sad news ...
bear with me one minute this is honestly about plants 
unfortunately i have recently split from girlfriend, in which we had a house together and the garden (as with all gardens) has been a long term project with many ideas to implement, but yet to be done.
i have moved out of the house permanently, and as im the only one interested in the garden, i dont really know what to do with it. i have raspberry canes to plant, LOADS of seeds to sow, polyanthus still to plant, a raised bed to build, fence to paint ... loads of stuff to do.
obviously, its quite awkward really for me to visit the house regularly and so its unrealistic to commit any time to doing anything useful with it. however, the house is not going to be sold, in the short term - i will still pay and own half of it - so i dont want to see the garden fall to pieces through neglect.
i thought about trying to find someone local, maybe someone retired who could maintain it on my behalf (obviously id pay them for their time per week or whatever). it seems to be the best compromise, is this still done these days?
as i work in the city centre, i will most likely be renting an apartment in the city - which will mean, unless im lucky, no personal outside space to grow stuff in 
im going to really miss doing it
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Ask at your local garden centre if you can put a "wanted help" advertisement up? They may know of a local company that is reputable who could help.
Failing that do you have a local horticultural type college where students may be looking for some extra cash / a garden with which to use as part of their studies ?
(Then get yourself on the waiting list for an allotment!!)
That's such a shame djjjuk. I understand you want to keep the garden in good order but, under the circumstances, I wouldn't do any major building or restructuring work unless you feel it's really necessary( ie if you were going to sell the house in the near future ) as you won't see any real return for your outlay. Keeping the garden neat is necessary, but if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself, perhaps a word with other neighbours or a look in the local paper will help you find someone who can do the maintenance at a reasonable cost. Obviously any cost should really be shared equally but I know how difficult all that stuff can be, and if your ex is maintaining the house then it would be fair if you dealt with the garden. It also might be less disheartening to have a third party doing it.
Good luck dj.... I know what it's like.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi FG, thanks for your reply.
its a complicated one (as these things often are). the plan is not to sell it in the short term, as she will continue to live there but ultimately no one knows what the future holds. either one of us might meet someone else and the house might need to be sold. maybe i am worrying about it too much.
the problem i have is whereever i rent somewhere to live, its unlikely i will have outside space, so all those plants that will need looking after i will be unable to take with me. i could leave them at my dads but it would mean doing a 30 mile round trip every weekend to sort them out, as he wont be able to help with that either.
either way something will have to give, its just gutting that all these future plans have been completely ruined and there is little left to salvage
Got all the t-shirts dj so I know how horrible it is. You're in a limbo just now and it's hard to look further than the next couple of weeks - if that. If there are plants you personally want to keep, you're probably best leaving them there and just checking on them now and again. If you have someone to maintain the garden,you could leave specific instructions for their care, and if it gets to the point where the house is sold you can address it then. I know these things can drag on, but as long as you're ok, you can make a new garden in the future, and make it even better.
You might get a little plot of your own and you'll be able to take them. Let's hope that's the case.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...