MANY of our readers have been keen to show the good work they have been doing in their gardens during lockdown.

Restrictions, put in place since the initial coronavirus outbreak in March, have resulted in us spending more time at home than usual.

That has led to some green-fingered fun for some and they have taken that opportunity with both hands.

These snaps of glorious gardens shows just what our readers have been getting up to.

If you would like to see your garden featured in our pages, get involved now. 

Scroll down to see some south Essex gardens which have undergone changes during lockdown.

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Making a splash - you would not think you are still in south Essex after walking into Alun Awf Williams’ garden, which now comes complete with a pool and inviting seating area

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Keeping busy - Sonny Rigg has built an outside bar, complete with a Man Cave sign, in his parents’ south Essex garden since coronavirus forced the country into lockdown in March

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Feels homely at all times of the day - the garden at Robin Foster-Taylor’s Southend home boasts a greenhouse which, with lights, can be used in the daytime or after suns

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Making changes - Mick Tanner took advantage of spending more time at home due to lockdown by giving the decking in his garden some much-needed tender loving care and a lick of paint, which his brightened up the outside space

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Inviting - Matt Tuvey’s back garden has gained a number of admirers as it comes complete with a well-lit area to play pool, making it ideal in the hot weather south Essex has enjoyed since the coronavirus outbreak

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Adjustments - Nick Gardiner has ensured his garden now has a border where flowers have been growing and plants have been added