Or you could build a little linhay - two posts at either end of the bed, a batten screwed to the wall where the brackets for the baskets are now and a roof of a sheet of plywood covered in roofing felt. Then your work bench would be undercover so you could pootle about in there when it's raining while still being in the open air.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
That's a new one on me r'girl - linhay. I thought it was a typo, so looked it up
I've been thinking of something similar outside my shed door, as there's a short stretch of fence opposite. Ideal for giving the birds shelter to feed and roost too. Now I can give it a name
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That planter looks good. A friend of mine made himself one of those linhay thingies so he could pot and potter outside in the light but out of the rain. Didn't know it was a linhay tho, just a roofed work area up against a wall with a potting bench and storage shelves and spaces and hooks for pots, compost, tools and newly potted or divided plants that needed shelter but not a greenhouse.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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I like those planters madpenguin. No suggestions but just wanted to say that if the quality of the Stewart brand is still the same, we bought a couple of (a different style) of large plastic ones some fifteen to twenty years ago and they have lasted well. Only one (which is probably the twenty year old one) started to show signs of going rough and crumbling a little on the top edge and discolouring. And they were in a sunny position.
To stop neighbours cat coming over the fence at a certain point we used a couple of bamboo sticks with a bit of plastic "clematis mesh". Not at all elegant, but the point is it is unstable and wobbly so stopped it climbing or jumping. Maybe you could figure out something nicer looking that would do a similar job.
Well I've bitten the bullet and ordered 2 of the planters (early Xmas pressie!!),should arrive tomorrow! Getting those in place will look nice as a start. Been looking at things to grow in them and woodland type plants look OK,and maybe astilbes as well as ferns. I was wondering if pigeon spikes sticking out from the fence rather than being on top might deter cats.I have some on the top of my side gate to stop the birds pooping over the path and handle and that seems effective and not too ugly.
All getting rather exciting now (I do love a project!!).
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
The top of the fence is taller than me so should be OK.Also not my fence so don't want anything too obvious on top.Still some thinking to do in that area!
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
Didn't know it was a linhay tho, just a roofed work area up against a wall with a potting bench and storage shelves and spaces and hooks for pots, compost, tools and newly potted or divided plants that needed shelter but not a greenhouse.
I'd call it a linhay (pronounced 'linney' btw) if you have a wide shelf above for keeping stuff and an area under with the bench. Strictly speaking, linhays are two storey buildings, but I did say 'little'
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I would attach onto the garage wall a fern equivalent of an auricula theatre. As fancy or plain as you wish. It also looks as though it may be an area that collects a lot of leaves so I would leave the ground free.
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I've been thinking of something similar outside my shed door, as there's a short stretch of fence opposite. Ideal for giving the birds shelter to feed and roost too.
Now I can give it a name
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
To stop neighbours cat coming over the fence at a certain point we used a couple of bamboo sticks with a bit of plastic "clematis mesh". Not at all elegant, but the point is it is unstable and wobbly so stopped it climbing or jumping. Maybe you could figure out something nicer looking that would do a similar job.
Getting those in place will look nice as a start.
Been looking at things to grow in them and woodland type plants look OK,and maybe astilbes as well as ferns.
I was wondering if pigeon spikes sticking out from the fence rather than being on top might deter cats.I have some on the top of my side gate to stop the birds pooping over the path and handle and that seems effective and not too ugly.
All getting rather exciting now (I do love a project!!).
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”