PETER O’MAHONY detailed an extensive “refresh” of his back garden that he had been “planning for the last few years”.
The Ireland and Munster rugby legend has become famed for his gardening in recent times.
Peter O’Mahony documented a major change to his back garden[/caption]
He revealed he had been planning it for years[/caption]
Fans praised the change as beautiful[/caption]
But every pursuing perfecting, the dad-of-three took to Instagram to outline an extensive job he had been conducting in recent weeks.
Alongside a video of the work being done, O’Mahony revealed that it had required 15 bags of manure and three TONNES of mulch.
He explained: “I’ve been planning to revamp the herbaceous planting in all 3 beds over the last few years.
“I’m happy with the structural planting now but I knew the flowering had a big refresh in it.
“Over a few weeks recently we removed all bulbs, perennial plants, plants that I had moved from pots into beds and weeds.
“We then drew up a small list of plants that we repeated in groups along the boarders.
“2 of the smaller beds are quite shaded so the planting in them is different to the long boarder witch is mostly full sun.
“We planted nearly 300 perennials and some grasses throughout the 3 beds.
“Then added lots of garden compost and 15 bags of well rotted manure followed by 3 tonne bags of mulch.
“I think what we’ve come up with now is a longer flowering period that should have interest from Spring to Autumn.
“Plan is now to do a full planting of bulbs come winter time but as of now I’m delighted with the way it’s turning out.
“I’ll keep you up dated on how it matures…!”
Followers flocked to Instagram to praise his new look garden, with one saying: “Good looking garden. Well done”
A second said: “I just love your garden”, a third posted: “Beautiful” and a fourth commented: “This looks class”
While O’Mahony takes his gardening incredibly seriously, it provides a source of mockery from his wife Jessica.
In one such instant, she joked she “lives life on the edge” after nearly ending Peter’s via a heart attack.
She pranked him perfectly by initially stalking him in their garden like a tiger pursuing its prey..
The 35-year-old may be a hulking figure known for being tough even by rugby standards – but he’s still not immune from getting startled.
And so it proved as he nearly jumped out of his crocs before throwing a death stare her way that was usually reserved for only the tetchiest moments of his Munster and Ireland career.
