Just to remind you what the top end of the allotment looked like in February!!I picked this for two reasons, firstly because it was the cheapest option and although I want my allotment looking nice and easy to maintain I really couldn't justify doubling the price purely because the slate was pretty and secondly because I had been too lazy to level the ground off properly and the smaller gravel filled in all those nasty little dips...so what do you think???
So what do you think??
I know it isn't going to win any beauty contests but it's neat, tidy and will keep the weeds away so that I will be able to spend more time next year concentrating on my actual plot instead of pulling up the weeds around the top end. I also now have somewhere nice to sit and have a drink or a bite to eat!!! Happy days to come!! :-)
The gravel was placed here and had to be shifted to the top of the allotments!!I think I should add a little thank you to two strong men.. (well my Dad and Hubby anyway!!) as I had to lug the gravel from one end of the allotment to the other and couldn't have got it done so quick without their help!!!
That's an amazing achievement! Well done.
ReplyDeleteWell done, it looks geat. As you say you can now look foward to enjoying your sit down times.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fab. I'd like to get some bark chippings down to lay paths, but it seems quite expensive. I wonder if gravel would work out any cheaper.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if bark would be any cheaper than gravel...I got one of those huge bags for the top bit and it cost just under £40 with delivery.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is Wow! It looks great!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lot of work. But the end results sure look good. Thanks for stopping by and visiting me today.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great Tanya - what a transformation - and worth all the hard work!
ReplyDeleteJeanne
VEry nice work! Did you put a weed barrier under the gravel to keep them from poping up there?
ReplyDeleteVery nice looking. That must give you a great feeling of accomplishment everytime you go there.
ReplyDeleteYes April I did lay a weeds barrier...I am now thinking of planting some fruit trees in it as well...or bushes...I like my greenery.. :-)
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