How much I paid for a garden renovation
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Over the past year, I've been giving the backyard of my new home a garden makeover. It started as a square of grass with a lovely glass greenhouse in the corner. Bit by bit, I've added a rose arbor, raised beds, a patio raised bed, and pea gravel garden paths. The transformation in one year makes me such a happy camper! It means that I have a garden ready to go for spring planting and the work has added a lot of value to the house.
But what has it cost? In this video, I go through all the major projects, show before and afters, and at the end give a grand total*. Please keep in mind that plants, seeds, and other gardening sundries are not included. It's the cost of taking a patch of grass and turning it into a small kitchen garden.
I also compare the cost of the construction of the home garden to the allotment garden. The latter has cost me very little since I built it over the years using discount, free, and foraged materials. The same goes for many of the plants I grow there too.
*Aside from one project, I and my OH did all the labor. If you're watching this and wondering how much it would cost to get a landscaper to do it, you should speak to a local landscaping company. The price will likely be many times my own amount because of labor and write-ups on materials. Businesses are there to earn a profit, but if you have the time, tools, and determination, you can save by doing it yourself.
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Your garden is beautiful. No matter how it costed its priceless. All the memories all the enjoyment and of course all the food you are having with it... marvelous!
Some people spend twice that on one set of clothes. Good on you for doing things the way that suits you!
Your home garden is absolutely beautiful and inspires me to finish my little yard.
I recently discovered your channel on YT and I must say, it’s full of wealthy knowledge and so fun to watch. Thank you. 👩🌾💖
So very welcome 🙂
Worth every penny.
Home garden looks great, Id call that money well spent. Thanks for posting the video.
You turned your home garden to a beautiful sanctuary. Watching you working diligently on restoring the greenhouse was amazing. I enjoy your videos. I used to have a huge garden. Ba k then, we used to barter with others for things we needed. Thus kept the costs down. Broken concrete converted upper gardens. These where interspersed with rock garden plants and vegetables hiding the concrete. It was a lot of work but we managed with full time jobs and raising our two little ones.Today, I have a modest flower garden and a lot off potted plants.,
Great video ... very inspiring. I like the fact that it is not just a video showing the results, but the actual work and planning that goes into creating a garden. And delivered with a wonderful energy .... I am a new subscriber. I look forward to catching up on all your videos. Even the seasoned gardener always has a little something extra to learn.
Thanks a lot for doing a pricing video, as so many don’t, and instead show the output. While I think that’s a lot, I totally get why, and also feel the same about the value it can bring the property.
We have a huge garden which we do up as we go, just my partner and I. We're lucky though he's a carpenter and working in construction industry so there's plenty of timber offcuts available to us for free. Also free pallets and other materials that would otherwise end up in the landfill. It's going to take us years to have the garden the way I want it (he wanted a huge lawn, I want veggie garden, herb garden and an orchard) but it will be worth it 😊
Money well spent! Thanks for the breakdown. Happy gardening!
Beautiful landscaping n gardening
That seems reasonable to me, you've got a lovely garden. We took the opposite approach: we spent about £2,000 on a big polytunnel, a dozen cold-frames, lots of raised beds and truck loads of manure on the allotments, but we now save £4,000 off our extended family food bill/year and gift another £6,000 to friends. We took a fraction of those savings and that paid for our our garden transformation : All the best - Steve
Great video and thank you for sharing🥰🥰🥰🥰
Absolutely Beautiful! The fact that you enjoyed every second of creating this gorgeous garden, means it was worth every penny...I share your passion, there’s just no other better feeling in life than being creative with Gods gifts to us.. your the best, thanks for inspiring the world to grow grow grow...❤️🌞🍄☘️🌺🌾🌱🌳
Beautiful garden👍
You’ve made a glorious garden on a ver reasonable budget, in my opinion. I loved watching this garden come together and it was fun to relive the whole process in this video.
Thanks Erin :) Near to £2100 seems a lot but honestly, I could have spent a lot more. It's done now though so on to even more growing.
Lovely and will provide hours of enjoyment and wonderful fresh produce.
Pretty expensive, but the result is worth it!! It is absolutely stunning!! You are such an inspiration, Tanya!! Can't wait to see what your gardens will look like this coming season!
Your garden is so lovely. You make it look easy although I know it’s a lot of work. Your garden is very inspiring! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Janice 🙂
We are so lucky to be living on this wonderful Island.
The garden is so beautiful!! I love working in the garden and the reward of beauty once you are done. Thank you so much for sharing
The first flush on the David Austin’s is just spectacular !
I watch way too many videos so I am somewhat of an expert on them. Your videos never disappoint. They are informative, concise and thoroughly enjoyable! Thank you so much.
I think you've done a wonderful job for the cost and as you pointed out,the garden is right there so you have easy access to enjoy it immediately and to "dream" ideas about it. Those "ideas" are valuable.
To enjoy it, but also the convenience of walking outside to harvest herbs, lettuces, and other spontaneous kitchen needs. You can't 'beet' those food miles :)
Well, I really enjoyed this video, as I always do. I am hoping to move in a few months to a new house, along with my son and his family. The house is to die for, but the garden id going to need some work. A new greenhouse, as the old one blew down some time this last year, raised beds etc. I am really looking forward to it, your videos are going to be a big help with our designs. Fortunately my lad and daughter in law are very handy. Wish us luck xxx, regards, Pat.
Lovely home garden. Thanks for sharing. 👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you for another great instalment. I love the gardens, all the hard work has payed off. I miss it over on the island ❤️
Beautiful transformation!!
Thanks for the very useful info, Tanya.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful gardens with us ! That was very helpful to have an idea of how much it will cost . I always look forward to your weekly videos!
What a great accomplishment you did this past year. You did very well and got a lot for the price you paid. Thank you for the overview
Wow. Very lovely garden. I really admire. Am from Kenya hv been checking on your vlogs and i learn alot. I work hard to make my garden here like yours.
Putting in hardscape that will last for years and lovely new plantings is often a large expense in the garden. However, when done well and with great style as in your garden, the rewards are immense! Terrific job!
I really enjoyed watching your video. It was interesting to compare your various costs. Overall I think you & Josh have done a brilliant job.
Lovely garden. I love the fence :)
You’re amazing! Love the videos!
i have to say, i really thought it would have cost more...so, you did great in the home garden...increasing the value of your home for sure...thank you again for a wonderful video...
Congratulations. A lovely garden...
Looks fab, you've done a great job! All the best in the new growing season!
Thank you :)
I also expected it to cost more. It’s always nice to have a mix of DIY adventures and outsourcing certain tasks. Well done, it seems a lovely and productive space.
Great video and info!
wow that's amazing what you spent on your garden and very pretty garden as well I wish you Luck this year on your garden and I look forward to more videos this spring and summer
Thanks Jackie, and yep, there will be plenty more :) It's back to being stormy here (60-70mph winds) but milder days are ahead
I really enjoy watching your videos thanks:-)
Love the raised beds and the gravel path. These two design elements work so well together. I‘m also about to redo my back garden and am eyeing up a Rhino greenhouse but they‘re quite dear. But then again they probably last a long time and they do look lovely. Anyway the only thing missing in your back garden is a small wildlife pond maybe...
Happy New Year!
Both gardens are beautiful and useful, both are investments in your future.
Investments indeed :) Not just for property value but also in homegrown food. Thanks Kirsten and happy new year to you too
You had some nice bones to work with, the greenhouse and the fence are lovely now.
Agree and thank you :)
Those pea gravel paths though 😍
I love your garden and Allotment spaces. I can see the design of what I want but I don't seem to know how to make it come to fruition. Soooooo, I live in ur garden in my head, Lol. All the way from USA
Wow love your gardens 😍
Would love for you to do a segment on how to add the hoops to the raised bed with netting and what you use for those. I have a lot of deer and rabbits in the area and looking for solutions. Love your videos always learn so much. Thanks Beth NC USA
Pricey, but taking into account how nice it look, it will add quite a bit of money when the house sells. Now, if I could replicated some of that in my yard, I'd be very happy. First of all, is there a "how to stop being a procrastinator" course somewhere? Joking asides, I actually have a second building in my property, which used to be a carriage house, from before the automobiles, which is really pretty. Looks more like a cottage. I had the roof replaced in both buildings to match. A lot of scrapping and a lot of paint should make into a selling magnet. I do have the tools. Again about that course....
Hi there
Looks good
Keep on growing Have a good day be safe god bless 🇺🇸
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Thank you so much for your thoughts.
I would imagine the cost of adding the garden to the back yard will be offset without a year, vs. the cost of buying the veggies at a store or market :-) Thanks for showing U.S. costs, it saved me from doing math, lol! Best to you...
Just bought a 3 meter poly tunnel it replaced my 4 metre one which was crap this one has braces so in my windy spot it makes sense ps I love your yankee accent on english all the best love
Your garden looks fantastic, and the price for what you've done here is about what I'd expect. I'm more the reuse/recycle/refurbish. I get my wood by driving around in wealthy areas looking for major renovation jobs or new builds, it's amazing what you can get for free. I also am huge about shopping at the end of the season for perennials at discounted prices and starting from seeds or cuttings for everything else. Compost is free and as I live in Alberta Cowboy country, I can get as much horse/cow manure as I need for Nada. Your greenhouse is beautiful, but cheap as I am, I would build my own hoop house instead, greenhouses are outrageously expensive where I live in the Rocky Mountains, thousands more than you'd pay in Britain. Overall both your gardens are great, but I still prefer the allotment.
Very nice for a limited amount of money! I've seen too many "garden renovation" videos recently, which are all about building and outdoor furniture, often with ripping out all plants, and, in the worst case, all hardscape and even artificial grass. I don't think creating a valuable garden means spending a lot of money, and especially not having a shiny, new, modern look, which may look absolutely degraded and ugly in 5 or 10 years. My only question is wood for raised beds, in contact with earth: how long will it last, and how easily can it be removed/replaced later?
That was nice! The only problem is, after creating all that added value to your house, it would be hard to leave such a lovely garden!
Klaus
Labour was cheap for a full weeks work. Well done.
Sometimes you have to pay up. I have just ordered an expensive chicken run/coop. In the past we have made do but this time I just don't want the hassle and the freedom of not having to rush home to lock up the chickens is worth every penny. I am growing a new garden on a difficult site and will do it your allotment way.
If Gardeners' World ever needed a new presenter you would be a good choice.
Thanks 🙂
First time viewer! You're video gave me so much inspiration for my own yard. Where are you from? Your accent is very subtle!
I’ve lived all over and have picked things up. My souvenirs of a life abroad 🙂
Your home garden is beautiful!! Is your cat a burmese? We have a burmese and she looks like yours ❤
I think you did great! Just FYI, the thumbnail isn't appearing, instead it is blank
a lot of money but what a difference
It is difficult to know what adds value to a house, mostly ease of maintenance and a patio area seem to be what Estate agents suggest. But you surely must have added a couple of grand and will have the pleasure of using it whilst living there!
I love the rose arbour, where is it from,if you dont mind me asking?
Beautiful . Just found you . What island are you on?
hi brilliant home garden and plot was the shed in the background not included in the garden makeup what was the price of that or did that come with the house?
from an ex Manxman now living in Clitheroe Lancashire
Are you happy with the size / style of your greenhouse ? How much did the greenhouse cost? I'm dreaming about getting a greenhouse someday!
I think this one was already there when she bought her house, but I have a similar sized kit greenhouse from Palram (not glass but tough plastic), a 6x8 foot and the kit cost us about $500 USD.
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Money well spent!
Great content. I am a new subscriber. Can I ask what your reasons were for selecting horse manure for the raised beds?
The New Zealand flatworm (an invasive species) has spread across the Island I live on. They wipe out earthworm populations and spread by soil and potted plants. I was taking no risks of introducing it into my garden full of worms.
I love your pea gravel paths! I have similar paths in my garden, but we have a huge problem with weeds now :( What do you do to keep weeds out?
`Same here , i put landscaping fabric to block out the weeds underneath too ! I am currently getting rid of all my gravel paths , esp around my raised beds as the spillage of soil, leaves etc that breaks down is driving me potty , it never looks tidy , so i am putting in proper paving so i can sweep up properly
Gardening is expensive but you can not put a price on FUN.
It can be expensive but it can be inexpensive too. It takes time and research but you could pick up second-hand tools, seeds from seed swaps, etc. Like all purchases though, if you want it now it's gonna cost!
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How far away from your home is your allotment garden?
Where did you purchase rose arbor? Great price!
A local DIY shop. I got it flat pack, which saved on cost.
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How much money do you spend to furnish and decorate your living room and it doesn't provide all that amazing organic food like the garden does? So the garden is kinda' free......sort of! lol 😎 By the way how big is your allotment shed , it looks like a small house?
It’s a biggun but not just mine - it’s a communal shed that I and the other 20 people at the allotment share. Agree with the investment idea of the garden. It’s worth every penny
Forget about celebraties..You are so attractive.. are you still single?
Probably not her boyfriend probably bought her that place lol
Money well spent!