Author Archives: Carol

This morning I gave our front wall a second coat of white paint. Then between us we painted in the red with me doing the edges with a small brush and my husband speeding the job on with a big … Continue reading →

We are still working on the finishing touches since the path was finished but I thought it was about time I got back to the girls. I will continue with the garden improvements tomorrow. My husband has cleaned up the … Continue reading →

We are so pleased with the finished path. Most people will probably think that it’s only a path but it’s actually quite an important part of this garden. The way it zig zags gives the garden structure. It would be … Continue reading →

Today the guys were determined to finish their work on the path. It rained a bit in the morning but they got on with laying the edging stones and started the pointing once it was dry again. We will be … Continue reading →

On the third day the guys put concrete at the sides of the parts of the path that won’t be having edging stones. This will stop water getting underneath the path and the concrete will have topsoil added once the … Continue reading →

On the second day the guys got all of the garden part of the path laid. When wet the colour of the stone shows up more. This had a bit of straight brick but would have caused a step so … Continue reading →

Today the guys started laying the stones on the path and laying the bricks for the steps. By the end of the day they had got as far as the veg plot. The stones are looking lovely and I love … Continue reading →

The first day was all about preparation. The wooden edges were removed and the edges of the garden cleared. There was a big tree root from next door’s tree under the path which was probably what had caused the concrete … Continue reading →

When work begins on our path the builders are going to start at the top by the chicken run and work their way down to the front drive. The bricks from my chicken strip will need to be removed and … Continue reading →

When we moved here nine years ago there wasn’t much in the garden. There was the concrete garden path which zigzags up the garden. It was rather ugly but practical. It would have cost money we didn’t have to change … Continue reading →