My garden needs a makeover

Jemma01

4th (?) update + a question

* finished edging the left side, treacherous process, forgot to take a before, started the right side from both ends but kept running off to do something else 🙈 



* Then i got a notification that it would rain, so I thought I should clean the roof of my shed, I want my tank to collect more water when it rains next week.



* I couldn't clean under the centre piece unfortunately, I couldn't reach. Can I get on top of the roof? Looking inside, it doesn't feel like it would be strong enough?



* Then I cleaned the sides & behind the shed, I didn't take a before, but the rubbish filled up 100lt of bags, 



* then Liz had her hair cut, so did little Jonny but he hated his cut and wouldn't let me take an after photo 😅 (I forgot!)



and so did Tazz

FreeBear said:

twopenny said: I wonder what is next?

My weed patch garden ?

🤣 section62 got there first 😝

twopenny said:

Wow that's looking good now. Very smart and the wall looks nice with it, soft against the sharp lines.

That Camelia is a treasure too! Really healthy.

I wonder what is next?

Take your time and go to some Open Gardens this summer?

Thanks lovely 🥰 I haven't done much yet still need to clean, treat and paint the deck 🙈 and same for the fences, then I have the 3 walls to sort out, clean the house gutters and the driveway drains... I'll always find something to do 😅
Or maybe I'll volunteer to pick the weeds at the local garden😁 

FreeBear

Jemma01 said:
* I couldn't clean under the centre piece unfortunately, I couldn't reach. Can I get on top of the roof? Looking inside, it doesn't feel like it would be strong enough?

I would advise against clambering around on that roof. You would probably crack the corrugated sheets and run the risk of falling through. You've made a pretty decent job of cleaning it, so I'd not go any further.

moneysaver1978

Wow what a transformation! Well done, please keep sending photos and updates!

Working_Mum

Wow, I think you've done a great job and are making a lovely space. You should be proud.

There is a very friendly area of the forum especially for gardening:-

Gardening — MoneySavingExpert Forum 

I received so much help and support there when I started my garden transformation.

Good luck with your project - it is so so wonderful as being in your garden and taking it from vision to reality.

Good luck

((WM))

WIAWSNB

Jemma01 said:

* I couldn't clean under the centre piece unfortunately, I couldn't reach. Can I get on top of the roof? Looking inside, it doesn't feel like it would be strong enough?

Stoopendous progress.

The more I see of the surrounding buildings - including yours - the more envious I am; you have found a glorious home there :-)

That shed roof looks like 'Onduline', which is a softish, bitumen-based fibre board. If so, then - no - it will not take your weight. But don't worry about any leaves caught under that eaves ridge - it won't be an issue. Do you have a leaf-sucker/blower? If so, you could try aiming it along the underside of the ridge inside your shed, and blasting them out from there! There will be a gap at the apex, where the sheets on either side almost meet. 

Your Camellia is exactly what I was hoping to have against the front of our own house, but - alas - it's South-facing, and they seemingly don't like this. Where is yours located? Does it get direct sun for much of the time?

Jemma01

Today is my birthday, I hit a milestone 🫡 so I treated myself to the recycling centre to get rid of my garden rubbish 🤣

I sorted out my drains in front of the property, thought it'll be easier before it rains (which it did today). Wanted to clean the whole area but it was already 8pm, and today is windy & chilly. Job for another day.



Does anyone know what the two wooden pieces are called? I want to search online and buy one. Have a basic lock to replace the old one, it is very worn out. Sorted.

FreeBear said:

Jemma01 said:
* I couldn't clean under the centre piece unfortunately, I couldn't reach. Can I get on top of the roof? Looking inside, it doesn't feel like it would be strong enough?

I would advise against clambering around on that roof. You would probably crack the corrugated sheets and run the risk of falling through. You've made a pretty decent job of cleaning it, so I'd not go any further.

Thanks lovely, I asked myself can I afford to replace it? No, is it bothering me so much that I want to risk it? No. So leaving it alone in peace and one piece 😅.

moneysaver1978 said:

Wow what a transformation! Well done, please keep sending photos and updates!

Aren't you so sweet 💐🥰 thank you. I still haven't edged the part I mentioned to you earlier 🙈

Working_Mum said:

Wow, I think you've done a great job and are making a lovely space. You should be proud.

There is a very friendly area of the forum especially for gardening:-

Gardening — MoneySavingExpert Forum 

I received so much help and support there when I started my garden transformation.

Good luck with your project - it is so so wonderful as being in your garden and taking it from vision to reality.

Good luck

((WM))

Precious, thank you for the kind words 💐🥰. Happy for it to move to the appropriate board.
Was dreading having a garden, thought what am I going to do with such a big garden!! But it is a low maintenance one.

WIAWSNB said:

Jemma01 said:

* I couldn't clean under the centre piece unfortunately, I couldn't reach. Can I get on top of the roof? Looking inside, it doesn't feel like it would be strong enough?

Stoopendous progress.

The more I see of the surrounding buildings - including yours - the more envious I am; you have found a glorious home there :-)

That shed roof looks like 'Onduline', which is a softish, bitumen-based fibre board. If so, then - no - it will not take your weight. But don't worry about any leaves caught under that eaves ridge - it won't be an issue. Do you have a leaf-sucker/blower? If so, you could try aiming it along the underside of the ridge inside your shed, and blasting them out from there! There will be a gap at the apex, where the sheets on either side almost meet. 

Your Camellia is exactly what I was hoping to have against the front of our own house, but - alas - it's South-facing, and they seemingly don't like this. Where is yours located? Does it get direct sun for much of the time?

You'll be even more envious when you see the freshly painted red and yellow fences 🤣. Thank you, I appreciate the support 🥰

Thought about the leaf blower, but don't have and can't afford one. My pressure washer needs replacing now that it seems it will never be returned😖

The Camelia sits just beside the deck to the right, it gets a lot of sunshine. My garden is west facing, but the sun shines on that part of the garden from the gap between my property and the neighbour, and because the garden is very long and no properties around, once the sun moves behind the trees, the camelia is free to breathe 😅
This was taken at 9am on Sunday, and you can see the sun is covering most of the garden already 
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And if anyone is dying to see why little Jonny is not happy with his hair cut here he is🤣


by the way, if anyone knows what these plants are called, I'd be very grateful.

vic_sf49

Wow, you've been busy. It's looking fab.

Sorry, I wasn't ignoring you ref a photo of the brick edging, but this thread moved a bit far down my list, and I didn't see it. And it's dark now. Oops.

Anyway...if you rotated each of those bricks alongside the path, by 90 degrees, that's it in a nutshell, but I shall try to remember to take a photo.

WIAWSNB

Jemma01 said:

You'll be even more envious when you see the freshly painted red and yellow fences 🤣. Thank you, I appreciate the support 🥰 NNNOOOOOOO!

By the way, if anyone knows what these plants are called, I'd be very grateful.

Thanks - I think I've found a replacement for my Camellia idea, so should be fine - too risky in full, south-facing sun.

What type of mobile phone do you have? If it uses Chrome as the web browser - tho' I'm sure others will have the same feature - you can take a pic and ask on there what plant it is.

Open the browser, and you'll see the Search box. On the RH end, there will likely be a microphone (for asking by voice) and a 'picture' icon. Touch the latter, and it'll open your camera - click away.

That bottom-right plant looks like an Aucuba Japonica Variegata - aka Spotted Laurel - very pretty.

vic_sf49

Brick edging photo, as a photo makes everything clearer than me trying to explain it.... (skip over the scabby looking grass) ....

sheramber

Yes bottom one Acuba

The  weeping one  top left could be a Kilmarnock Willow. 

Really Need a close up of the leaves to identify.