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What should I do with this icky corner of my garden?
DaddyA
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Hello,
I moved here a year ago and as it is a new build we were not allowed to dig for one year.
It looks terrible with all the pots but I guess there was wisdom in it as I've learnt which plants go where and passed on ones I am not a fan of yet etc.
My garden isn't huge. It's an average garden size that you see nowadays.
Next to my shed is the area I call the icky area. I don't like it at all. It is in the shade of the tree behind the fence (there is a unused walkway there and nothing else. I hope to plant a tree there in the future as there is so much space).
Anyway I'm not sure if it's because of the tree behind the neighbours fence or what but there are so many little white flies or just off stuff at the moment and I just don't know what to do with that area. I wish the shed wasn't there because it would mean we would get a lovely view from the double doors in our one and only living room but instead we see the shed first. However it's in the right place as that is where there is full shade and there's not really anywhere else it can go in the garden without it taking the sun space (it's a standard squarish garden).
I don't want to plant anything huge there because I don't want to block the shed window. I have plenty of hellebores and daffodils I could maybe plant there but they are winter and spring flowers. What about summer? Something with height and lovely flowers? That will get rid of those creepy crawlies which I'm not a fan of but they seem to be congregating there and I'm stuck.
I just want it to look really good from my living room as that's what you see when you look out. There are only double doors in the centre and no window.
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And don't worry about insects - they're good for the garden! As it becomes more established, the ecosystem will find its balance and it'll be a healthier garden for it.
I wonder if there is an easier way to push the shed to the left slightly? There is this odd gap between the shed and the fence where sycamore seedlings are establishing themselves and probably a haven for slugs and snails with the leaves build up. No idea how to move the thing though!
Edit: wow those plants are a winner for my wife. Loving the suggestions.
You can work miracles with iron bars😀
How big is the gap between the rear fence and the back of the shed? The back of my garage is about 6 feet from the boundary fence, welcome to compost corner! I have two compost bins, leafmould heaps, and I grow nettles and comfrey in there for composting and brewing liquid feeds. I had a trellis erected to screen the area from view, and planted a honeysuckle to cover it.
There is a gap of about 15cm between the shed and the left fence. Hence there are sycamore seedlings growing there and lots of leaves
I want to close up the gap. I already can't get in there.
There is a similar gap at the back of the shed and the fence behind it. I will attach photos. If I move it 6 feet forward it will eat up valuable garden space but also make the garden look much smaller as we don't have a deep garden.