I accept it has been practically forever since my last post and for that I can only apologise. It has been a combination of an extreme lack of time and a shockingly poor internet connection of late. However I am back, we are in 2017... this is 'The Return'!!
For the sharp eyed readers out there you may notice that the red stars that I planted in my rockery at the end of 2016 are gone. I myself didn't even remember this happening but if I recall correctly they were not in good shape so I had to dig 'em up and replace them with new plants. This time I dug a slightly deeper and wider hole to allow a bit more drainage for my new red stars to thrive. Let's not forget my garden is strictly clay soil so it is a constant battle to add organic matter to allow the plants that don't like wet feet to survive. The weeds are having a bit too much fun in my rockery so I know I will need to suppress them somehow before they takeover. I do actually like the idea of some wild plants growing through though, so it may well be something to consider design wise.
The shed is really an eye soar in my garden and I've seen how much beauty a considered garden shed can add through research of various designs online. So it is time to take the first steps to bring this shed to life. As I still have some paint left over from my fence, what better way to add some more colour then to paint the shed door? I bought a course sand paper to sand down the wood first as there was quite a lot of peeling paint/ varnish from the last time the door was treated. After that I just had to add 2 even layers of paint to the door to preserve the condition of the wood. Painting the door the same colour as the fence also gives the garden a bit of continuity with an accent of the same colour throughout the space.
To conclude the post this week, we also conclude the end of #FindTheTable. Have you found it yet??? That's right the table which had been moved around more than Shakira's hips had been converted into a pathway on my veggie plot. The main reason I did this was because while harvesting my potatoes I realised that it is very difficult to get to the far left of the soil due to the shed being there. So I took apart the table slat by slat and painted them to match the fence/door. I flattened the soil in the designated area, put down a thick layer of newspaper to suppress any weeds and laid down the slats. This improved access to my plot significantly and also upcycled an old and miserable table from the garden. That is something I certainly want to do more of in my garden as it is a great money saver and it adds a unique element to the general garden design.
