Centranthus Ruber 'Albus', Linaria Purpurea, Sedums, Nasturtiums. Just a few that thrive in the conditions you describe. It all depends on colours and styles you prefer.
Excuse my ignorance, but I've only really got the bug for gardening in the last year or so. I presume i'd be best waiting for next year before planting?? Colour wise, i;m looking for a mixed bag of bright colours.
Except for tender things, it's actually a decent time to plant now - the soil is still warm but will not dry out as readily as in summer, and they'll have all winter to establish their roots.
How deep is your soil, and how far does the concrete ledge extend? And is the soil light / well drained, or claggy? (To use a technical term lol).
I suspect you could grow a lot of things there... especially if the roots can get into deeper soil.. but you've had some good suggestions for things that will grow in difficult conditions.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
Great!! I know what i'm going to be doing this weekend then. Soil wise, away from the ledge it goes down pretty deep so I can certainly get some plants in sooner rather than later.
The ledge probably comes out a foot from the fence. I think i'm going to be placing the pots closer to the fence and plant on the edge of the ledge to allow the roots to get bedded in.
The soil does drain well there, the garden is on a very slight slope (in the other direction) so fingers crossed they can get bedded in quickly before we totally lose the weather!
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Centranthus Ruber 'Albus', Linaria Purpurea, Sedums, Nasturtiums. Just a few that thrive in the conditions you describe. It all depends on colours and styles you prefer.
Excuse my ignorance, but I've only really got the bug for gardening in the last year or so. I presume i'd be best waiting for next year before planting?? Colour wise, i;m looking for a mixed bag of bright colours.
Except for tender things, it's actually a decent time to plant now - the soil is still warm but will not dry out as readily as in summer, and they'll have all winter to establish their roots.
How deep is your soil, and how far does the concrete ledge extend? And is the soil light / well drained, or claggy? (To use a technical term lol).
I suspect you could grow a lot of things there... especially if the roots can get into deeper soil.. but you've had some good suggestions for things that will grow in difficult conditions.
Great!! I know what i'm going to be doing this weekend then. Soil wise, away from the ledge it goes down pretty deep so I can certainly get some plants in sooner rather than later.
The ledge probably comes out a foot from the fence. I think i'm going to be placing the pots closer to the fence and plant on the edge of the ledge to allow the roots to get bedded in.
The soil does drain well there, the garden is on a very slight slope (in the other direction) so fingers crossed they can get bedded in quickly before we totally lose the weather!