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This is the Garden Express Hedges and Borders Photo Competition. Entrants need to be Garden Express Forum members. Please refer to the Competition Terms & Conditions and the specific Judging Criteria and Prize announcements. Closed 1st June 2007 - winners announced.

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Postby The Estate » Sun May 20, 2007 7:32 am

I like that part of your garden, and one think you dont have to bend over to weed :shock: , very nice :P
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Postby midgin » Sun May 20, 2007 7:42 am

Very nice, and the rocks look great.. well done. I love it.
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Postby jasalim » Sun May 20, 2007 9:19 am

the garden bed looks good, and is at a perfect height :)
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Postby tilly » Sun May 20, 2007 9:24 am

looks great...and yes the less bending the better :) ...gets harder as the years go by :oops:
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Postby Comeilotei » Sun May 20, 2007 12:47 pm

Very nice Roeselover, especially given that so much hard work went into transporting then putting the rocks together! Your garden looks awesome!

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Postby Patricia » Sun May 20, 2007 9:24 pm

Very nice Rose-Lover...the rock wall looks excellent!
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Postby Pam » Mon May 21, 2007 5:39 am

It looks fantastic, Rose-Lover!
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Postby abwal » Mon May 21, 2007 11:20 am

So much nicer than a retaining wall.
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Postby Greenleaves » Mon May 21, 2007 2:02 pm

Comeilotei wrote: so much hard work went into transporting then putting the rocks together!


My 1st thts were the hard work of your creations. It is so effective!
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Postby Comeilotei » Mon May 21, 2007 6:51 pm

Definitely remember sharing that joy with you some time ago! :wink:

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Postby Spider Lily » Mon May 21, 2007 8:20 pm

Looks fantastic Rose Lover. Well done!
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Postby Lin » Mon May 21, 2007 10:28 pm

Looks great rose-lover, and I love the second shot!
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Postby Luzy » Tue May 22, 2007 5:48 pm

I agree, Lin, that second shot looks like such a wonderful place to throw down a rug and relax back - very lovely! :D
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Postby Comeilotei » Tue May 22, 2007 7:48 pm

Rose-Lover wrote:We have found it to be a much better option than being boxed in by a colourbond fence.


That's great Rose Lover, I'm not fond of colourbond at all. Looks "built-up"/ bulky and unnatural. No offence to those who like them though! :)

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Postby Yani » Tue May 22, 2007 9:54 pm

Look lovely and very natural, Roselover. We made our retaining wall ourselves with sandstone blocks. It cost us in materials only as we did it ourselves. As you said, it took time and painful process as it seems never ending job. Now it is finished and we can enjoy the result. I can't justify the amount the landscaper quoted us to make the same retaining wall. Just unbelieveable the money they trying to make :shock: :shock:
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Postby Shotgun Paul. » Wed May 23, 2007 3:22 pm

There is nothing wrong with that wall and garden I,ll have that type in my garden any day. 8) :D
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Postby malbec » Wed May 23, 2007 3:37 pm

Looks great, and I love the wall. It reminds me a lot of my grandparents backyard.

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