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The Gables and Longbowe, Archersgrove, Bennettsbridge Rd, Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Winter 2010 at The Gables & Longbowe

December 13th, 2010

Hi All,
Just a few of photos during our recent “Cold” spell – enjoy.

Gables Garden

December 14th, 2009
Finishing touches to the floor area

Finishing touches to the floor area

Just putting the finishing touches to the  floor area before we put the final finish on it, still wondering whether to use stone or manmade paving.

Gables Garden

December 10th, 2009
Floor for recycling area
Floor for recycling area

Got the floor area for the recycling area finished, still deciding the finisk to put on floor area for the main area.

Gables Garden

December 7th, 2009
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Sub floor finished

Most of the heavy dirty work now finished, have to decide on floor finish and fence shape and type now.

The Gables Garden

October 23rd, 2009
Our Handy Cement Mixer

Our Handy Cement Mixer

Gravel Arrival
Gravel Arrival
Today we got organised with gravel and cement, we got several of the holes dug for the cement upright posts

The Gables Garden

October 21st, 2009
Fencing Post Hole

Fencing Post Hole

Burst pipe

Burst pipe

 

Today went slow, the holes for our fencing posts are hard to dig and they have to be dug by hand as there are many different types of pipes underground. We also came accross a burst pipe with very old fittings. We replaced this. Something we never expected, but the shape of our garden is going to be determined by the underground pipenetwork.

The Gables Garden

October 21st, 2009
Everything Cleared

Everything Cleared

Day 3 and all is cleared, We are going to local hardware stores to see what’s out there.

The Gables Garden Project

October 19th, 2009
The Start

The Start

Etienne from France and me are going to try make a garden for the Gables. This Garden will have to be practical and not to expencive to build.

Our first day was spent clearing away farmyard materials.

“Egg”sitement at The Gables and Longbowe

June 15th, 2009
The first egg

The first egg

There was great “egg”sitement at The Gables and Longbowe today as the first egg arrived today, it was “egg”traordinary to see, and the kids were all “egg”static. Now we oficially have “Farm fresh” eggs.

Hen Party at The Gables & Longbowe

June 3rd, 2009
Hen Party In Kilkenny!

Hen Party In Kilkenny!

As a result of the latest editions on the Farm The Gables and Longbowe self-catering will now have farm fresh eggs available, wer’e going to have fun putting names on this lot!

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