So, we've spent the past couple weekends doing lots of gardening. We have a bulk greens collection next week, so we've been pruning back the trees and vines and everything else in the garden so we can get it dumped for free! We've now got a massive pile sitting on the edge of our lawn waiting for collection...
So, you may wonder where all of this has come from? What's crazy is that in some places, you can't even tell we've touched it! I will show you a couple of before and after photos to see if you can tell a difference! All of the before pictures are on the left and after on the right.
So, these first photos show where we "trimmed" the bougainvillea back. I know you might be thinking that we butchered it, but don't worry, it will grow back with a vengeance!
These photos are just to show where we've attempted to clean up the side of the house just a bit. Still a lot more work to do here, but at least we cleaned up the vine for now.
We finally got rid of all of the potted plants along the stairs outside. It seems a lot bigger now...and it helps us get ready for renovations!
I know I didn't quite get the same angle here, but we spent about 3-4 hours yesterday clearing out this vine which had leached itself into the roof space of the garage. Unfortunately, the lavender bush was sacrificed during the process. But this will make it a bit easier when the guys come to replace the asbestos garage.
Although you probably cannot tell at all, we've spent many hours pruning the trees on the side of the driveway! But you can tell from this picture where the bougainvillea used to be.
And our veggie patch...one picture of the before, and a couple pictures of how it looks currently. We've got carrots, beetroots, brocolli, cauliflower, and lettuce all growing wildly along with quite a few other veggies that appear to be growing a bit slower...but we'll get there! :)
So...that's really all of the work that's been happening lately. We have been working with Wayne, our guy from Dale Alcock, to get the plans for the renovations finalized. And we're there! Currently, he's working to get the prices drawn up for us, and we're getting ready to choke once we see them! :) As a preview anyways, I'll leave you with the plans as the house currently is and the proposed renovations...speak to you guys later!
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| This is the upstairs (main house) as it looks now. |
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| This is the downstairs (where the apartments are) as it looks now. |
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| This is what the upstairs will look like after the renovations. |
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| This will be the downstairs after the renovations. |
