Yes the area does get a lot of leaves from the cherry tree so things off the ground are a bonus. I have taken down the 2 hanging baskets. I had thought about taking up some slabs but since I was the one who put them down I know what is underneath and don't think I have the energy to lift them and sort out soil for planting. Something on the wall still seems a good idea.maybe some shelves in old wood or something. Keep coming with all your suggestions!
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
That's exactly what I'm doing hogweed. Although I only have enough height for one. Think I suggested that - can't remember The ferns are a good idea - but there are lots of plants you could have there. I've done that on my back fence with various troughs/baskets, and the containers blend into and among the ivy and the other plants to make a green wall type of effect. I've got all sorts in them - hellebores, heucheras, geraniums and bulbs etc. Very low maintenance too.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The 2 planters arrived today (thank you Amazon Prime!!). Very nice and sturdy and don't look 'plasticky' at all. I had measured the area they are to occupy and thought that the two 70cm planters should have gone in easily side by side in the space.Turns out they actually measure 71cms so no wiggle room! I may be able to do something about it or might just have to deploy them differently.
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
One up, one down? Remove enough of that rope edging to get the 2nd one in? Buy a taller, grey, square pot and put it in the left hand corner and make an L with the two planters? They look good.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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The planters look very nice but I would put them along the garage wall and put the other pots on the ledge. I doubt the cats would then jump down onto the pots with tallish plants in them - but I could be wrong!
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I have taken down the 2 hanging baskets.
I had thought about taking up some slabs but since I was the one who put them down I know what is underneath and don't think I have the energy to lift them and sort out soil for planting.
Something on the wall still seems a good idea.maybe some shelves in old wood or something.
Keep coming with all your suggestions!
The ferns are a good idea - but there are lots of plants you could have there. I've done that on my back fence with various troughs/baskets, and the containers blend into and among the ivy and the other plants to make a green wall type of effect. I've got all sorts in them - hellebores, heucheras, geraniums and bulbs etc. Very low maintenance too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Very nice and sturdy and don't look 'plasticky' at all.
I had measured the area they are to occupy and thought that the two 70cm planters should have gone in easily side by side in the space.Turns out they actually measure 71cms so no wiggle room!
I may be able to do something about it or might just have to deploy them differently.
It'll help with drainage too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...