I would stick with your original idea of planters. You need something temporary which could be moved later. I know your current neighbour doesn't drive / own a car but, presumably, any visitors can use this space or she might move & you have new (car owner) neighbours or she might learn to drive.
Whichever - that's not a particularly generous parking area and a car owner needs to be able to open doors / access the boot etc.
Make sure anything you plant can be easily moved if it becomes an issue and planters are a good way forward. You can also take them with you if you move. As you said - you also need to leave access for the meters.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Whatever I do will make an improvement on what was there. Preparation is key. Just got to decide what decorative aggregate would compliment the house? Any ideas Top bird? Posted couple of photos on this thread. Any photos would be appreciated.
@smileysmile1966AMmtNsyZ I like golden shingle or pebbles - but it's very much down to personal taste.
Who owns the bit of wall return facing the road. A couple of hayracks on there filled with small evergreens, or summer bedding would look nice and not interfere with the functionality of the area. If it's north facing you could go ferns and hostas.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
I've marked yellow as my side. Next door can only park their car on hard stand and nothing else. Weird set up I know. I've attached few photos. Which one would compliment house? Obviously the colour of brick. A B C or D?
@smileysmile1966AMmtNsyZ Why not make a poll - click the down arrow at the side of the New discussion button and select New poll. Then everyone can just click the one they like instead of having to reply, so you'll likely get more responses.
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Personally I'd go for something without any white in it - I don't know why but white chippings remind me of cemetaries. Probably just me though, so pick whichever calls out to you - you'll know when you see the right one. D would be nice, including the brick colour, if it didn't have the bright white in the mix.
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Whichever - that's not a particularly generous parking area and a car owner needs to be able to open doors / access the boot etc.
Make sure anything you plant can be easily moved if it becomes an issue and planters are a good way forward. You can also take them with you if you move. As you said - you also need to leave access for the meters.
Just got to decide what decorative aggregate would compliment the house? Any ideas Top bird?
Posted couple of photos on this thread. Any photos would be appreciated.
Who owns the bit of wall return facing the road. A couple of hayracks on there filled with small evergreens, or summer bedding would look nice and not interfere with the functionality of the area. If it's north facing you could go ferns and hostas.
I've attached few photos. Which one would compliment house? Obviously the colour of brick. A B C or D?