{"id":1801,"date":"2026-05-24T12:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T12:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/?p=1801"},"modified":"2026-05-24T12:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T12:34:02","slug":"garden-ready-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/garden-ready-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Ready For Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pool full and cheap, stop-gap AstroTurf down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally the good weather is back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we knew this was coming, the pool was prepared for filling during the week by the younger generation while I was at work. I started the pool filling properly yesterday so it was ready for me to treat when I got home. I did this and the pool is now ready for use. I&#8217;m not fully happy with it though as I really needed more time to make sure all the wrinkles were out while filling and there is one non-sharp lump I have to deal with so it will need draining and refilling again once this current hot period is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the rest of the garden, the dogs basically destroyed the fresh turf that was laid last year so I have a stop gap solution until I get afford to get it all done properly next year with dog friendly AstroTurf. It&#8217;s not as good as I want it it&#8217;s better than I expected so that&#8217;s a happy me for now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-1024x816.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-1024x816.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-768x612.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.colinjones.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An overhead photo I took from my drone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally the good weather is back! As we knew this was coming, the pool was prepared for filling during the week by the younger generation while I was at work. 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