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When I moved from a flat to a house around four years ago my main reason for moving was to gain more interior space, a garage, and a driveway. A garden was a bonus but it wasn’t top priority. However having lived in the house for a while I find a really appreciate having the garden. My house is detached and has grass on all 4 sides and the rear garden is quite secluded as there are no houses directly behind me. It does take quite a lot of work to keep looking good and cutting the grass can be a pain but I do enjoy having my own external space. Not sure I would want to move back to living in a flat now.
Anyone else a garden convert?
Anyone else a garden convert?
Used to also live in a flat and spent a lot of sunny days trapped inside.
This is the first summer I've spent in a new house with big back garden and i'm never out of it!
So far i've put up 2 15 metre fences, layed a patio, fitted some outside lights and started cutting the lawn into shape.
Riveting eh!?
This is the first summer I've spent in a new house with big back garden and i'm never out of it!
So far i've put up 2 15 metre fences, layed a patio, fitted some outside lights and started cutting the lawn into shape.
Riveting eh!?
Edited by Torquey on Thursday 22 July 13:49
I love my garden. Having lived in flats for 17 years I moved into my house earlier this year and at last I can sit outside on these hot evenings. I was particularly excited at buying my first rotary dryer 
Couldn't be without a garden now. Only problem is that I don't know what half the plants/flowers in my garden are nor how to tend to them. Thank goodness for my green fingered mother 
(and PH)
Couldn't be without a garden now. Only problem is that I don't know what half the plants/flowers in my garden are nor how to tend to them. Thank goodness for my green fingered mother (and PH)f13ldy said:
Wouldn't be without mine. Been here 9 months and it looked overgrown when I moved in.
The graft and money invested are instantly forgotten on a day like Sunday...
Seriously, though, very nice.
Any even more seriously, I wouldn't use a sprinkler until the evening.
JustinP1 said:
f13ldy said:
Wouldn't be without mine. Been here 9 months and it looked overgrown when I moved in.
The graft and money invested are instantly forgotten on a day like Sunday...
Where is the hosepipe ban 'shop-em' line.... The graft and money invested are instantly forgotten on a day like Sunday...
Seriously, though, very nice.
Any even more seriously, I wouldn't use a sprinkler until the evening.
I was actually going out in the evening, hence I had to get the watering done early doors. Although it was probably a complete waste time as the temp was pretty high.
All part of my very steep learning curve in garden maintenance.
Like you OP the missus and I lived in a flat up until about four years ago, and now have a decent sized garden (as well as the all-important drive and garage for the p&j).
I've gone from knowing f-all about gardening to growing loads of stuff, including flowers, courgettes, lettuce, tomatoes, sweetcorn, chillies, peppers, cucumbers, radishes, onions, carrots, potatoes, loads of herbs, strawberries...
I've even had a friend start to visit recently:
I've gone from knowing f-all about gardening to growing loads of stuff, including flowers, courgettes, lettuce, tomatoes, sweetcorn, chillies, peppers, cucumbers, radishes, onions, carrots, potatoes, loads of herbs, strawberries...
I've even had a friend start to visit recently:
f13ldy said:
JustinP1 said:
f13ldy said:
Wouldn't be without mine. Been here 9 months and it looked overgrown when I moved in.
The graft and money invested are instantly forgotten on a day like Sunday...
Where is the hosepipe ban 'shop-em' line.... The graft and money invested are instantly forgotten on a day like Sunday...
Seriously, though, very nice.
Any even more seriously, I wouldn't use a sprinkler until the evening.
I was actually going out in the evening, hence I had to get the watering done early doors. Although it was probably a complete waste time as the temp was pretty high.
All part of my very steep learning curve in garden maintenance.
It is natural for a lawn to start to lose it's colour in mid-summer. The best way is to sprinkle when that starts and after at least 6PM.
Last August we moved from our flat with no outside space to our new house which has a fair bit of garden, it was my only "must have" when looking.
I now find myself spending all the time i can outside just pottering about. Growing veg, keeping on top of cutting the grass, even just wandering about with a cup of tea, any excuse.
The main garden is just over an acre and there is maybe another acre spread out around the buildings so keeping it maintained is never ending.
I never understood how good a bit of outside space was until this year but for me they offer a place to get away from it all if needed.
I now find myself spending all the time i can outside just pottering about. Growing veg, keeping on top of cutting the grass, even just wandering about with a cup of tea, any excuse.
The main garden is just over an acre and there is maybe another acre spread out around the buildings so keeping it maintained is never ending.
I never understood how good a bit of outside space was until this year but for me they offer a place to get away from it all if needed.
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