My tiny garden was looking dull so I turned it into a pink paradise for summer using cheap buys from Home Bargains
LAWN & ORDER My tiny garden was looking dull so I turned it into a pink paradise for summer using cheap buys from Home Bargains
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A SAVVY gardener has shared how she transformed her garden on a budget using cheap Home Bargain buys.
Kathleen Jones, from the UK, decided to turn her dull beige garden into a pink paradise.
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Kathleen decided to give her beige garden a colourful update
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She used bargain buys from Home Bargains to add some colour
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Taking to social media, Kathleen shared the before and after images of her garden to show off her hard work.
She wrote: "Really pleased with my little project my hubby and I did. A lot of sweat, I think we have done really well considering we don't like gardening."
Prior to the makeover, the garden was lacking any character with its brick and stone floors and a small white bench in the corner.
But Kathleen was quick to get to work adding some pink paving stones to add a splash of colour.
She also added pink bunting around the garden along with some pink plant pots.
She also added some solar lights, flamingos and fake flowers to brighten up the space that she bought from Home Bargains.
The gardening whizz then added some new chairs for herself and her husband and also created a small seating area for her two grandkids.
"Love my colour choice, now time to enjoy the sun in my pink garden," she wrote.
"The grandkids have got their little chairs to enjoy the sun."
The lovely and simple makeover left viewers seriously impressed.
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She even got her grandkids a little seating area for summer
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The post was shared on the Facebook group, Gardening On A Budget Official, which boasts over 400k members.
One person wrote: "Looks really beautiful. Well done."
Another commented: "Looks lovely. Well done to you both."
"Beautiful," penned a third.
Meanwhile, a fourth said: "It looks fantastic! Well done to you both."
"This is really pretty,' claimed a fifth
Someone else added: "Lovely, well done."
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