It doesn't look that steep when you are looking at it from above does it! But from the side views, it's quite a drop! That must have made it awkward to work on. It's looking good though.
It certainly didnt seem steep when I started working either. Before I knew it I was jumping down a 3 / 4ft drop to get plants and aggregates in _
Now it's starting to get dark far too early I've just remembered about this post hah. A few things changed since the last photo, mainly the decision not to have a pond!
Here's how we're looking:
As you can see the seating area has been moved to where we were storing sandstone, wicker fencing masks the cold metal bars and mirrors help to keep the space feeling open. The pond has been filled in with a small amount of compost, small pieces of sandstone and any leftover large pieces we had, and has then been planted up with alpine plants and what I know as Lucifer grass (or monbreacher, spelling?)
A variety of potted plants has been used to soften areas where planting would prove difficult. Regular garden gravel has been used to create a path, as well as 2 large pieces of nicely weathered sandstone. Left over bark (from the original clearance) has been used to help add contrast and to hopefully help keep the weeds out (some of the old weed surpressant matting was used also).
Unfortunatly even I can see this last addition to my post is lacking compared to my previous posts, however, it's been some months since this project was completed.
Regardless I hope any of you viewing this thread have enjoyed it, I know I enjoyed doing it! Please leave feedback as I'd love to hear what you have to say!
You have done very well, I could not have the patience for that project though, you planted three flower beds, all out, then dug the pond, all filled in, I suppose the customer is always right, but what a lot of work!
Keep us posted ,would love to see the finished garden.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
It was great fun, certainly not regretting having done it haha. Unfortunatly as the second to last photo shows the house went up for sale, and has now sold. After approaching the new owners to get a birds eye photo it seems these are the only ones I'm able to come away with as they weren't too keen on letting me in.
However from the photos I do have nothing has changed. Requires abit of imagination to piece it together though I guess.
El Chaffinch what a lovely project and such a shame they didn;t stick with your original design. What a great use of an awkward slope, we have a heavily sloping back garden and planning and design is problematic to say the least but this thread is inspiring and shows what you can do with some imagination.
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It certainly didnt seem steep when I started working either. Before I knew it I was jumping down a 3 / 4ft drop to get plants and aggregates in _
Oh, forgot to say at the beginning and can't edit
but if you're unaware you can click the photo to get a larger version (all good quality) enjoy 
Now it's starting to get dark far too early I've just remembered about this post hah.
A few things changed since the last photo, mainly the decision not to have a pond!
Here's how we're looking:
As you can see the seating area has been moved to where we were storing sandstone, wicker fencing masks the cold metal bars and mirrors help to keep the space feeling open.
The pond has been filled in with a small amount of compost, small pieces of sandstone and any leftover large pieces we had, and has then been planted up with alpine plants and what I know as Lucifer grass (or monbreacher, spelling?)
A variety of potted plants has been used to soften areas where planting would prove difficult.
Regular garden gravel has been used to create a path, as well as 2 large pieces of nicely weathered sandstone. Left over bark (from the original clearance) has been used to help add contrast and to hopefully help keep the weeds out (some of the old weed surpressant matting was used also).
Unfortunatly even I can see this last addition to my post is lacking compared to my previous posts, however, it's been some months since this project was completed.
Regardless I hope any of you viewing this thread have enjoyed it, I know I enjoyed doing it! Please leave feedback as I'd love to hear what you have to say!
You have done very well, I could not have the patience for that project though, you planted three flower beds, all out, then dug the pond, all filled in, I suppose the customer is always right, but what a lot of work!
Keep us posted ,would love to see the finished garden.
It was great fun, certainly not regretting having done it haha.
Unfortunatly as the second to last photo shows the house went up for sale, and has now sold. After approaching the new owners to get a birds eye photo it seems these are the only ones I'm able to come away with as they weren't too keen on letting me in.
However from the photos I do have nothing has changed. Requires abit of imagination to piece it together though I guess.
El Chaffinch what a lovely project and such a shame they didn;t stick with your original design. What a great use of an awkward slope, we have a heavily sloping back garden and planning and design is problematic to say the least but this thread is inspiring and shows what you can do with some imagination.
Keep us posted on your next project