The garden arbor is progressing really well. All of the major sawing and hammering has now been completed and some of the painting has been started. The roof trellis is sitting on the ground for the time being waiting for a couple of coats of paint. The plan is to complete all the painting during the week and then assemble it all next Saturday and hopefully then spend some time contemplating the type of climber we’re going to have ramble over it.

It hasn’t been a hard project. The most difficult moments have come from working with recycled materials that differ in dimensions. Some of the jarrah planks look very similar in size but may differ by 10cm (1/2 inch) or more in width and thickness.

Needless to say, we’re dreaming of the day when we can sit under the arbor during the heat of the day and breathe in some gorgeous perfume and enjoy the garden vista.