Thread: New garden for the lads!

Originally Posted by Howlinbob

But how knackered are we after doing this job! Like any job, you discover complications along the way. For example, we noticed that the wall was unstable in several places, so we had to mix up some cement and re-set a few bricks, and re-point! Heavy, heavy work, but luckily the OH is a dab hand, and I am the willing assistant!

Well, hats off to both of you for your perseverance!

Discovering complications along the way... tell me about it! When we encountered the first major glitch - that the shed started crumbling when we tried to remove the ivy - we decided to raid the piggy bank for a professional to take care of any further surprises. As luck would have it, a friend-of-a-friend recently set up his own business as a gardener, so we got a rather nice deal. And he did a great and very fast job too!

BTW, our garden is also L-shaped. We are only catproofing one 'leg' of the L - the one we can keep an eye on when we are inside. The other part is at the back of the house and next to a busy-ish road, so that will remain forbidden territory to the Coonies. I might use that plot to try my hand at growing herbs and some fruit & veggies, which has been one of my dreams for years.