Are you making your garden winter lockdown ready?

I have several garden makeover ideas, just waiting for an appropriate moment to share them with DH!

I know that feeling.

The sun is shining outside, but indoors I’m getting rugs ready to take tomorrow to the last cricket match of the season!

However we have had a big sort out in the shed this week, but sadly this has resulted in a pile of stuff in the garage waiting to go to the tip - this will probably require a picnic for whilst we sit in the queue! We are preparing lists for the garden centre, so we won’t get caught out like we did last March, when looking for toilet rolls took precedence over garden supplies. I have several garden makeover ideas, just waiting for an appropriate moment to share them with DH!

DD will bring their patio heater with them when they visit then we can see if it's worth our while getting one. Hopefully the firepit will throw out plenty of heat.

Gazebo up and ready here. Ours has sides to it which can be rolled up or zipped down so we have positioned it to lead out from the double doors at back of the garage.

www.primrose.co.uk/35m-35m-multipurpose-work-shelter-carport-party-gazebo-p-126649.html

We're thinking of ordering one of these. It will fit easily over the top of our stable door and bolt down on to the patio. It's really big so will cover two tables and chairs.

No doubt we'll go into another lockdown as soon as it's all up and running!!

We've had new fences and repainted everything. Will put up the gazebo and light the chiminea.... Bbq for 2 planned for tomorrow.

Chiminea in situ, six snuggly blankets poised, bbq cleaned.

Last year my sister's husband spatchcocked the turkey and cooked it on their barbecue - but then they do live in Australia!

We got rid of our patio heater (environmentally unfriendly).

I hadn't thought of it but this has prompted me.
The rate I'm going I'll be able to offer everyone a very Hygge crochet blanket to wrap round themselves.

Has anyone got recipes for a barbecued Christmas dinner?
Barbecued sprouts?

Our consevatory has doors all along the side that leads onto the patio so I’m thinking if we close the door into the house the conservatory and patio will make a good space for winter garden visits??

I often feel that we should spend more time outdoors, especially in the summer. It would be nice to do so in the winter, too.

However, no matter how much heating etc we might install, we're still highly likely to be blown away by the wind that whistles down the valley here! And that's at all seasons.

Definitely not pulling up the drawbridge...if we are in lockdown in Winter...then I will be outside in the garden as much as possible...or I would go absolutely crazy....