I would agree with that @Suesyn. My sister regretted putting in lots of things as the two boys were football mad! Our garden was small, on a short steep slope, and an awkward shape, so it would have been difficult to kick a ball around, but even two small girls were able to rampage around a fair bit My current garden [in the pic above] would have been much easier to adapt for youngsters if it had been twenty years ago, just by changing the fences [which was the first thing I did] and some hedging.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
This is my washing line, it's an Australian one made by Hills which I bought online. It is wide enough to take a king size duvet cover and folds out in either one or two sections. It's tucked away at the side of the house where it's not blocking the view of the garden.
@Suesyn i am quite envious of your washing line but no where to put one like that on this house as we have dual aspect bifolds to the bank and side where there would be space.
@Fairygirl My two are not so young anymore @ 13 and 10 but just boot balls all the harder 😉. I’ll try the greaseproof paper but the thing is that we don’t want to keep anything except the large apple tree and the strip of existing patio by the house. I loathe the decking and the path through the middle and there is nothing else.
i would really appreciate some feedback on that potential design as my husband is not the slightest bit interested and neither are the boys and I always struggle to make decisions.
In that case, make a drawing and only keep in the tree and the new patio. Make a list of what you actually want to have in your garden - whether it's the washing line, trampoline, compost bins, ornamental planting, veg beds, your rabbit hutch or anything else. Then position them roughly on the drawing according to whether they need sun or shade. A lawn can be a geometric shape or oval/circular depending on preference, and planted beds can fit around them, to keep it simple, and ornamental planted areas are easier than veg beds - whether sun or shade. Other things can be put in place after - a pergola for example, if you want a private area to sit in at night or in the morning. If you want to screen off an area at the back, that's quite easy - a few posts and some lengths of trellis or similar, plus a few climbers, will do the job. Or a basic hedge with an archway or gap through to a wilder area. If you can remove the deck area and path yourselves, that will save money. Your budget will dictate what you do as well, especially if you need any further construction and can't do it yourself. It's difficult for anyone to say 'do this or do that' when you still need to decide what you actually want in the space. If you're unsure, just do the basics, and take some time to decide how you want it all to look
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Our garden was small, on a short steep slope, and an awkward shape, so it would have been difficult to kick a ball around, but even two small girls were able to rampage around a fair bit
My current garden [in the pic above] would have been much easier to adapt for youngsters if it had been twenty years ago, just by changing the fences [which was the first thing I did] and some hedging.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
i would really appreciate some feedback on that potential design as my husband is not the slightest bit interested and neither are the boys and I always struggle to make decisions.
Then position them roughly on the drawing according to whether they need sun or shade.
A lawn can be a geometric shape or oval/circular depending on preference, and planted beds can fit around them, to keep it simple, and ornamental planted areas are easier than veg beds - whether sun or shade.
Other things can be put in place after - a pergola for example, if you want a private area to sit in at night or in the morning.
If you want to screen off an area at the back, that's quite easy - a few posts and some lengths of trellis or similar, plus a few climbers, will do the job. Or a basic hedge with an archway or gap through to a wilder area.
If you can remove the deck area and path yourselves, that will save money.
Your budget will dictate what you do as well, especially if you need any further construction and can't do it yourself.
It's difficult for anyone to say 'do this or do that' when you still need to decide what you actually want in the space. If you're unsure, just do the basics, and take some time to decide how you want it all to look
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...