Firstly my sincere apologies for not posting for the last few weeks… but renovation step number 3 took place and it was the garden makeover.  Now our previous garden had bushes, shrubs, grass, decking, arbours, and a fish pond.  Well as we are not keen gardeners it grew practically into a jungle.  Which of course meant some weekends were taken up by sorting out the fish and then the grass cutting and bush trimming.

Well, that is not what we wanted.  So we decided to have a garden makeover.  Looking through Facebook, we came across a couple of builders and landscapers and we opted for a firm we found on Facebook called DS Builders. You can also view their website which is under construction.

First of all, it was clearing all the bushes and shrubs etc. the levelling the garden, next step was getting the soil ready for the turf.  As that was being laid walls were being built and paving was then started.  In the gallery below you can see the progress.

Bring in the digger

Clearing the garden

Ready for the grass

Lawn going down

Now for walls and getting the turf down

Paving is now underway

My finished garden

Yes, it has been a long three weeks, and with the heat and trying to keep the dogs indoors and out of mischief I was glad when it wall all over… now today I don’t know what to do with myself… I am no longer the tea-girl, so I thought I’d better get back to blogging.

So for this week, the photo of the week has to be my new Garden…

I’m loving it…

Photo for the Week

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If you wish to participate in the weekly challenge, please feel free…  my weekly post will be published at 8am every Monday.  The challenge will be called Photo for the Week – # (representing the number) – Photo Name (optional), and here are the instructions for entering:

1. Publish a post on your blog.
2. Use the tags PFTW  or Photo for the Week
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It doesn’t matter what your photograph is, this is purely for fun and to get to know other bloggers and find new photography blogs.

If you wish to participate in a daily floral challenge Cee Neuner runs various challenges including Flower of the Day. Pop on over to her blog and have a look.  She also has a list of other Challenges that take place should you be missing he WordPress Weekly Photo Challenges.