I'm still confused! Where is the planting you want to protect? There doesn't seem to be any defined borders for planting.
The border is not defined...yet. I've been planting from scratch. So quite a lot to learn. Since I used the no-dig, wherever the compost is, that's the flowerbed...
In terms of plants, I had a few plants in that corner. But because of the searing heat in late July, I removed most of them to another area with less sun...
Got lots of pots to plant right now. Still mapping what to go where. Once the rain stops this week, they will go down into the ground.
I will get some sort of border material (fence or rock) next spring probably...
I think you need to plan some proper beds, otherwise you're probably planting lots of things in unsuitable locations and conditions. Once you have those, you can then acquire the right plants for the areas, or - if you already have plants, you can place the pots in the appropriate location and adjust them until they're suitable. Then plant them. If there are areas that need more plants, you can address that later.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
What do you mean by "plan some proper beds"? Do you mean by planning by zones (condition of sunlight, soil, wind and etc.)?
Doing it right now. I've have probably 20ish plants in the ground this summer. Have another 20-30ish to plant. The challenge is they are all very very young plants. So to plant on the basis of their eventual height, plus requirements of sunlight, soil type, invasive or not, isn't an easy thing when I have like nearly 60 to plan together. Can't rely on memory solely.
I have just finished my spreadsheet with most of the information I need. Just need to allocate now.
Yes - decide on areas that you want to have plants - beds and/or borders. Taking account of the aspect [the direction those face] plus the amount of sun/shade they get, plus any other factor that adds to that [like those trees on the left] fences, buildings etc, and your climate, are all important to get a good result. Putting small plants straight into the ground doesn't often work very well if you aren't sure if the site suits them, or if there isn't room for them when they reach maturity.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes - decide on areas that you want to have plants - beds and/or borders. Taking account of the aspect [the direction those face] plus the amount of sun/shade they get, plus any other factor that adds to that [like those trees on the left] fences, buildings etc, and your climate, are all important to get a good result.
Very much brain exhausting... I've been dragging my feet for two weeks now to make a decision. Too many factors to work on together.
Putting small plants straight into the ground doesn't often work very well if you aren't sure if the site suits them, or if there isn't room for them when they reach maturity.
Can't afford buying mature ones. And I'm done this year with planting in pot to grow them bigger - constant worry if too dry or too damp (did lots from bulbs). Going into the ground, then leave them to their fate... Hopefully they can survive and I will be able to move some again if needed next spring.
Where do you live,if you only get an hour of sun now, I wouldn't have thought your garden was south facing. It looks to me as if you get a lot of shade from the large surrounding trees, Assuming you are in the UK July is often a hot dry month,those trees will suck a huge amount of water from surrounding plants,also anything newly planted needs a n awful lot of watering for some time It looks like a pretty space. I grow bamboo in pots for hiding ugly view,bearing in mind,my garden is north facing,they are part shaded,they need a huge amount of water
It just comes down to a couple of things. Starting with buying/acquiring the plants is a common error. Start with the 'hard landscaping' - ie creating beds and borders - where you want plants. Then add plants that suit the location.
Most people start with small plants - and grow them on. That's perfectly normal, but there's no point in having plants which don't suit the conditions you have. You just end up constantly moving stuff and giving you stress that can be avoided. Most of us have done it to some degree, but it might be worth just taking some time to list the plants you have, and grouping them accordingly - on paper. Then do the beds, and be realistic about will work. If you have too many plants, but not the suitable sites for them, it's better to give them to someone else or just get rid of them
If that was my garden- I'd consider getting rid of the grass. Something else to ponder!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
We have a Sambucus Black Lace, and it provides us with dappled shade on scorching days. The beauty of it is that you can cut it back hard every year, if needed. We only cut it back to about 1 - 1.5 metres, and it then puts on another metre or so in a season, which gives us just enough height for lovely shade.
What about a silver birch which you could pollard at the height you want? A very beautiful tree making dappled shade with a clear trunk to what ever height is needed
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There doesn't seem to be any defined borders for planting.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
In terms of plants, I had a few plants in that corner. But because of the searing heat in late July, I removed most of them to another area with less sun...
Got lots of pots to plant right now. Still mapping what to go where. Once the rain stops this week, they will go down into the ground.
I will get some sort of border material (fence or rock) next spring probably...
Once you have those, you can then acquire the right plants for the areas, or - if you already have plants, you can place the pots in the appropriate location and adjust them until they're suitable. Then plant them.
If there are areas that need more plants, you can address that later.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Doing it right now. I've have probably 20ish plants in the ground this summer. Have another 20-30ish to plant. The challenge is they are all very very young plants. So to plant on the basis of their eventual height, plus requirements of sunlight, soil type, invasive or not, isn't an easy thing when I have like nearly 60 to plan together. Can't rely on memory solely.
I have just finished my spreadsheet with most of the information I need. Just need to allocate now.
Did I miss anything here...?
Putting small plants straight into the ground doesn't often work very well if you aren't sure if the site suits them, or if there isn't room for them when they reach maturity.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Can't afford buying mature ones. And I'm done this year with planting in pot to grow them bigger - constant worry if too dry or too damp (did lots from bulbs). Going into the ground, then leave them to their fate... Hopefully they can survive and I will be able to move some again if needed next spring.
It looks like a pretty space. I grow bamboo in pots for hiding ugly view,bearing in mind,my garden is north facing,they are part shaded,they need a huge amount of water
Start with the 'hard landscaping' - ie creating beds and borders - where you want plants.
Then add plants that suit the location.
Most people start with small plants - and grow them on. That's perfectly normal, but there's no point in having plants which don't suit the conditions you have. You just end up constantly moving stuff and giving you stress that can be avoided. Most of us have done it to some degree, but it might be worth just taking some time to list the plants you have, and grouping them accordingly - on paper. Then do the beds, and be realistic about will work.
If you have too many plants, but not the suitable sites for them, it's better to give them to someone else or just get rid of them
If that was my garden- I'd consider getting rid of the grass. Something else to ponder!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...