A quick update. And I finally manage to explain the “thing”.

Only three more sleeps until the “thing” and I’m bricking it to be honest. Problems with deliveries, weather and work means that I’m a little behind schedule. Although I’ve managed to get some stuff done. I’m not a total loser.

I’ve laid some paving slabs on which now sits a garden table, which I found in a skip. This will be my “pub garden”.



Three more beds have been dug. Winter veg seedlings are sprouting and ready to transplant. And the herb bed is almost full.

The pond no longer leaks and I’ve moved the compost bins to make more efficient use of space.

And I’ve strimmed the shit out of next doors plot – it was overgrown and annoying as heck, and I don’t want their allotment apathy to affect my big day.

I’ve also put up some shelves and found a bar stool which will help create the pub shed vibe.



So there you go. However, it’s close enough to the event that I might actually give you a bit more information about what this “thing” is. What can the powers that be do about it now huh?

The “thing” I’ve been alluding to over the past few months is a programme called Big Dreams, Small Spaces. A Monty Don fronted Grand Designs-esque show in which they follow various gardeners as they try and realise their, well, big dreams.



They’ve been filming me go from zero to something over the course of the summer, and this Thursday is the big reveal day.

You know how in Grand Designs there’s always the no budget, no experience, but eco-friendly guy? I’m that guy. I’ve never had a garden or gardened before. I was also homeless for a bit at the start of the year. Gardening as therapy is the idea. I’ll get into that next time. It’s a good story.



And that’s that. The production company told be to keep it quiet on social media and in this blog, and I think I’ve succeeded, but I’ve been desperate to write about it, and now the end is in sight and I thought it’s as good a time as ever to break the silence.

But there’s still a lot to do. I’ve a veranda to build and paths to woodchip (without any woodchip – I’m getting some Wednesday, “thing” is on Thursday, today is Monday – aaargh). Plus the whole plot needs a tidy and dressing up.

So that’s it. The big secret. And I’ll let you know how Thursday goes. Here’s a picture of my extremely camp builder scarecrow thing to keep you going – don’t have nightmares.