The Sketch Book and Shovel

• New on LJN: Garden Trends for 2010 http://bit.ly/9i1LGa #gi #
• New on LJN: Recommended Reading Titles? http://bit.ly/a693qe #gi #
• I am in fact enjoying Pineapple Dance Studios. #
• RT @DuncanBannatyne: RT: @Kaybex photo one 4 u .. Bit naughty! http://yfrog.com/44y64j #gi #
• How To Plant a Living Wall | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest http://bit.ly/9Xf2an #gi #
• River Mirrors by Caryn Moberly | Re-Nest http://bit.ly/b4skce <<brilliant! #gi #
• As usual I have no idea whether the £260 mechanics bill spent on my truckcar is a good deal – I don't speak mechanese!! #
• I'll spend the money on drugs instead http://bit.ly/aGsN0R #
• Just texted EDDIE to 70005 2 sponsor Eddie Izzard's fantastic Sport Relief marathons – watched a bit on BBC3…amazing stuff!! #
• Enjoyin the hedgehog, hitler + middlesboro rooftoops routine from @daraobriain in the burra! #
• Studio G | Modern Masters: Robert Cannon’s Terraform Concrete Garden Sculpture http://bit.ly/cmdOqB #
• Studio G | Daily Garden: Classic Silver and White http://bit.ly/cWwNRI #gi #
• Successful Garden Design | Inspirational Gardens part 2 (sort of!) http://bit.ly/9AAyAd #gi #
• Landscape Juice's dialogue with BALI | Landscape and garden expert http://bit.ly/a3SuV1 #
• Creating colour schemes to compliment existing planting from photographs | Studio G http://bit.ly/9JzZ5W #gi #
• Vegetable gardening and seasonal cooking: Thinning my Winter Lettuce | My Tiny Plot http://bit.ly/b56eOG #gi #
• We are MA-HOO-SSIVELY busy…great start to the year and looking forward to getting stuck into the big projects starting shortly!! #gi #
• The importance of design over function: make your garden beautiful AND practical | Kerrie John http://bit.ly/bgYxFu #gi #
• Sustainable Outdoor Furniture from HOM & Cisco Brothers | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest http://bit.ly/bI3DNJ #gi #
• A Side of Worms? Futuristic Auto-Composting Eco-Kitchen | Designs & Ideas on Dornob http://bit.ly/bUyHBA #gi #
• Got eyes like pickled onions – not often not lookin at a screen today…a quick wee game of MW2 then beddy bos. #
• March is a great time to plant asparagus – prepare a deeply dug bed and incorporate lots of organic matter #gi / via @dobbiesdotcom #
• Garden art with corten steel, Pierre Le Roux's Designs are adding design to outdoor accessories | Garden Beet http://bit.ly/d6EHqG #gi #
• Gail just shrunk my very favourite Fred Perry jumper to a Betty-sized garment…not overy impressed! #
• Low temperatures in Winter 09/10 caused damage to walls and patios | Landscape Juice Network http://bit.ly/cpmlHZ #gi #
• Frankie Boyle next Thursday (good shout Rydo)…I'm taking the fred-shrinker… #
• Indoor Green Wall Purifies the Air: Vertical Gardening | Urban Gardens http://bit.ly/aWeBGI #
• Studio G | Daily Garden: Mondrian Oasis http://bit.ly/djNPLm #
• How To Create A Free Water Garden From Cuttings | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest http://bit.ly/cXf6bD #
• B&Q: 20% of everything this fri and sat | Landscape Juice Network http://bit.ly/cM4ODK #
• Do UK land-based industries need a trade union? | Landscape Juice Network http://bit.ly/cbPAVe #
• Fantastic dynamic re-development of car park into a contemporary town garden | Designer: James Alexander-Sinclair http://bit.ly/dqlyHf #
• My Blackberry has been gubbed since lunchtime – drive ye bonkers…so it does. #
• I'd like to say thank you to my wonderful wife Gail Patterson for the support + hard work she gives me… I simply couldn't do without her! #

• Just surveyed for a fantastic gaudi-esque ampitheatre garden design in Bearsden!! Canny wait to get started!! #
• RT @Glenn52: 7 Reasons Why You Should Grow Your Own Food http://bit.ly/b8e4V2 #
• Who’s for the Cafe tomorrow then? #
• Composition is king! #
• Watching my wee sis tonight…she’s packed for a fortnight!! #
• Buying Wholesale Plants: Tips & Tricks http://bit.ly/9RwXte # Read the rest of this entry »

• New Discussion Business Banking + Lending to small business’s http://bit.ly/9eKPEM @ LJN #
• FavBlogs: StudioG – I am just looking for a good reason to post this picture…..I find it utterly appealing for no … http://bit.ly/cnZLrJ #
• New Discussion Composite v hardwood decking? http://bit.ly/bREn6T @ LJN #
• New Discussion New tv gardening programs http://bit.ly/9LqClE @ LJN # Read the rest of this entry »

So after much practise and a couple of knock-backs, I finally had come up with a design that a client felt worthy of having built in their garden…phew!  The customer was Mary G from Busby on the south side of Glasgow, and not only did she like the design she loved it enough to go over budget to get the project going!

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