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173/366: the upper bluestone bed

Back in the 90′s, prior to the construction of the bluestone-edged steps, we had planted out the upper bluestone bed. They say Rome wasn’t built in a day, and in our garden this is very much the rule. In this … Continue reading

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136/366: planting out the lower bluestone bed

Creating a new garden is always so satisfying, although sometimes the spaces left between the plants can look really empty. A few short years later though, you find out if you did actually allow enough growing room. After our first … Continue reading

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127/366: the first bluestone wall

Sleepers separated the lower and middle tiers on the eastern side of the property, while we had left the western side until we could afford a bluestone wall. The sleeper retaining wall was our first major job in the back … Continue reading

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