When we moved into our new build 4 years ago, the garden was basically just a rectangle of turf and fencing… no character, no life, nothing for wildlife.
Slowly (and very much on a budget), we started transforming it. We added veggie beds, a greenhouse, a shed, trees, herbs, flowers, and started growing our own veg. Now it’s a space full of colour, food, and constant movement from bees, butterflies and birds.
It’s still not “finished” (not sure gardens ever are..), but looking back at where we started vs now feels pretty amazing.
If you’ve got a plain new build garden it can become something special. Just start small and keep going.
by happy_giraffe_io
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Gorgeous!
Great beginning. Enjoy the next 50 years!
Great works!!! Honestly this gives me so much joy! Last time I was in the UK I stayed in West London for three weeks (helping friends move house) and walked around a lot and was astonished at how many fake plastic “lawns” I saw!!!!
Really great work! Enjoy it! I still see so much potential, so you dont‘t have to be bored.
Beautiful! And wildlife pics?
Stunning! I bet you’re the envy of your neighbors! In the US, we’d be coming to YOUR house for the BBQ.
Your neighbors are jealous.
You did a lovely job!!
What’s the name of the long stem purple flower on the left of photo?
Really lovely! Great job!
Great! That’s life💚
Woah, curious how you removed all the grass like that where the bushes up against the fence are. Did you use any tools? How do you keep the grass from coming back there? We had a new fence put up against an old rotting one and so my garden beds of decades at this house were removed. -now it’s all grass there and I’m trying to remove it all back where the garden beds used to be but it’s been slow progress and my bulbs are still chilling in bags I got before I can plant em and don’t want em to die too quick haha.
This garden is lovely!
That’s a cracking job, honestly a garden to be proud of
Can I ask what the lovely conifer is on the left,, thuja Brabant?