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| quarryman |
Before and after shotsHere are a few before and after shots. It took about 2 years between before and after.
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| chook |
ooohhh, nice! Love the pond. |
| blowin |
Lovely place and great pics -- particularly the last one . I don't know anything about photograhic techniques but the composition and use of light is stunning . Do you have a professional interest or is it just a hobby ?
I really like the " before & after " comparison , too . It is quite inspirational to see what can be done . Nice job . Pity you forgot to put stripes on the lawn  
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| wayoutwest |
wow, nice place. really nice garden. you've worked hard. |
| squirrel01 |
2 yrs, wot have u been doing, lol
very nice, well done |
| Jack |
Gidday
Bloody nice Eh mate. |
| quarryman |
Blowin, still working on the stripes but the garden gnomes must come first.
Still another year or two to go before the major work will be done. Don't have a digger of my own apart from a shovel and wheelbarrow and my OH.... The only way to fill the place is to propagate my own stuff. You put 100 plants in the ground and there is no difference. We planted 400 trees in the first year and only now they are begining to make a difference to the overall appearance. Any one else with before and after shots so we can get a few ideas for our own places? |
| wayland |
Nice looking place you got Quarryman. |
| BT Graney |
It looks lovely Quarryman, particularly the pond. We have 5 acres, most of it meadow and are gradually trying to 'tame' it. We do have some before and after shots, will have to dig them out.
How much land do you have? BT |
| quarryman |
Hi there and welcome to the forum. Just over 3 acres. More than enough for the gardens but not enough for the dogs. Have a couple of new shots to put up, we took down one of the old beech trees, so we have a "little" bit of timber to sort out. |
| blowin |
Any chance of including some pics of the things you have made from your logs and offcuts ? I find those very interesting . |
| quarryman |
There you go Blowin.
Stone Inset 
During the Summer this seat is surrounded by copper grass. 
Cubist man...... 
McGahon in Ogham 
Chess piece 
Bookseat 
About 5ft6in high. 
This is a leaning seat. You dont actually sit on it you lean your bum against it. 
This was assembled using wooden dowels. 
This mobile is about 8ft high by 6ft wide. Timber discs, a branch and some galvanised chain. |
| gardener |
Nice photos, and I like what you've done with some of the timber.
There are a few 'before' and 'after' shots of my place on the link below (haven't figured pictures on here yet, but I'll get there!) Its in a bit of a different class though, started life about 80 years ago as a chicken house, last occupants 20 cattle...... http://www.irishwildflowers.ie/garden/garden.html |
| quarryman |
Wow what a transformation. The place looks terrific with lots of hard work very evident. |
| Calli |
Fantastic renovations and really heartening to see.
Prods OH Look look 
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