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Apr 14, 2009 12:04:01 GMT
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After seeing Grizz's impressive efforts involving sleepers and plants and stuff, I thought I'd share my garden solution. Since I'd moved into my house my garden looked like this:  Not very good. On a couple of occasions it's been triimmed or even turfed but each time it ended up the same. Last year I finally solved the problem:  It's been like that for nearly a year now. |
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Apr 14, 2009 12:10:29 GMT
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looks like green baize. ;D i like your style.  |
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Fat Bloke
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Apr 14, 2009 13:00:11 GMT
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Astro turf? looks good.
I just concreted mine and built a double garage on it! ;D
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Apr 14, 2009 13:04:27 GMT
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Yep, Astro Turf.
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Apr 14, 2009 13:30:09 GMT
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Nice one ;D The misses would kill me if i tried that here!  |
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Apr 14, 2009 13:37:18 GMT
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Can i suggest a couple of small goalposts and a half size football |
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Apr 14, 2009 16:57:05 GMT
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lol,
As a keen gardener (with a small garden) I can't understand why anyone would want to astro turf or concrete theirs but I guess it suits your need.
Although I will add that a nice garden can increase the value of your home (if you were looking to sell).
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Apr 14, 2009 17:23:51 GMT
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Two words - Crazy Golf.
You know you want to!
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Apr 14, 2009 18:27:23 GMT
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Nice one Simon.
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Apr 14, 2009 18:49:08 GMT
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I can't understand why anyone would want to astro turf or concrete theirs but I guess it suits your need You did see the before picture didn't you? ;D ;D |
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dannyb
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Apr 14, 2009 19:40:56 GMT
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if i could get away with that i would ;D
you must have a garage, i can only see 2 wheels.
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Apr 14, 2009 20:11:37 GMT
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Nice one.......I've got a mate who's Astro-Turfed his, it looked a bit weird to me at first but with a small child and two Staffordshire Bull Terriers it makes perfect sense to me now! No mowing, and the dogs can't dig it up. Unfortunately SWMBO doesn't share my enthusiasm for it which is why I spent half of the Easter weekend preparing/re-seeding half my back garden.  |
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Fat Bloke
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Apr 14, 2009 20:14:42 GMT
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Two words - Crazy Golf. You know you want to! Brilliant idea! ;D |
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Apr 14, 2009 20:35:20 GMT
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mardave ministocks cars would be amazing on that!!!!!!! (pics when you have achieved that please) |
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Last Edit: Apr 15, 2009 9:10:07 GMT by retrowagen1234
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nice one is right! Someone said above that a good garden can increase the value of your home well going from pic 1 to pic 2 sure proves that!!! Mini golf next.....  |
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Apr 15, 2009 10:02:19 GMT
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Can I suggest a couple of small goalposts and a half size football I'm imagining a set of foot-high Subuteo players and a 6 foot long index finger on a pole. |
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Apr 15, 2009 21:30:51 GMT
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How often do youhave to water and cut it,Ha ha
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How often do youhave to water and cut it,Ha ha Exactly the same as I did previously, but now it doesn't get worse. |
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Apr 16, 2009 11:14:42 GMT
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so, how do you prepare teh base?
Same as laying turf?
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I ended up using a turf cutter to make an even surface and then spent ages levelling it - filling holes with sand where required. It's not perfect, but anything is an improvement on it's previous state!
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