My Garden and Buildings !

Last year we decided that it would be useful to have a greenhouse although we did not really think we needed a minor Crystal Palace. With that task in mind, I came across (somewhere)  a lean-to version  that had been built very quickly using old leaded windows which I really liked the idea of. The appeal of re-cycling old materials and making a functional and interesting garden building, to my own  design for not too much cash also works for me.

The snow was extra.

I got the windows from e bay (another hobby) and as far as possible used wood that was around the house. I have to say that the wood from the concrete garage floor came in handy so just like the Great Escape really.

It was nice little project and we are both quite pleased with, it even if it does leak just a tad at the join ! But it is different .Just got to use it to grow something useful now.



We have lived in our cottage for over twenty years and every day walked past the old concrete garage that we inherited , most of which is in the garden. In January a piece of it actually fell out so we decided to bite the bullet and replace it with something a bit more green.

As anybody with a shed/garage will testify to, there is a lot of stuff in there to move out for starters including our friendly rats (attractive huh ?). Also concrete garages are not light and of course I realised that there was every chance that the roof had a least a little asbestos in it, which makes for another small complication.

So shopping for the new one was the good bit (which I got locally in the end, having trawled the Internet, but realising it is much better if you can touch and feel one before you buy it) and then I needed to ask (pay) my number two son Tom and his good friend Ashley to help me dismantle it. I was proud (but insured) of the selling job I did on how safe really asbestos is to work with.

The space was successfully cleared although I still have the asbestos roofing which I will eventually take to a neighbouring council who don't charge to remove it.

Very pleased with the new shed which I have supplied with electricity and also I have insulated it, so it's a home from home really. Just the shelving and bench to be added ! Should give me many happy hours playing .