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Rebuilding the Garden (9) |
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Yay! The summerhouse has arrived! The lawn areas have been seeded and I have almost finished laying brick pavers following the curve of the pond edge. I used a strong 1:3 mortar mix dyed with red cement colouring. If mortar drops into the pond this is not good news for fish, and necessitates emptying, cleaning & refilling. This part of our garden is separated from a patio area to the left by a wrought iron gate and iron railings alongside the greenhouse. We are enjoying a warm sunny spell, and the plants in raised beds and along the cuttings have established really quickly. (Compare this with the top image on page 3.) |
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The track makes its way along the gradually deepening cutting to the tunnel under the summerhouse. The slate sides are reinforced by concrete. There will eventually be a tunnel mouth also formed from concrete. You can see that we are not aiming for a model village here, more a railway where the trains can run, that is an integral part of the garden. |
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