sunnyvalley's blog: First impressions! First Project.

Posted on Dec 13, 2016 10:21 AM

They say a picture paints a thousand words! A cliché for sure, but its true! So I am going to include quite a few.

When we bought this property in September 2007, we saw the potential – not only in the house but also in the garden! It isn't a big garden, 1000m2, but above average for a residential property in Switzerland. Next year will be our 10th season here having undertaken numerous projects, big and small, over the years.

May 2008 was the first which entailed transplanting the 90-odd Thuja forming a hedge through the middle of the front garden. This was so that the grader could get in to prepare for the addition of a storeroom as replacement for the little shed.
Before pics - September 2007 (pot collection was courtesy of the previous owners!)
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During pics - May to July 2008
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It was slow going but we eventually started landscaping in August of 2008.
Mom and Dad visited (working holiday from SA) and were an immense help with the initial landscaping.
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Things already looked a little different in September 2008
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Great looking work on a large project by Seedfork Dec 14, 2016 12:38 PM 0

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