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Awkward spot behind greenhouse

Hello I was hoping for some advice please.
We moved into a house a while ago with a greenhouse which has been positioned about half a metre away from the back fence. With years of neglect, many weeds have grown in this gap. The fence backs onto council land, so it is pretty weed heavy as well.
I realise we will be fighting a losing battle to keep this spot completely clear, but it really looks terrible at the moment. I would also like to know what specific weeds I am dealing with, so having fewer would be great.
My current plan is to clear it, see what we are dealing with close up and then maybe pop in a few sturdy plants to fill the gap that have a fighting chance of keeping weeds out. There are no other beds nearby, so am I right in thinking a brute like vinca could be an option? There is some Virginia creeper coming over the fence that I will keep if I can. Another option could be a narrow hedge of some sort but I don't know if it will be happy squashed between a greenhouse and a fence.
Any suggestions or ideas welcomed.
We moved into a house a while ago with a greenhouse which has been positioned about half a metre away from the back fence. With years of neglect, many weeds have grown in this gap. The fence backs onto council land, so it is pretty weed heavy as well.
I realise we will be fighting a losing battle to keep this spot completely clear, but it really looks terrible at the moment. I would also like to know what specific weeds I am dealing with, so having fewer would be great.
My current plan is to clear it, see what we are dealing with close up and then maybe pop in a few sturdy plants to fill the gap that have a fighting chance of keeping weeds out. There are no other beds nearby, so am I right in thinking a brute like vinca could be an option? There is some Virginia creeper coming over the fence that I will keep if I can. Another option could be a narrow hedge of some sort but I don't know if it will be happy squashed between a greenhouse and a fence.
Any suggestions or ideas welcomed.
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Or maybe you could cultivate a clump of comfrey and set up a plant fertiliser station where smells would not be troublesome.
For recommendations of plants to grow a photo would be beneficial.
I hadn't thought of gravel!
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
We now have Privet, and it is a pain to trim it, but we like that it is evergreen and doesn't usually need watering.