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Drainage to fix a muddy lawn
A back lawn muddied by rain and foot traffic was renewed by drainage channels and fresh turf. The project It's our first winter in a new rental and the lush green back lawn that greeted us when we moved in this summer is now a mud pit from the edge of the patio and out for a couple of metres. We had tradespeople come to…
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Backyard makeover
A dark, sloping backyard was transformed into a thriving garden and usable space for relaxing, entertaining and play. The project We recently moved into a new home and were fortunate to have the entire block landscaped, except for the rear yard area. At around 25m wide and 12m deep, it was a large and under-utilised space…
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Adding drainage to fix a muddy lawn, and returfing
Hi Workshoppers, Earlier I started the below thread on the same topic, but wanted to add a project diary to share my fix. https://www.workshop.com.au/t5/Gardening/Suggestions-to-fix-a-muddy-lawn/m-p/12931/highlight/true#M1680 In the end it involved a little more than sticking a pitchfork into the lawn over and over, in an…
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Diary of a back lawn makeover
We recently moved into a new home and were fortunate to have the entire block landscaped... except for the rear yard area. At around 25m wide, and 12m deep, it was a large and underutilized space, thick with mature trees and therefore dark and gloomy also, with exposed sandy soil that had been seeded with lawn seed. It…
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Backyard lawn makeover
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Putting up festive lights
I love the thrill of putting up Festive Lights and turning them on for that very first night. The kids love helping, and the joy in their faces when they first see the lights turned on makes it all worthwhile. Here is my house at the moment. I've got about thirty metres of rope lights still to hang, and will share when…
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AT-AT Walker cubby house - great idea for Star Wars fans!
Awesome AT-AT Walker cubby in Melbourne - built for the kids by a friend of a friend, but too good not to share!
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Suggestions to fix a muddy lawn
Hi Workshoppers It's our first winter in a new rental and the lush green back lawn that greeted us on rental commencement in summer is now a mud pit right from the edge of the patio out for a couple of metres.\ Have had tradies in fixing some patio ceiling issues and ladders and tradie traffic have made the matter much…
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Tomatoes as a front yard screen
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Timbermate triumph - front door fix and wood filler tips
I'd sought help from fellow Workshoppers previously for Replacing/fixing damaged front door frame. Thanks @Kermit and @Andy_Mann for the helpful suggestions. In getting our house ready for sale the damage to the front door timber frame required attention. It was quite a fiddly job with many learnings along the way. We were…
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Replacing/fixing damaged front door frame
Our front door slammed closed in the wind one day recently, with the latch extended it smashed into the timber surrounding the strike, and made a real mess of it. Tried the patch job approach with some timbermate, but as the damage is right on the corner, and in a very fiddly spot (i.e. you need to work the timbermate…
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What's the best way to clean outdoor pavers?
My pavers are looking a little tired. Over winter in particular they tend to build up a little mould on the surface. This dries out over summer but the dirty appearance remains. The Karcher helps a little but doesn't give an even result - plus it makes a bit of a mess by kicking up all the paving sand from in between the…
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Ben's Special Pad Thai Recipe
This is one of my Outdoor Kitchen favourites! I'd love to hear if you try it out, and what you think. Ingredients Servings are per person. Adjust to preference. * 60 grams pad thai noodles (medium thickness) * Generous handful of bean shoots * 2 sticks spring onions sliced finely * 10 large prawns or equivalent weight in…
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Lindsay's Seat - Newhaven Beach House timber seat in memory of Lindsay
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Underperforming Bamboo - suggestions please?
