My Recycled Garden

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My Recycled Garden

Post: # 212943Post homegrown »

I'm getting to be quite proud of my recycled garden, all the beds and planters are recycled from other items abd so are the greenhouses, of which I am building another one, here are some pics
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and just as an extra this is the view from our our back garden
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Post: # 212945Post Green Aura »

Lovely view Richard - not as good as mine but hey, we can't all live here :lol:

Your garden looks fabulous too :cheers:
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Post: # 212949Post Sinmara »

wow, well done!
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Post: # 212953Post Arwel »

Yeah! Great stuff!I've adopted a similar philosophy of recycling but i've been far less ambitious..got a cold frame made out of old panes of glass but it aint up to your standard. Inspiring stuff :salute:

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Post: # 212966Post Millymollymandy »

Well done Richard, it's looking good and I love your view! :cheers:
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Very impressive indeed. I have a few tires I use mostly to grow potatoes, but you certainly have a very nice collection and many other recycled goodies. Well done indeed :thumbright: :iconbiggrin:

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Post: # 212970Post veggieman »

A good allotmenteer throws very little away.
Well done !

Down south, I used to make free cold frames. I used to drive around the neighbourhood to see if anyone was having double glazing fitted and the house-owner and the contractor were usually happy for me to take the old window frames, often double-glazed themselves, away for nothing. When put in the garden, they could be either hinged together or, even simpler, they could just be stood on their sides, "earthed up" and then have a frame over the top of them. They worked for me.
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Post: # 213025Post Mrs H »

That's fantastic and gives me an idea!!! I would never have thought about using tyres like that and one of r friends works for a tyre fitting company so old tyres won't be hard to come by!! Thanks for that. Welldone, u r doing a great job. Xxx

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Post: # 214176Post Jessiebean »

Great work. I like to recycle where i can but you are taking it one step further. Your view looks just like the Tamar valley up the river from us- I had to look twice because it is so similar. Lucky you!
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Post: # 214186Post oldjerry »

And I've just noticed what looks like a Mk 1 Landy hiding in the corner(I think),if you cant get bits over there give us a shout. OJ

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Post: # 214284Post homegrown »

it belongs to my landlord I think he's planning to sell it but I think it would be beyond my financial abilities to get it over to you, sorry
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Great, very creative. Lovely view.

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Post: # 214410Post fran »

I like the idea of your small raised beds, this is something I have been thinking about for my allotment. :thumbright:
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