Our Budget Veggie Growing *Updated Pics*

bottleblonde

That's brilliant.. thank you! I think I'll only manage one coat as well so will slap it on nice and thick!

I've go so much left to do with my garden this year. I started really well last year but then hurt my back so could only manage the bare minimum after that. This year I was determined to get going early, but then got caught out by the ash cloud and was 'stuck' abroad for 3 weeks and it's taken time to get it going again. I've managed to do loads over the last few weekends (work commitments make it difficult to get much done weekdays) and I'm pleased with what I've managed so far. But I'm sure people look at it and think 'when is she gonna do something?'!! But then they should have seen it before

A coat of fresh paint on the fences should bring it to life (fingers crossed!)

Keep posting the photos - I love looking at people's photos and 'pinching' their ideas!

EmptyPockets

bottleblonde wrote: »

That's brilliant.. thank you! I think I'll only manage one coat as well so will slap it on nice and thick!

I've go so much left to do with my garden this year. I started really well last year but then hurt my back so could only manage the bare minimum after that.

It is very good paint. All our fencing needs a second coat, but, that's because we put it on quite thinly to save buying more, and also, none of the panels had had a coat of anything in about 10 years we think!

I read on another thread, another member of the forum said quite rightly, that it is better to do a small amount well, rather than do a lot really badly... and the great thing about our own gardens is they really are our own creations and we can go at any pace we choose. No one can tell us what to do and when to do it

EmptyPockets

This tired, rickety old bit of fence panel


became this solid new veg-patch fence


We worked on this fence through January/February, snatching the odd day here and there when the weather wasn't quite so horrid. We worked with soggy feet, freezing hands and runny noses to get it done and ready for use!

:cool:

Janey3

Your veg garden is a delight, well done to you. It looks so cared for and loved. Thank you for sharing them. I love your bird corner too.

cath777

thanks for sharing your photos your garden looks great. i too love looking at what other people have done to there gardens and 'acquiring' ideas from them lol
my project for next year is to make some raised beds so its nice to see how others have made theres

Genuisscuffy

Your garden looks lovely well done!

ausmummy

Many many thanks for the photos and ideas. OH has made me a trelis today with some wood posts that we already had and some green twine from poundland. This will screen the bins from the dining area once some climbers take hold and being green the trelis will disappear into the plants. I will also be using this idea in the garden to screen off DD's swing and climbing frame.
Thank you so much as I was thinking of getting 2 6x6 foot pieces of trelis which would had cost £30 plus some posts for these two jobs, so £40 altogether. Instead all I have needed is to buy three 3 meter posts (£6) and green twine (£1). So now only £7 altogether :T. The climbers will come from cuttings from around the garden.
So :beer: EmptyPockets

mrbadexample

I'm impressed. And a bit jealous. You've obviously worked hard, well done!

lynzpower

I'm really impressed too and slightly jealous

Looks so fantastic!

mary-op

Well done :T Feel a bit ashamed of our little veg in pots section..........we've got loads of potatos and herbs, runner bean plants we bought have died on us, french beans are ok and we're growing a second lot to replace the runner beans and this year having a go at broccoli..............never grown that in a container before so it might be a bit hit and miss.
Thanks for the photos...........very inspiring:T