--DAN--
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Having changed our garden last year from a jungle into what you see below I want to go a bit further now and give it a more ''Matured(?)'' look. The only difference from the final picture below is that it is now fully turfed. I want it to remain fairly low maintanence.
What would you do? Pics of yours or ideas welcome.
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DannyB
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Although you have the area near the house for entertaining on( if you do that) you could also have a decked area somewhere up at the top, maybe box it in with high plants, bamboo etc and have some chairs, mood lighting, BBQ. That sort of thing.
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Cosmo
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Concrete it all, job done.
TBH just create massive boarders with shrubs and stuff in that wont take much looking after.
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Conway563
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Although you have the area near the house for entertaining on( if you do that) you could also have a decked area somewhere up at the top, maybe box it in with high plants, bamboo etc and have some chairs, mood lighting, BBQ. That sort of thing.
Basically the same as I was going to suggest.
A decked area up in the left hand corner with a table chairs etc
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Looks nice that!
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drunkenfool
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*cough* POND! *cough*
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Daimo B
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Such a large space.
COUGH TWO ponds....
One in one corner, slightly raised, brickwork it in..
2nd dug into the gound in the other corner.
Some slate
Some plastic
A little stream/river
Pump/filter
Happy days, watch the wildlife flock in and enjoy a bath in front of you  Love it. Got a local blackbird family now, and a shedloads of sparrows..
BB are fine with the sparrows, but if the doves, pigdeons, gulls, and anything else comes by, they go mental n chase.
BUT
It does require a fair bit to keep it working well Well worth it though.
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Colin
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Get an african pot house. I want one for my new digs
Other than that some fancy big pots with nice plants (no granny flowers!) and some nice stones / rocks and maybe a bbq area.
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Cosmo
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Colin wtf is that
You'd need planning permission for something like that here
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Colin
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The African Pot House, a brand new innovation, Standing 3m to 3.5m in height and 2.5m wide, the African Pot House is truly something special. Made from the strongest light weight re-enforced stone - "Fibrostone™", the African Pot House weighs Approx 300kg.
The African pot house can comfortably seat 6 people either as a reclucive seating area or around a table. But that's not all, the table can be resessed into the bench, making one big flat bed 2.5m round, ideal for just 'chillin.
The African Pot House has a tented ceiling, rustic matching cushions and curtains and a suspended candelabra that makes it a fantastic evening recluce. Pot Houses are made individually to order so window positions can be altered to suit your tastes
How cool would that be sitting in the back yard, I'll bet none of the neighbours have one either!!
[Edited on 30-07-2009 by Colin]
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Cosmo
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Do they do build your own plans? So you can make a mud hut version?
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Colin
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So much cooler than a summer house 
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Cosmo
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thats bigger than I thought
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--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Get an african pot house. I want one for my new digs
Other than that some fancy big pots with nice plants (no granny flowers!) and some nice stones / rocks and maybe a bbq area.
WTF does Jade see in you?
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Do they do build your own plans? So you can make a mud hut version?
dunno 
There are 2 models of African Pot House
African Pot House Standard ( Pot house, Seating System with Drop Down Table, Steps,and domed Top with soft Furnishings Inc ( tented ceiling, Rustic Curtains with curtain pole , window blinds, seat back cushions, main seat cushion and 3 loose scatter cushions.
African Pot House Deluxe as above but with electrics including ( warm up under floor heating built into the walls ,with thermostat control, light fitting in roof with light switch ,double waterproof plug socket , and external wiring box )
Heated walls Mint!!
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Cosmo
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How much are these?
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Colin
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6.5k for one with heated walls
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Cosmo
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I think I want one too now 
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Colin
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I can just visualise laying in there absolutelly wankered out of my brain after a night out. Drink in one hand & a cigar in the other, rain pissing down all cosy chilling out in my heated african pot thing
I think I need one!!
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JadeM
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quote:
Originally posted by --DAN--
WTF does Jade see in you?
Hahahahaha Dan he's got me as crazy as himself, I'd love one too I saw one in the garden centre last week its awsome
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Welsh Dan
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That Pot House is awesome. I don't even have a garden and I want one
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