My Old Place

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My Old Place

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I built the garden from scratch at my old place. Took me 5 years on the late afternoons during daylight savings (as I worked the nursery at Pialligo 7 days a week). This included decks and pergolas, paved areas, retaining walls, and an enclosure (cage) for my personal bonsai.

I miss the garden. I finally had it looking "complete" then I sold it to buy the place I am in now. We needed a "bigger" block to set up the nursery and work from home.

Anyway - here are a couple of pics.

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The new place was a jungle when we bought it. I have cut down so many trees here. I eventually want to build a stunning garden that complements my bonsai. I would love something like what you see at Daizo Iwasaki's place (it's good to have dreams! :mrgreen: ). Morten Albek has some great pics of Daizo's place on his website, I am sure he wouldn't mind me posting a link here.
http://www.shohin-europe.com/photos.html

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I could spend hours looking at the stuff on that link Leigh. 'have added it to my favourites list.
My name is Don. I'm a UK nutter and bonsaiholic but I'm on medication (when I can find the tablets)

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Yeah Stymie, a good link mate. I go to visit Iwasaki's garden quite often - just amazing.

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Your not going to make me dig a new garden are you???
If you are, I demand a raise....

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:lol:

I have two shovels in the shed!!
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Asus101 wrote:Your not going to make me dig a new garden are you???
If you are, I demand a raise....

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You lazy little S#*~ give him a kick up the a#^~ Leigh :lol: :o :P
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I feel unloved right now....
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I love you.....especially with a shovel in hand!! :lol:
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