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Oct 9, 2016 11:34 AM CST
Name: Becky
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)
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Everything new from scratch ..... sounds like a fun challenge and a LOT of work. Love the large size of the property ..... wonderful!!!!
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us.
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Oct 9, 2016 11:40 AM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Region: New Mexico Region: Arizona Region: Ukraine Cactus and Succulents Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox
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Arico said:The house still has to be build yes Sticking tongue out

Ah, more work, but you'll be able to have it just like you want it. We've had about 12 different homes since we've been married, but we've never had one built to our specifications. I think having one built would be great!
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Oct 9, 2016 1:49 PM CST
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Name: Lee-Roy
Bilzen, Belgium (Zone 8a)
Region: Belgium Composter Region: Europe Ferns Hostas Irises
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True, we can get it to our own needs and wished. We're both very much into modern/contemporary/sleek/minimalist design so that's what we're going for.
Some examples I found online. Ofcourse budget will be the determining factor as always Sticking tongue out (houses are expensive here!!!!)


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Oct 9, 2016 1:53 PM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Region: New Mexico Region: Arizona Region: Ukraine Cactus and Succulents Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox
Greenhouse Bromeliad Adeniums Morning Glories Avid Green Pages Reviewer Brugmansias
Those are very nice contemporary styles! I think homes are expensive everywhere! You're lucky if you have 2 incomes to share the costs. If you like DIY work you could have the the home built by contractors, but have them leave things you could do like drywall work. One of our friends did that. He put in the drywall, some electrical, and did the floors the way he wanted them.
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Oct 9, 2016 3:16 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lee-Roy
Bilzen, Belgium (Zone 8a)
Region: Belgium Composter Region: Europe Ferns Hostas Irises
Lilies Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
It's more the other way around here. We'd help doing the building like laying stones, pouring concrete floors and hoisting beams, electrical, plumping etc, but leave the finishing touches to the pro's xD
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Oct 22, 2016 9:46 AM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Region: New Mexico Region: Arizona Region: Ukraine Cactus and Succulents Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox
Greenhouse Bromeliad Adeniums Morning Glories Avid Green Pages Reviewer Brugmansias
Interesting! It's great that you could help with that part of it. I hope you can move and have just want you want.
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Nov 23, 2016 4:00 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lee-Roy
Bilzen, Belgium (Zone 8a)
Region: Belgium Composter Region: Europe Ferns Hostas Irises
Lilies Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
So guys I've come up with two sketches for the future garden, just to occupy myself :p I've made another thread for it, but no one seems interested to read it so I'll post a link here for you guys.

The thread "Garden design (paint sketch)" in Landscape Design forum
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Nov 27, 2016 11:10 AM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Region: New Mexico Region: Arizona Region: Ukraine Cactus and Succulents Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox
Greenhouse Bromeliad Adeniums Morning Glories Avid Green Pages Reviewer Brugmansias
I love what you've designed, and know you will be able to make it a reality. Lucky you! Being able to start from scratch will be so great!
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Feb 27, 2017 10:02 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lee-Roy
Bilzen, Belgium (Zone 8a)
Region: Belgium Composter Region: Europe Ferns Hostas Irises
Lilies Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Hey everyone. I started a blog as continuation of this thread, but does anyone actually read those? If not I'll just continue here....
Anyway here's a link to that first post: https://garden.org/blogs/view/...

Tell me what you like better; here or the blog Smiling
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May 27, 2017 6:41 AM CST
Name: Becky
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Hummingbirder Butterflies Seed Starter Container Gardener
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Birds Ponds
Lee-Roy - just wondering how your future plans are shaping up?
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us.
Garden Rooms and Becky's Budget Garden
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May 31, 2017 3:05 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lee-Roy
Bilzen, Belgium (Zone 8a)
Region: Belgium Composter Region: Europe Ferns Hostas Irises
Lilies Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Oh things have come to a stand still at the new site until we get the trees down (matter of few weeks now). Lots of things have been happening in the garden at home though, but I haven't had the energy to post about it. I'll remember to do so coming days Thumbs up

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