Fabulous job! I'm really looking forward to seeing it when the plants have established...no pressure! I know someone who dug a shallow pit and put their trampoline over it. Less conspicuous and had the bonus of fewer faller offers and less damage done when they did. Everybody wins!
Thanks for the feedback folks, I looked at burying the trampoline, but between all the drains I put in, a shallow hard pan and an unfortunate incident when I decided to jump on to a countersunk trampoline at a local park not long after heavy rain my feet got very wet followed by the rest of me when the spray flew upwards....the grass at the bottom of the garden is for the swings and trampoline, was looking to plant blue arrow junipers like soldiers along the grass edge to screen the toys from the house.🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
Finding it tricky to properly plan the borders as they will be viewed from a variety of angles... i.e from the front back and sides so normal rules around structure and balance become complicated...
Finding it tricky to properly plan the borders as they will be viewed from a variety of angles... i.e from the front back and sides so normal rules around structure and balance become complicated... HaHa! I hate to say it but you've done the easy bit.
It looks great, well done! Any mistakes you make with plants can be corrected; I made loads of mistakes doing mine and had to move things.
These instant gardens on TV never show you how much things grow, they plant for instant appeal. Giving plants enough space to look good as they grow is the hardest part in my opinion.
Totally agree @autumnglory. I make the mistake of visualising the plant at it's best but forget that the one next to it will be finished it's best by then! I also struggled last week planting up a circular bed as I didn't want "big-thing-in-the-middle" syndrome. So where do you put it then???
That looks really good. The best part is yet to come - all the planting fun. Fingers crossed you don't have a hosepipe ban. Before they do arrive, make a list of them and note their eventual width and height. It will help enormously when you come to "plonking" them and deciding what can be used as fillers while the main plants get acclimatised and mature.
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Coming along nicely ! The other thing re the plants is make sure that they're in the positions you really want. Place them in position in their pots, and shift them around until you're absolutely sure. The voice of experience !
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I know someone who dug a shallow pit and put their trampoline over it. Less conspicuous and had the bonus of fewer faller offers and less damage done when they did.
Finding it tricky to properly plan the borders as they will be viewed from a variety of angles... i.e from the front back and sides so normal rules around structure and balance become complicated...
HaHa! I hate to say it but you've done the easy bit.
These instant gardens on TV never show you how much things grow, they plant for instant appeal. Giving plants enough space to look good as they grow is the hardest part in my opinion.
I also struggled last week planting up a circular bed as I didn't want "big-thing-in-the-middle" syndrome. So where do you put it then???