We are going to have a new path at last

When we moved here nine years ago there wasn’t much in the garden. There was the concrete garden path which zigzags up the garden. It was rather ugly but practical. It would have cost money we didn’t have to change it so we just lived with it and we liked the fact that it zigzagged as it gave the garden it’s basic shape.

There were a few large shrubs which we still have today and the rest was a sloping lawn. Bit by bit we took the lawn out and planted the garden. We had our cabin put in to work from and then the patio area behind it and later in front of it too.

As time went by we added the chicken run and last year a new garden shed and new chicken shed at the top. The garden is now lovely but the once practical concrete path has cracked and become more and more unstable. It is no longer practical and is even more ugly.

At last we feel it is time to change the path. It is the last job on the house and garden that needs doing and we feel that the time is right while we are still earning.

Last year we got a quote but decided it was too expensive. We put off doing the path for another year. This year we have got another quote and it is a better one than last year. It’s time to get this job done.

Our garden path

It’s cracking up

Parts of it are like crazy paving

Even the steps are cracked

I thought I would take some before and after photos so this is the path before work begins.

The steps have wooden edges

We are going to have Indian stone on the path and brick instead of the wood on the steps. We will have block paving for the edges instead of the wood at the sides.

The path by the front door

We will have the block paving to edge the front too instead these concrete edges.

Front steps

The steps will be paved and have brick in between.

Front wall

We are going to have the top layer of bricks removed from this wall and the grey engineering bricks on top like the ones on the right hand side of the photo. This will really smarten this up.

Edge of front steps

The grey engineering bricks will top the edge of the steps too.

The path going up the garden

The steps beyond the veg plot

The path up to the top of the garden

The paving stones will go up to the wall but have the edging stones on the left.

Steps up to the top patio

It will continue to the top patio. The reason we haven’t had this done before now is that it is such a long stretch from the top of the garden all the way down to the front drive.

It will look amazing when it’s done and at last we will have a path to be proud of. It will be the finishing touch to the garden and will be safe to stand on without  rocking. We can’t wait to see it finished. Work will be starting soon.

I have charted the progress of the path day by day but if you want to skip to the finished path click here