Tag Archives: garden shed

Busy at home

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Helen

With the weather being so good last month, I finally got down to painting the garden shed. When I’d first got it, it seemed a shame to cover the new wood – don’t you just love the smell! But then … Continue reading →

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Not quite such a damp squib

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Helen

This morning, I woke up to rain but when I looked out the French doors at the back it was reasonably light and the wind seemed bearable. As I had just offered a lady on Freegle most of my collection … Continue reading →

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One panel at a time

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Helen

My neighbour approached me about painting the new fence between us. I liked the colour as it was but see that it would be better to preserve the wood. Besides, the shed also needs a paint – it smelled too … Continue reading →

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Beans in the propagator

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Helen

Due to the activities of wildlife visitors to the garden, some of the broad beans I direct sowed last autumn will probably not produce. Fortunately, there were a few seeds left in the packet, so they have been sown in … Continue reading →

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Before and after 

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Helen

I’ve been in tenderhooks all week, wondering if the base for my shed would be acceptable. This became all the more a concern, once I realised just how much I needed the shed. The wind the other day not only … Continue reading →

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