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I reckon you’ll make it brilliant, Baa.

Right I’ve just spent ages trying to fish through my phone for a “before”, and here are a couple (complete with small children plastic shitshow :lol: ). So the garden was fenced into two separate parts, with a fence down the middle that also had bricks towards the further part.
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And when the destruction commenced:
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And this is it right now. Just so much better!

The play frame and worlds largest trampoline are on the other side of the garden now so it’s much neater.
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You really can’t tell! Well done A.
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It’s not all completely level (it slopes a bit towards the gate at the back and is a bit wonky in other areas) but considerably cheaper and less faff than getting the diggers in and re-levelling it all completely. Now the grass has grown properly (it did take what felt like forever :lol: ) you really wouldn’t know.
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Oh wow! That does look much better! A bit of a slope to the gate is no big deal, at least water will go that way if you have a flash flood :))
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That looks brilliant Pov, just right for two small tearaways!

Nope, no pictures yet Baa, it's still being tamed, and the glorified shed/studio is in pieces all over the back as we're midway through tearing it down, patching it up and putting it back up. This may take some time :))

I'd be cashing in every labour favour I had for that allotment - but you'll be able to feed a village when you're done!
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Wow - it’s huge Pov. The boys will love it.

I’m so proud of husband for making our garden so lovely. Pic for those who haven’t seen FB.
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We’ve still got a bit more to plant out and my veggie patch at the back is sprouting happily away :love:
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That's lovely Luna, a proper little oasis.
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That looks so lovely Luna, he’s done a great job :love2:

We are going to plant out our sunflowers this weekend, hopefully they fair better than last year. :fc:
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That looks really great Luna
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Oh that does look great, luna!
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I went back to the allotment today so I could have a better look, and I do actually think it's a half sized one! It's full sized according to the olden days measurements, but there are a good number of seriously enormous ones on the site. I am glad I didn't hold out for a bigger one as I had originally planned on doing that!

I asked MumBaa if 20 sweetcorn plants would be too many, and she told me that she has just planted 200 :lol:
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I officially have the allotment! Huzzah! I have a day off Thursday, so I guess I'll be weeding :lol:
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Yay!!!
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Congrats Baa! I'm so excited for your massive allotment!
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Congratulations!
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I have a path!
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And somewhere to sit, and a compost heap :lol:
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It’s all very exciting! I think growing food is the only way.
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