Taming The Wasteland Continued. The 2022 Version.

 

So this is where we were up to, in February 2019. I'd just put in terraces and started to plant a few hardy things.

Looking down the garden, the new steps were in place but the old pavers were heaped up on the very uneven lower patio and I had sleepers ready to do terraces on the RHS of this pic. 

The old shed was still there too.

And here we are now...

 Shed is gone and new retaining wall in place. Look how lush and green everything is! We've had a wet summer, but the terraces are also doing their thing and stopping the water from running off willy-nilly.

 But...there is more to come! That old patio is about to be replaced and yours truly thought she'd save herself some money by lifting the old pavers herself.....

Firstly..this is the reason that we need a new patio...that and the fact that it is generally on a 20 degree downhill angle :-)

I had about three goes at it to get this far. Thought I'd broken the back of it but the worst was to come....

       

 On the final day it was stinking hot and the ants were out in force. Every brick was coated in ant tunnels and had to be hosed down with a pressure hose.

 

 

Here's the finished blank slate, ready for the landscapers to arrive tomorrow...

 

 And here's the stack of pavers I lifted, cleaned and stacked.💪

 

Morticia admires my handiwork.

So stand by for future updates. I like doing this here as I can collect all the dribs and drabs of photos scattered between my phone and facebook! It's a nice record.....