Looks grand Kenny - have you got room for me to build a small cottage somewhere on your plot? How far north are you? I have cotton grass and harebells in the garden to remind me of the hills. They'll grow in damp ground. You might get some wild orchids coming in if you're lucky. The usual suspects like rowans and birch will do well. I'd agree with B'cupdays - don't use bamboo, and rushes can be very useful indeed as stepping stones. Carexes will be happy enough too, but avoid that brown one [whose name I've instantly forgotten] as it will take over the entire space. Marsh marigolds [caltha] will fill lots of spaces. We had loads of them at last house round the pond and surrounding areas as it was permanently damp. Very useful. It's surprising what will thrive, especially if you can give them a little protection from invaders like deer and rabbits. As you get bits more 'cultivated', probably nearer the house, you can grow a bigger range of plants.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That's come on a treat Kenny - looking much more like it could be a garden now! Now you've got somewhere, you can get on with some of the more enjoyable stuff, like planning and planting and then watching it grow
Just one word of advice. Clear a large circle round your shrubs in the grass. They will thank you for it!
Just to to be clear the main small bushes in the main pictures will be removed, thorny brambles so getting dug out. when I put some heathers in I’ll do as you’ve instructed (just strim the grass very low around all heathers, herbs and shrub and by a good 6 inches around. Or do you mean dig out and remove about 6 inches of grass altogether and put in more top soil?
the next thoughts are....two weeping willows for the bottom of the garden. One planted 15 feet from the bottom and 15 feet from the left side, then the same in the right corner, again with the same measurement.ive found quite a few herbs that don’t mind rain and will thrive in good pot plants. Another 6-8 decent sized heathers on the slope down with 1 or 2 large stones from the estate to sit next to the heathers, then finally for this 3rd of the garden, a dry staine dike along the full length of that front garden. This will be done at the top of the slope on the flat section. The flat section we have a far easier are to try an remove weeds, rush, and plenty of moss to try to get it back to a nice lawn. the third phase is at the back of the house where the kids playhouse is, will have nice wooden steps leading up. kids playhouse removed (for dog kennel at the other house.) then a nice decking area away in the back quarter, with 2 new paths, 1 going to the decking and one going to the drying are. Final plroblem, you’ll appreciate that we have accumulated a huge amount of garden waste, I’m not confident in burning it all - 2 skips worth. Should I just get a couple of metal drum burners , holes in the side, fine mesh on top, and just spent a weekend with the help of some accelerant and do it small amounts at a time over a weekend?
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How far north are you?
I have cotton grass and harebells in the garden to remind me of the hills. They'll grow in damp ground. You might get some wild orchids coming in if you're lucky.
The usual suspects like rowans and birch will do well.
I'd agree with B'cupdays - don't use bamboo, and rushes can be very useful indeed as stepping stones. Carexes will be happy enough too, but avoid that brown one [whose name I've instantly forgotten] as it will take over the entire space. Marsh marigolds [caltha] will fill lots of spaces. We had loads of them at last house round the pond and surrounding areas as it was permanently damp. Very useful. It's surprising what will thrive, especially if you can give them a little protection from invaders like deer and rabbits.
As you get bits more 'cultivated', probably nearer the house, you can grow a bigger range of plants.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
A glow worm's never glum
Cos how can you be grumpy
When the sun shines out your bum!
The flat section we have a far easier are to try an remove weeds, rush, and plenty of moss to try to get it back to a nice lawn.
the third phase is at the back of the house where the kids playhouse is, will have nice wooden steps leading up.
kids playhouse removed (for dog kennel at the other house.) then a nice decking area away in the back quarter, with 2 new paths, 1 going to the decking and one going to the drying are.
Final plroblem, you’ll appreciate that we have accumulated a huge amount of garden waste, I’m not confident in burning it all - 2 skips worth. Should I just get a couple of metal drum burners , holes in the side, fine mesh on top, and just spent a weekend with the help of some accelerant and do it small amounts at a time over a weekend?
thanks for listening to my jumbled drivel.
Kenny