingle to create a Mediterranean style courtyard garden.
BEFORE
DURING
The old pergola roof has been removed to be replaced by a wood lined patio roof.
NOVEMBER - NEW PATIO ROOF & PAVERS REMOVED
The old pergola roof has been removed to be replaced by a wood lined patio roof.
The block paving will be replaced with honed aggregate concrete. New garden lighting throughout.
Front garden
Plant clearout has begun and the new design is under way.
UPDATED 1ST SEPTEMBER 2013
UPDATED 1ST SEPTEMBER 2013
Renovation of the gardens will take place over the winter months and will hopefully be completed by the end of October 2013.
UPDATED 3RD DECEMBER 2013
Garden unlikely to be completed until early 2014. Major hold up trying to find a brick layer. Concrete now laid with one area (side path and bar-b-q area) as exposed aggregate and the undercover patio area is polished concrete. The raised beds and pond have been built (though need some tidying up) but have not been rendered and painted yet. Garden lighting will be finished next week. This will be a combination of uplighters (embedded in the concrete), downlighters in the patio roof lining and walls and floodlights to highlight large plants. There is a large amount of sand and some rubble to clear out of the garden, but this will not be removed until I have a better idea as to the actual volume. See pics above for current progress.
UPDATED 3RD DECEMBER 2013
Garden unlikely to be completed until early 2014. Major hold up trying to find a brick layer. Concrete now laid with one area (side path and bar-b-q area) as exposed aggregate and the undercover patio area is polished concrete. The raised beds and pond have been built (though need some tidying up) but have not been rendered and painted yet. Garden lighting will be finished next week. This will be a combination of uplighters (embedded in the concrete), downlighters in the patio roof lining and walls and floodlights to highlight large plants. There is a large amount of sand and some rubble to clear out of the garden, but this will not be removed until I have a better idea as to the actual volume. See pics above for current progress.
