Pianolady
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:46 am Post subject: Our home/property "before" |
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This isn't exactly before I started gardening, but pretty darn close. I'd thought I'd lost all my before pictures in a computer meltdown several years ago, but luckily dh had a few saved. We moved here 10 years ago, so it's changed significantly.
Back yard had pretty much nothing but the trees. Even then, I see I had a vegetable garden out back since I see a chicken wire fence. Nice grass huh?
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toni
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Before pictures are always so interesting.
I love the way the boardwalk is made, I will have to show that to Randy and hint.
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glendann
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Oh your home is so nice and I love the little balcony .That is a great way to do a board walk.
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:03 am Post subject: |
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I like "before" and "after", they're so much fun to see. Your board walk is very nice. It doesn't look too hard to do either.
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Well you've certainly made a whole lot of progress since those piccies.  It's hard to believe that it's the same garden as you show us now. The ten years you've spent making your garden certainly hasn't gone to waste. 
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Netty
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:49 am Post subject: |
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I love before and after pictures too!
You've done great things with your yard Pianolady 
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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Love the board walk! It is always interesting to go back and look at before pics. Really nice!
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Penny
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Great job!!
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Pianolady
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| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the kind words. I decided to make a before/after page. It might make more sense to see the before/afters together at the same time.
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stratsmom
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I'm with Toni, I love that boardwalk and I'm going to hint too! (to Bret, not Randy  )
Deanna
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It certainly made me appreciate the amount of work you've put into your garden. Well done!
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xylona
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You sure have done a lot of work. It looks so nice! I was thinking along the same lines for the boardwalk, since my hubby bear parks at the end of our long yard...it would give him/us a better way to walk out there.
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Bluebirdie
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Your yard is beautiful. Thank you so much for making the "before/after" page. I am new here and had not seen any "after" photos. I LOVE the picket fence in front with all the plantings climbing on it. I've always wanted a picket fence. You are obviously a gifted gardener.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Martha
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Joann
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I've always wanted to do a board walk but thought it wouldnt hold up since it's so close to the ground. Yours is holding up and for 10 years! So, how was it done? Pictures look like boards were laid down with planks on top..is that all there is to it? If you could give a boardwalk 101 I'd be thrilled. Your yard is beautiful and shows alot of hard work!
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Pianolady
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| Joann wrote: | | Yours is holding up and for 10 years! So, how was it done? Pictures look like boards were laid down with planks on top..is that all there is to it? If you could give a boardwalk 101 I'd be thrilled. Your yard is beautiful and shows alot of hard work! |
We have had to replace 3 of the boards that warped over the years, but it was a cheap and easy fix. Just unscrew the old board, screw the new one in! Dh posted it on his site. You must use treated lumber. It looks like we actually did this in 2001, so it's been 7 years.
Boardwalk Instructions
He has upgraded the boardwalk to go clear to the back door, over the patio, instead of ending at the patio edge.
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