My first day as a gardener!!

[Lord Steve]

Very sorry for the self-indulgence, but I did some gardening work for a friend today. My body knows it has done a full day's work.

The work involved renovation pruning of an overgrown jasmine and training it back over a pergola, clearing the back garden of weeds and pruning some shrubs etc.

Here are some photos of the 'before'

Weedy border!



Back right view of garden



Back left view of garden


And here are the 'afters' - with the ground cleared (it took lots of digging, bagging up and a few trips to the recycling site)!










Not bad for a day's work? I am retiring to my bath now and rest my aching bones!!

[Lord Steve]

[Jane the Novice]

and how long are you going to keep us in suspense??????

[Lord Steve]

Sorry Jane! I pressed 'post' before I meant to!!

[Jane the Novice]

You've done a grand job there Lord Steve. I have done a similar job this week. Took me 3 days and there are still plenty of weeds to sort. Help yourself to a hearty slap on the back and a long hot soak. :)

[Obelixx]

Amazing stuff Lord S.  You must be feeling justifiably pleased with yourself.  Enjoy the long hot soak.

[Juliet]

Wow, what an impressive job you've done, Lord Steve - looks as though your friend hadn't done any gardening for months (if not years!).  Enjoy your bath - very well earned!

[Roy Bham UK]

A well earned pat on the back and a few pints down the pub, the bath can wait ;D a lotta graft gone into that, well done. ;)

[Lord Steve]

Thanks for the feedback. The work was for my friend's relatives and I think they want to sell the house soon, hence the work. I don't think they have done any gardening for years, as you suggest!! (My executive decision to keep the ferns by the way - rather pleased with the end result!)

[Hot_Potato]

What a fantastic difference Steve - well done - hope you enjoyed the soak - I think you'll be reminded even more tomorrow of today's hard graft  when you ache all over  ;)

[Twospot Ladybird]

What a fantastic job you have done LS, hope you don't ache too much  ;D

[Dan 2]

well done your Lordship! A VPOTB (virtual pat on the back!)
Dan :)

[Gardengirl]

Now that's the kind of friend to have Lord S :D  WELL DONE - a fantastic effort and doesn't the garden look great now :)  I hope you are not aching too much now and that your friend treated you to a well earned few pints ;D ;) :)

[honeybee]

What a fantastic job you have done there LS  8)
Did you do it single handed? :o

Doesnt the garden look fantastic now, its looks lovely, so interesting.  Good decision about the ferns too  :)

[Lord Steve]

It took 2 of us all day to do! I think the clients were pleased with the transformation - they should get a better price for the house when they come to sell it, as you can see the potential in the garden now rather than just a huge problem area!

[Clayhithe]

When do you go professional?

[Lord Steve]

This was my first job!! Hence the reaction - I promise not to post such photos ALL the time!!!!

[Plocket]

Wow Lord Steve - you did work hard. I bet you needed a nice soak in the bath and a back rub!

[Marianne]

Well done Steve  ;D  That looks like very hard work !

Hope you enjoyed the soaking.  :D

[Lord Steve]

I am looking for the 'bathing and back rub' smiley! It might be true to say that I have rarely needed or enjoyed a bath quite as much!!! Mind you, I was still stiff as a board this morning!!

[honeybee]

There you go, a bath fit for a Lord  ;D