84 MAY 2019 GARDENING AUSTRALIAMAILBOX
Created in part
from recycled and
upcycled materials,
these little gems are
as beautiful as they
are practical. Keep
sending us your pics
and stories!SHED
I love my
a surprise in store
This is my woodshed. The front wall is made from a stack of timber cut
from fallen branches and small trees that have died in my garden. The larger
pieces are from the limb of a claret ash tree in the front yard that fell in a
severe storm about two years ago. The window in the side wall is made from
two stained-glass bifold doors that my daughter threw out when she was
renovating her house. And the rear of the shed is open to allow easy access
with the wheelbarrow when moving wood in and out.
Bernie Conroy, Narre Warren North, Vicspace to share
Our shed is an invaluable shared space. We run an artisanal,
bee-friendly rose and peony farm in the Macedon Ranges, where we
experience four true seasons – frosty winters, strong winds, stormy
rains and scorching dry summers – so we use it daily as shelter for
ourselves and our garden tools. We gave the secondhand glasshouse
frame a makeover using upcycled timbers that we brought with us
from a dear little house called Wren Cottage.
Ashley changed the C to a P and... voila!
Danielle & Ashley Wren, Pipers Creek, VicDoyouhaveaspecialshed?Rustic,
rose-covered or ramshackle... or perhaps
a Shed of Good Intentions that has turned
into a Shed of Shame? Whether your
shed is high-end or humble, we would
love to see it. Send us a high-resolution
photo and tell us, in 100 words or less,
what makes your shed special. We’ll
publish our favourites in future issues of
the magazine. Email yoursay@gardening
australia.com.au with ‘My Shed’ in
the subject line, or post to My Shed,
Gardening Australia, nextmedia, Locked
Bag 5555, St Leonards NSW 1590.
Include your name, street address,
email and daytime phone number.YOUR SHED...
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